Product Description

The complete guide Written by a paintwork professional Step-by-step, illustrated procedure Preparing your workshop Colour mixing and matching Includes the art of filling with lead Covers all stages from paint removal to applying a new topcoat Packed with professional tips What to do if something goes wrong. This book takes the reader step-by-step through each stage of preparation from minor repairs, through filling and undercoats to a paint finish fit for a classic car. Over 140 colour photographs illustrate every stage of the procedures. Paint like a professioanl!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #79451 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-19
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

About the Author
Martin Thaddeus was born in Crawley, England, in 1959, one of nine children. After leaving art college, Martin worked as a graphic artist but surgery to his right wrist led to retraining as a panel beater. After 10 years in crash repair and salvage, Martin chose to specialise in classic restoration which appealed to his creative nature. Customers have always been welcome in Martin's workshop and many have got their hands dirty under his watchful eye. Married for 23 years, Martin recently lost a kidney and his wife Elaine recently gained one! They have three grown up children.

Customer Reviews

Disappointed
I bought this book to do some painting on my 50 year old Morris Minor. The book was completely lacking in the basic information I needed such as: Do I need to put Red Oxide on bare metal? Do I abraid this first and if so what with. How many layers of primer do I put on and do I abraid before putting on another coat If so what with. How long do I leave the primer before putting on the top coat? How many top coats do I put on. I read somewhere eight. Do I abraid before applying another coat as stated on the spraycan? If so what with? Paper? what grade? Also I would have liked some advice in spray technique. I discovered too little gives a matt finish, too much gives runs! How do I get it right? Unfortunately none of these questions were answered in this book.

How to Paint Classic Cars
really good pictures and easy to follow, the other books in the series are worth a read too.