How to Paint Your Car on a Budget

by Pat Ganahl

Overview

If your car needs new paint, or even just a touch-up, the cost involved in hiring a professional can be more than you bargained for. Fortunately, there are less expensive alternatives—you can even paint your car at home! In How to Paint Your Car On A Budget, author and veteran DIY hot rodder Pat Ganahl unveils dozens of secrets that will help anyone paint their own car. From simple scuff-and-squirt jobs to fullon, door-jambs-and-everything paint jobs, Ganahl covers everything you need to know to get a great looking coat of paint on your car and save lots of money in the process. This book covers painting equipment, the ins and outs of prep, masking, painting and sanding products and techniques, and real-world advice on how to budget wisely when painting your own car. It's the most practical automotive painting book ever written!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781932494228
Publisher:	CarTech
Publication date:	04/19/2006
Series:	Cartech Series
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	520,190
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.38(d)

About the Author

Pat Ganahl is the author of several CarTech books, including definitive works on Ed "Big Daddy" Roth and Von Dutch. He is a life-long hot rodder and has been the editor of Hot Rod, Rod & Custom, and Street Rodder magazines and is a regular contributor to The Rodder's Journal. Pat is recognized as one of the world's foremost authorities on traditional hot rods and custom cars as well as a photographer and photo archivist.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1 To Paint or Not to Paint

Chapter 2 To Strip or Not to Strip

Chapter 3 Bodywork 101

Chapter 4 Equipment For Home Painting

Chapter 5 Today’s Paint Products

Chapter 6 Prep, Sand, and Mask

Chapter 7 One-Day Wonder

Chapter 8 Scuff and Squirt

Chapter 9 The Full Job

Chapter 10 Going Further

Chapter 11 Color Sand and Rub Out

Editorial Reviews

"Ganahl covers everything you need to know to get a great looking coat of paint on your car and save lots of money in the process."

Cars & Parts

"Full color, thick glossy pages; this book is an easy read, informative, and a real resource when it's time for you to mask off your Mopar and start mixing that right color of B5 Blue or Hemi Orange"

Mopar Muscle

"If you thought painting your own car, or at least prepping it for someone else to paint, was too hard, buy this book and give it a shot. You'll be surprised at the results."

Mustang & Fords

"Lavishly illustrated with over 400 color photos, the tips provided will easily save you the cost of the book. No matter if you want a simple 'scuff and squirt' or a full-on, let's-paint-everything paint job, this book will help eliminate mistakes."

Performance in Motion