Paint & Body Handbook: Hands-On Auto Body Repair & Paint — by Don Taylor & Larry Hofer

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Item # HP1082  ISBN: 9781557880826




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For years, enthusiasts and auto body professionals have turned to HPBooks' Paint & Body Handbook to help them with any auto refinishing project.

In this newly revised and updated edition, over 450 illustrations and easy-to-read text explain how to repair dents and rust, replace panels, repair aluminum and fiberglass, perform sectioning, use lead and plastic filler, weld patches and panels, shape sheet metal, perform spot repairs and color matching, prepare surface for final paint, choose paint supplies and equipment and apply top coats, graphics and pinstripes.

You'll also find the latest information on bodyworking tools, environmental regulations, and current paint equipment, techniques and products. A full-color troubleshooting guide helps you avoid or correct final paint problems like blistering, blushing, bleeding, checking or orange peel.

Whether you're a pro or amateur, repairing a small ding or stripping down and restoring an entire car, you'll find the Paint & Body Handbook to be the most complete, hands-on auto body resource available!

Table of Contents

    • The Basics
    • Disassembly
    • Welding
    • Shaping Sheet Metal
    • Sectioning and Rust Removal
    • Perfect Panel
    • Aluminum and Fiberglass Repair
    • Paints and Painting Products
    • Painting Equipment and Techniques
    • Spot Repairs, Color Matching and Custom Finishes
    • Troubleshooting
    • Glossary
    • Index

Paint & Body Handbook: Hands-On Auto Body Repair & Paint — by Don Taylor & Larry Hofer