Knowledge hub
Buying guides and how-tos from the Sealey team — practical advice for choosing the right tools and equipment, straight from the people who make them.
All guides
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Spray Guns buying guide
HVLP spray guns are generally used by professionals as they offer a superior method of spraying, allowing greater control.
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Heater buyer guide
We offer an extensive range of heaters designed with various product features, such as adjustable output, portability, fuel tank gauge, automatic safety shut-off, timer control, quick heating and quiet operation.
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Motorcycle lifts buying guide
Motorcycles differ dramatically in size and weight. This brief guide covers the most popular lifts available and their suitability for size and style of motorcycle.
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Lighting buying guide
The LED lighting revolution has been gathering momentum over recent years. Highly efficient LED technology is far more advanced than traditional lighting sources such as Tungsten incandescent lamps or Halogen and CFLs.
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Welding PPE buying guide
The bright light emitted by welding equipment can quickly damage your skin and eyesight. Wearing suitable personal protective equipment, or PPE, is essential.
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Guide to air compressors
High-performance air compressors for every application.
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Oxyacetylene welding buying guide
Oxyacetylene is a traditional and versatile method of welding, brazing, heating and cutting metal. More importantly, it can be used where there is no electrical supply.
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MIG welders buying guide
MIG welding involves a wire fed from a spool in the welder unit, which runs through a hose to a handheld torch. The wire performs two jobs; it supplies voltage to melt the metal being welded, and acts as a filler.
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ARC welders buying guide
ARC Welding (or Stick Welding as it’s sometimes known) is not as easy to master as MIG welding. It uses a flux coated metal rod, which delivers the electrical current to create an arc.
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TIG welders buying guide
They create an arc of electricity between their tungsten electrode and the metal workpiece, to create a weld pool. A filler rod is then used to add metal to create the bead which holds together the two metals to be welded.
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Spot welding buying guide
Spot Welders are generally used for car bodywork repairs. They are designed to join two pieces of steel, under 2mm thick, by clamping them between the welder’s two electrodes.