Everything you need to know and everything you need to do to have perfect paint on your specialty car. Whether its a concours-quality restoration or a ground-pounding hot rod, this book will fit your painting interests. The auto body and paint business is changing at an incredibly fast rate, mainly in response to environmental rules and regulations. This book emphasizes what parts of the job a hobbyist can, and should, do himself and what should be left to the pros.


Topics include:


Tools, equipment, and safety


Planning the paint job


Environmental concerns; Types of paint and materials


Removing trim


Repairing damage/rust


Prepping metal for paint/bodywork


Applying fillers


Applying sealers and primers


Final paint options; custom paint options


Custom graphics, flames, pinstriping


Paint care and touchup