
How to Custom Paint Your Car
JoAnn Bortles(Author)
Motorbooks (Publisher)
Published on 31. May 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-7603-2311-3 (ISBN)
Description
For custom car builders today, one of the biggest expenses - and a make-or-break feature of the build - is the paint job. Now, with the expert help of one of the country's top custom painters, readers can learn to custom paint their own cars, from design to finishing touches. With the attention to detail and keen sense of style that have made her the most sought-after custom painter working today, JoAnn Bortles offers step-by-step instructions for achieving that professional look at home. Her book provides detailed advice on every step from base coating to artwork and airbrushing to clear coating and troubleshooting, with special emphasis on designing and executing elaborate paint schemes such as flames, skulls, murals, and pin striping. Clearly written and amply illustrated, this is the ultimate how-to-custom-paint guide.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
350 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 274 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7603-2311-3 (9780760323113)
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Person
JoAnn Bortles owns Crazy Horse Painting in Waxhaw, North Carolina, a highly regarded custom paint shop used by many of today's top chopper and hot-rod builders. Vehicles she has painted have appeared on the covers of all major magazines, including Easyriders and American Iron. An accomplished writer and photographer.