How to Paint Your Car Revised & Updated

How to Paint Your Car reveals the techniques, tricks, and technology behind automotive painting through 400 color photos, clear captions, detailed text, and step-by-step how-to sequences. You’ll learn the latest information about paint chemistry, waterborne paints, spray guns, body fillers, surface prep, site prep, as well as respirators and other safety gear that every automotive painter must know. With step-by-step detail, you’ll learn how to properly prepare your car for paint work, including minor bodywork, surface preparation, rust removal, masking, priming and final coating. How to Paint Your Car also includes information about custom touches and effects as well as how to care for your paint after application, including information on buffing compounds, waxes, and other care products. Everything you need to know to feel comfortable and confident in undertaking your own paint project, whether a touch-up job or a complete respray, is covered in How to Paint Your Car.

Introduction Chapter 1 Automotive Painting Defined Chapter 2 Automotive Paint Chemistry Chapter 3 Supporting Products Chapter 4 Tools, Materials, and Safety Chapter 5 Surface Preparation Using Paint Stripper on Small Jobs Mixing and Applying Body Filler Applying and Sanding Primer-Surfacer Chapter 6 Masking How to Tape and Mask Windows and Windshields Chapter 7 Paint Application Chapter 8 Extra Details Laying Out and Painting Scallops Applying Vinyl Adhesive Graphics Chapter 9 Part Replacement and Assembly Reinstalling Door Glass Chapter 10 Keeping the Shine Cleaning Detailing Touching Up Your Vehicle’s Paint Chapter 11 Painting Other Parts and Components Painting Wheels Repainting a Vehicle (Start to Finish) Appendix I: Vehicle Painting Checklist Appendix II: Fiberglass Body/Body Component Preparation Checklist Resources Index