Customer Reviews

How to Paint Your Car on a Budget (Cartech)

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This is the best, by far, of 3 books I have purchased on automotive painting. It is very current and well written. The book details multiple examples of painting scenarios from touch-ups to frame-off paint jobs. There are numerous examples of cars painted by the author and others in their own garages, just like most poor car junkies would do. Great examples of equipment, paint products, proper use, safety concerns, etc. He really leaves no doubts as to what you need to know in order to pull off your paint project. I have a car torn down to paint and as I do it, this is the book that will be my guide.

Good information on how to achieve a good looking paint job with minimal cost. Does not cover repairing major body damage. Author does not push specific products and color pictures are excellent.

Good material, easy to read and understand! Needs more info on types of paint available and how to use them!

Great introduction to the process, and lots of good info on the prep process. If you want to prep your car before having Maaco/Earl Scheib shoot it, this book is perfect! If you want to shoot the paint yourself, get this AND a second book.

The book is full of color pictures, and reads a lot like having a conversation with a veteran painter. The condensed technical content is lacking, but there's a lot of good advice, tips and tricks, etc. that makes it a good read. "Sponsorship" is kindly avoided, with only a few specific products recommended.

Distinctly lacking is a chapter on shooting paint; the author cites rapidly changing technologies, and this information could become rapidly outdated. It's an honest answer. There are other books that fill this in (e.g. How to Paint Your Car (Motorbooks Workshop)), and are a good follow-up to this one.

Well worth the time and money to read this, if you're serious about a re-paint lasting more than a month, just understand it doesn't cover everything you'll need to know.

This book offers a clear and concise review on how to paint your car-yourself. It seems that the main point is that it's not the paint. It's what you do to the paint after it's sprayed that determines how good it looks.

If you are even remotely thinking of painting your own car, you need to read this book first and save yourself a lot of headaches.

Ready Set Spray!

This is a good book that has the basics on "How to paint your car". I would recommend it beginning and intermediate home car painter.

The book contains very useful info on a variety of subjects. It's wriiten in a manner that is easy reading and understandable. Would highly recommend to anyone thinking about painting their own car.

I really wanted to paint my project myself and this book convinced me that I can do it. Ganahl gives all the information I'll need to paint my Lotus 7 replica (Stalker V6). The right amount of detail along with hints and tips are just what I needed.

Excellent book for a beginning at home painter. I'm in the process of restoring a car at home and this is the best DIY book I have read on autobody and paint.

This book is actually really good for determining if you even want to tackle painting a car yourself. He doesn't sugarcoat the truth at all and offers suggestions for alternatives to painting yourself if it makes sense. He goes over repair of sheetmetal, what to look for when buying a car that needs a paint job and the amount of work involved in painting a car yourself. I think he's realistic. He does not go over repairing major rust such as cutting and welding new panels. I think it's a great quick read if you're thinking about painting yourself just to get a sense of what it would take.