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Books About Paint and Auto Body
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A Practical Guide to Automotive Welding
This book is packed with useful information on the types of
projects that a self-trained welder can complete and that a
typical automotive enthusiast would want to undertake.
Topics
include types of welding and metalworking available
or
commonly used, the tools required to perform welding
tasks,
the different types of welders available, basic welding
techniques, grinding and cutting, various forms of sheet
metal
work, frame repair and reinforcement, filling body holes
and
rust repair, tube-steel projects, and more. No shop library
would be complete without it!
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The Welders Handbook
Thousands of aviation and automotive engineers,
enthusiasts,
racers, students, mechanics and trade craftsmen
have relied
on the welding techniques and tips from certified
master welder
Richard Finch. Step by step techniques are
fully illustrated to help you use the latest welding technology
to join everything from mild steel, aluminum and chrome moly
to magnesium and titanium. Whether you’re building a race
car chassis or an airplane fuselage, or learning to weld as a
trade, you’ll find the proper techniques to get the job done
right in this book.
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Monster Garage: How to Weld Damn Near Anything
The techniques used by the gear head geniuses on the
amazingly popular Discovery Channel series, Monster
Garage, are brought to life in this illustrated how-to book.
Includes brand-new photography from the set of Monster
Garage, showing the experts using the techniques in the book.
Learn the ins and outs of the hottest welding techniques in the
business from established pros. Includes a section on
plasma cutting, a technique used extensively on the show that
has revolutionized metal working.
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Monster Garage: How to Customize Anything
Jesse James and his crew will tap the experts used on the
number one Discovery Channel show, Monster Garage, to
create a comprehensive guide to customizing your car,
motorcycle, mini-van, pick-up truck, toaster, . . . you get the
idea. Each section will take you through the process of
creating a Monster custom, from planning the project, through
building custom bodywork, to adding bolt-on bits and custom
paint. The techniques are explained through illustrated
diagrams, formulas when necessary, and step-by-step original
and Monster Garage archival photographs.
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Airbrush Painting: Advanced Techniques
This book by famed custom painter JoAnn Bortles gives you
the airbrushing tools to take your art just about anywhere.
Bortles outlines a full range of techniques and their
applications. Her straightforward, clearly illustrated directions
show you how to airbrush everything from backgrounds and
murals to animal subjects and delicate human features on
virtually any surface. Designing, drawing, painting from
photographs; portraying natural and manmade landscapes;
manipulating light and dark; painting airplanes, cars, and
trucks; depicting birds and reptiles, animals and people in
stylized and realistic ways are all covered in this book.
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The Automotive Paint Handbook
This book is a comprehensive resource that covers the
entire field of automotive paint technology, from types
of paint
and how to perform a paint job, to advanced
OEM factory paint
techniques, paint care and
inspection. For years, paint
professionals from
companies such as DuPont have used this
book for
training. All information is presented in layman’s terms
and fully illustrated with hundreds of photos and line
drawings.
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How to Paint Your Car
Everything you need to know and everything you need to do
to have perfect paint on your specialty car. Whether it's a
concours-quality restoration or a ground-pounding hot rod, this
book will fit your painting interests. The auto body and paint
business is changing at an incredibly fast rate, mainly in
response to environmental rules and regulations. This book
emphasizes what parts of the job a hobbyist can, and should,
do himself and what should be left to the pros.
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Monster Garage: How to Custom Paint
The painting techniques used by the established
professionals on the popular Discovery Channel series,
Monster Garage, are brought to life in this illustrated how-to
book. Step-by-step photos and instructions take you through
the paint process, from planning the job and applying the
base coat through to applying the finishing custom touches.
This book also includes how to: airbrushing custom graphics,
pin striping, painting flames (regular and tribal), and
custom-painting motorcycle and racing helmets.
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Pro Paint and Body
This book covers the entire spectrum of automotive paint
and body equipment, and body repair techniques. You’ll find
information on assessing a project car for damage and
estimated repairs, disassembly and paint stripping, repairing
dents including the latest hammer and dolly tools and
techniques, leading, welding, adhesives and plastic
fillers,
latest spray guns and spray techniques, current paint
technology, body prep for final paint, color sanding,
polishing,
custom colors and custom paint techniques, and
much.
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Chopping Tops: A Practical Hot Rodder's Guide
Learn how professionals customize cars by chopping the
top! Few modifications change the appearance of a vehicle
as much as a well executed top chop. In this
information-packed guide, Larry O'Toole shows you how to
prepare, mark out and accomplish a top chop on a range of
vehicles. Learn how and where to measure for the chop, how
to build an internal frame for the vehicle so that everything
stays in alignment while the roof is off, and how to modify the
windshield glass to suit the new roofline. Hundreds of
step-by-step photos lay out every step of the process.
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Antique Auto Body Wood Work
Originally published in 1914, this book shows the ins and
outs of automotive wood working including rules of thumb
for proportions of particular body types as well as
specifications for the wood and metal typically used in
construction. Learn about principles of putting together
bodies in that era, such as the selection of timber, ways
of chassis framing, designing for weight and
accommodation, constructing the framework, types of
joints used, strength and stiffness of materials and much
more.
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How to Restore Automotive Trim and Hardware
Master craftsman Jeff Lilly covers the repair of
stainless steel and aluminum trim, decorative strips,
fenders, bumpers, hub caps, wheel covers, door and
trunk handles, and more. So whether you’re restoring
your classic car for show or for late-night cruises, this
book will help you perfect the finishing touches that make
all the difference.
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