As I was progressing through the safety lesson pertaining to paint storage, it mentioned a metal fire proof cabinet as the preferred option. I agree this is a great option, but for the hobbyist, those can be quite the investment… I wanted to share a dirt-cheap alternative that I’m using. Would love everyone’s thoughts. If there’s something I’m overlooking… I want to be safe, and will gladly spend the $ if it’s needed- it’s a lot cheaper than replacing a house or shop. I use an old retired refrigerator, it’s insulated so the temperature is stabilized, and would certainly protect from fires. It has a self-closing door, and would also contain spills.

Hello from the Great North. Iam retired and learned autobody through various You tube channels. I did my first project a 1992 chevy K15, did rust rpairs with pannel glue and replacement panels,so far have had good results. This truck is a two tone, Bahama blue & silver metalic, ground down to bare metal and was my first attempt of painting and believe it turned out OK for a beginner (base coat / clear coat) My second project was a 2003 dodge Ram 2500 4 x 4, Quad Cab, just repaired the box wheel wells with panel glue and replaccement panels. Had some issuies with runs and had to re sand a few times, but final result I am happy as it was single stage silver metalic a very tricky paint to get it to look good. I was cleaning up the frame so I could do some rust prevention and when I wased out the inside of the frame noticed there was no drain in the lowest part of the frame, that is when I seen the spot behind the cab and before the fuel tank the frame had rusted through. I found a frame repair kit from Rust Buster and wondered if any one else has used their kit or had any ideas what is the best rout to repair the frame? Thanks and glade to be a part of the community🙂