How to Paint Classic Cars: Tips, techniques & step-by-step procedures for preparation & painting (Enthusiast's Restoration Manual)

More than 140 color photographs illustrate every state of preparation from minor repairs through filling and undercoats to a paint finish for a classic car.;Painting-the big picture -- The Modern paintshop -- Tools, equipment & workshop -- Colour matching -- Panel beating techniques -- Paint removal -- Filler -- Masking -- Primer -- Flatting & panel preparation -- Spraying paint -- Topcoat application -- Blow-ins, fade-outs, & false edges -- Alternative panel materials -- The Finishing touches -- Gun care & troubleshooting. A really practical and heavily illustrated guide to the art of good preparation and achieving a paint finish to be proud of.