Paint & Body Handbook

Paint & Body Handbook
Author: Don Taylor
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 154
Release: 1994
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781557880826

A guide to repairing and painting automobile bodies, using photographs and text to discuss disassembly, welding, rust removal, aluminum and fiberglass repair, painting products and equipment, color matching, and other topics.

Automotive Paint Handbook

Automotive Paint Handbook
Author: John Pfanstiehl
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1998
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781557882912

A comprehensive resource that covers the entire field of automotive paint technology.

Pro Paint & Body HP1563

Pro Paint & Body HP1563
Author: Jim Richardson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2011-02-01
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 155788563X

This is a revised and updated edition of one of the bestselling paint handbooks in the industry. It includes current information on HVLP paint guns and equipment and waterborne paint technology. It also has sections on hammer and dolly, paintless dent removal, patching panels, spray guns and compressors, paint prep, shooting paint, color sanding, plastic bumper repair, and custom paint tips and tricks.

Automotive Body Repair & Painting Manual

Automotive Body Repair & Painting Manual
Author: John Haynes
Publisher: Haynes Manuals N. America, Incorporated
Total Pages: 196
Release: 1989-10-15
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9781850104797

This is a complete do-it-yourself guide. What you can learn: • Full-color sections on minor repairs and painting • Damage repair • Painting • Rust Repair Additional detailed information includes: • Rustproofing and undercoating • Tools and equipment • Repair of minor dents and rust damage • Metal working techniques • Major rust repair • Body component replacement • Sanding and painting • Car care and detailing • Welding Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Maintaining and preserving the paint, body and interior Chapter 3: Damage repair: Doing it yourself or having it done Chapter 4: Tools and working facilities Chapter 5: Minor body repairs Chapter 6: Major body repair Chapter 7: Body component replacement Chapter 8: Preparation for painting Chapter 9: Painting Chapter 10: Doors and glass Chapter 11: Trim and accessories Chapter 12: Welding

The Painted Body

The Painted Body
Author: Michel Thévoz
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Total Pages: 148
Release: 1984
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Man is distinguished from animals by a self-retouching impulse, an urge to remake his own body. This book surveys and illustrates the different kinds of body decoration, such as painting, make-up, tattooing, and scarring, which have been practiced all over the world from prehistoric times to the Body Art and cosmetics of today. The social implications are spelled out in detail.

How to Paint Your Show Car

How to Paint Your Show Car
Author: Stefan R. Gesterkamp
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2008-10-21
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780760332757

One of the challenges of collecting, restoring, and showing classic cars is keeping the paint blue ribbon condition. If your restoration involves stripping and repainting the entire car, you'll want to precisely match the original color. If the goal is to preserve the factory paint, you may be touching-up certain areas with the goal of matching those areas to the rest of the car's weathered panels. Covering these topics and more, Stefan Gesterkamp leads the reader through the concours painting process. Whether doing it themselves or hiring a professional, the car's owner gains a solid foundation of knowledge before investing significant time and money into a paint project.

Eddie Paul's Paint & Bodywork Handbook

Eddie Paul's Paint & Bodywork Handbook
Author: Eddie Paul
Publisher: Krause Publications
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2007-01-04
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 9780896892330

Fix and Paint like a Pro From the master of Movie Cars California customizer Eddie Paul has built everything from mechanical sharks, to spectacular hot rods, to movie cars for the Fast & Furious. But long before he was a custom car whiz, Paul was a basic paint and bodywork man, honing his craft through thousands of hours in his shop, cutting, grinding, welding, sanding priming and painting. And it was his mastery of the basics that eventually led to him becoming one of the most accomplished car builders in the business. Learn secrets to: Dentless paint repair Panel repair, replacement and alignment Proper tool choices Rust repair Proper painting technique, materials and tools Overcoming common paint problems In Eddie Paul's Paint & Bodywork Handbook, Paul shares the tips, tricks and fundamentals that he's mastered in more than 30 years in the garage.

Auto Body Repair Technology

Auto Body Repair Technology
Author: James E. Duffy
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9780766862746

The single most authoritative information resource available today, "Auto Body Repair Technology, 4E explains all aspects of collision repair more clearly and in greater detail than any other collision repair book. Its 7 sections and 29 newly up-to-date chapters allow readers to gain modern professional skills as well as the technical know-how needed to tackle everything from initial collision evaluation through estimating and final paint detailing! Fully updated, all procedures incorporate the latest advances in materials and methods for doing competent repair work on late model vehicles. Valuable information on ASE certification and entrepreneurship is also included to guide readers to success in their first job and/or when starting their own auto body repair businesses.

The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair, 2nd Edition

The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair, 2nd Edition
Author: Dennis Parks
Publisher: Motorbooks
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2015-09-30
Genre: Transportation
ISBN: 1627888152

Everything you need to know about auto body repair--updated and revised to cover water-based paints, the latest panel adhesives, and other body repair technologies. The only thing more reliable than rising gas prices is the wear and tear your car endures over its lifetime. Knowing how to repair your car without taking it to the body shop is a valuable skill for any car lover. If you want to restore, modify, or just fix up any car, from collector to custom, this is the book for you. In this updated and revised edition, author Dennis Parks covers new tools and techniques for dealing with ever-changing vehicular guidelines and technologies. New photography and updated step-by-step projects cover the latest information on panel adhesives, improved repair strategies, unibody vehicles, media blasting, panel overhaul and replacement, and tools and techniques for water-based paint products. The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair provides all the information you'll need to deal with any bumps, bangs, and bruises your car encounters, as well as the many repairs required during a car restoration project. From tools to materials to techniques, this book takes you all the way through the process. Learn how to disassemble, repair, and reassemble bodywork, as well as how to prepare surfaces for paint. The Complete Guide to Auto Body Repair equips you with all the information needed to return your car to its former glory and avoid paying a body shop for work you can do yourself.