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Powder Coating: A How-to Guide for Automotive, Motorcycle, Bicycle and Other Parts

Powder coating is considered by many professionals in the automotive world as the most effective way to give your vehicle and its components an all-new appearance.

The Powder Coating: A How-to Guide for Automotive, Motorcycle, Bicycle and Other Parts book breaks down what powder coating is, its benefits compared to traditional paint and how even the most inexperienced owner can use the process to beautify their rides. Powder coating doesn't merely create allure. It is also a resilient and durable finish that preserves metal. This book is filled with powder coating tips that show how to powder coat, the most effective and affordable ways to get it done and demonstrates that, when the job is done properly, you won't see rust, corrosion or deterioration.

It might seem like an intimidating task, but with all the right powder coating strategies, you'll find yourself stripping and prepping parts, choosing supplies and scanning for the perfect kits to get the task done.

This CarTech SA296 how-to book is going to show you how to powder coat in the simplest manners, saving you potential thousands of dollars that a shop might have cost. The book opens with the chemistry and physics of powder coating before broaching the subject of getting the best results for your efforts. From there, both the novice and professional will learn about rust removal and sanding, curing, choosing cleaning agents, and masking and plugging. There are sections on how to correct your mistakes, coating dirty, unprepped parts and getting wrinkle free finishes.

This book is going to show everyone how to transform ordinary metal parts into colorful items that stand out in your autos, boats, motorcycles, bicycles and planes. Best of all, once you've got those powder coating tips down, you're going to find a thousand uses for them, distinguishing everything from vases to porch furniture.

The writer of Powder Coating admits you're going to learn how to powder coat the same way he did because, before starting this tome, he didn't know much about it. Jeffrey Zurschmeide is a respected automotive journalist and author, and he's going to show you how he discovered this incredible process and how he learned to use it to his — and now your — advantage.

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Subject: Powder Coating How To Guide - automotive, motorcycle, bicycles. ISBN-10: 1613251424 | ISBN-13: 9781613251423 | CarTech Books SA296