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Jon Kosmoski's Kustom Painting Secrets : How to Paint Your Car - Motorcycle - Truck - Street Rod (Illustrated)

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I enjoyed the book. it has a lot of color photographs and ideas. It covers cars and motorcycles too. Not for the novice really. The main complaint is that they are trying to pitch their own line of paint that the author manufactures called Kustom Kolor. I'm sure it is great paint but I didn't buy the book for a history of his company or to learn how great his paint is. It does have a lot of good tips though. A good buy for the price. The author is a very famous auto repainter.

This book was designed around the ego of Jon Kosmoski, and most of the book is designed to glorify and promote his Kolor House line of paints, and there are very fgew secrets to be had. If you are interested in Jon Kosmoski's life history and the millions of dollars he has made with his Kolor House Paints, then it is great.

This book covers equipment, processes, and project planning very well. There is minimal "how to" for the novice, however. I'd definitely recommewnd a beginning painter start elsewhere, and move into this book.

If you use PPG paint, there's nothing there for you. They make painting sound so complicated that you'll want to take your car to a shop. Constantly mentioning supplied air respirators etc... When have you ever seen a painter in a scuba outfit? I know the fumes aren't good for you, but come on!

Overall the book didn't flow well. For instance, there were pictures on pages that the text didn't relate to. It did have some good tips but it probable should have been titled "How To Paint With House Of Kolor" than anything else. It definitely would have been better if he had used generic materials instead of House Of Kolor this and House of Kolor that.

This book contains some good information. Although, it is not put together well. It seems to lack focus and doesn't flow well. There may be a picture on page 3 and the author discusses the picture 5 pages later.

This book is very interesting to the beginners who wants to know a little about advanced painting techniques. With excellent photos and details.