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How to Paint Your Car (Paperback)

by David H. Jacobs (Author) "Paint may be applied to automobile bodies in more than one way, depending upon the job at hand..." (more)
Key Phrases: autobody paint, autobody surfaces, aerosol glass cleaner, Van Hee, Firewall Grommet, Newlook Autobody (more...)

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Explains and illustrates every step from stripping to sanding to filling to waxing for touch-ups, complete strips, and paint jobs.

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Paperback: 159 pages
Publisher: Motorbooks International (September 1991)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0879385235
ISBN-13: 978-0879385231
Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #447,974 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Paint may be applied to automobile bodies in more than one way, depending upon the job at hand. Read the first page

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autobody paint, autobody surfaces, aerosol glass cleaner, supply jobber, autobody technicians, spray paint systems, auto painters, professional auto painter, autobody supply, fisheye problems, vinyl stripes, spray paint gun, masking paper, paint overspray, flexible additive, gun cup, masking jobs, grease remover, complete paint jobs, paint burns, touchup paint, vinyl graphic, stripe tape, sanding scratches, sand scratches

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Van Hee, Firewall Grommet, Newlook Autobody, Refinish Manual, Remedy Sand, Dan Mycon, High Volume Low Pressure, Rocker Schutz, Simple Green, Universal Basecoat, Wentworth's Buick, Wire Harness Grommet, Metro Molded Parts, Tim Murdock, Wesco Autobody Supply, Barrier Coat, Remedy Remove, Volkswagen Jetta

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How To Build the Cars of The Fast and the Furious (Motorbooks Workshop) by Eddie Paul on page 63, and page 64
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great info!, June 20, 1998

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HOW TO PAINT YOUR CAR tells you how to paint your car. It tells people exactly what they need to to a professional job! Its not as hard as you think painting your own vehicle. This book TELLS YOU! A great buy. Well worth the money if you are thinking of trying to accomplish the task of painting your own car!

-Jeff

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on the subject of automotive painting., June 19, 2000

By	Stanward S Oshiro (Honolulu, Hawaii USA) - See all my reviews

Although, you should never rely on one source for all of your information. This book is very good in explaining the detail of the basics on painting any automobile. I kept this book near me as I painted my own car.

I have yet to see a better book on the basics of painting an automobile. I recommend this book for any of you who are a beginner.

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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent book, July 1, 2000

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I'm not sure why some have called it disorganized. I found it well laid out with NOT too many photos and plenty of text. I found the content a bit more dated than John Pfanstiehl's Automotive Paint Handbook or Boyd's Coddingtons's How to Paint Your Hot Rod, but still an excellent choice. BTW these three books will give you all the info you need.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Extremely accurate, informative - if you're serious!
This book showed me the entire process of car painting, from beginning to end. I successfully painted my commuter car that just won't die, two years ago, and the paint job is... Read more

Published 15 months ago by Peter R. Gibbons

5.0 out of 5 stars Painting your own car? You need this book!
When I first started reading this book my first reaction was, "I better leave this to the professionals. Read more

Published 24 months ago by Kenneth Clive

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 Star Painting Tips
I found this book to be very informative, especially in the details that you can't get in conversations with experts. something about writing them down. Thank you very much. Read more

Published on March 26, 2007 by Joel W. Trew

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book,with current info
Good book filled with current info on correct painting procedures. This book is very useful for all levels of body shop personnel or just a backyard painter.

Published on November 3, 2006 by M. L. Schwarz

2.0 out of 5 stars how to paint your car
Typical over load on words pertaining to auto body shop repairs and prep for painting,"but lacks in information on painting a car. Read more

Published on July 26, 2006 by Dan Perkins

5.0 out of 5 stars The complete guide to painting your car.
Firstly,I noticed that there was an earlier edition of this book.Be sure you get the "Motorbooks Workshop" series version. Read more

Published on June 28, 2006 by Chris Sellick

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Published on January 12, 2006 by Brian

5.0 out of 5 stars what you need
This book really answered the questioned I had about setting up my paint gun and prepping the surface. Well written and easy to understand instructions. Read more

Published on December 16, 2005 by Stein Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars great book
A realy good one. detailing the tools and the products with lots of examples. this book have more from the repairing than on the painting.

Published on September 14, 2005 by G. Madar

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource of information
I got many nice tips on painting my car. Very helpful.

Published on September 2, 2005 by Chris Wayne

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