Shaving A Nissan Titan - Razor Burn

7.Getting down to the raw metal around each of our welding surfaces will ensure that the welds penetrate properly.

8.Here's where patience comes in, Daniel-san. Joe lines up the filler piece and slowly spot-welds it into place, making sure that he bounces around from one area to another. This allows the metal to cool down a bit before getting hit with the welder again. If it gets too hot, it'll look like your truck is in a parade and always waving at people.

10.Next is everyone's favorite part - grinding down the welds. Each spot-weld will leave a bead of metal on the surface. These beads need to be knocked down so that the surface is smooth to the touch.

11.Here's a finished shot of the welds. Our filler panels are welded in place and all of the welds have been knocked down. Now it's time to smooth it out.

12.Clint feathers out the edges around the welds with a D/A. This ensures that there is a gradual blend of the factory layers of paint and gives the surface some "tooth" so the new products will bond properly.

13.In his off-time, Clint enjoys finger painting, however today he shows us that Evercoat Z-grip body filler is mixed with just a small amount of hardener before it's applied to the Titan.

14.A spreader is used to apply the Evercoat filler to the truck. The purpose is to build up the surrounding area with material so that any imperfections are filled and then the entire area will be blocked down.

15.Once the filler has had time to cure, it's sanded smooth with a long block.

16.After Joe rolls the Titan into the paint booth, the entire truck is masked off.

17.To make sure that the areas are clean and not covered with filler dust, Joe wipes the doors and bedsides with a tack cloth.

18.A few passes with the spray gun and the area is covered with primer.

19.The last step in our prep work is to spray a guidecoat over the primer for the final block.