How to Custom Paint Your Car

by Bortles, Joann

• ISBN13: 9780760323113
• ISBN10: 0760323119
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-06-15
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl

Summary

For custom car builders today, one of the biggest expenses-and a make-or-break features of the build-is the paint job. Now, with the expert help of one of the countryrs"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 basecoating to artwork and airbrushing to clearcoating 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. Also contains an excellent chapter on realistic flames as featured on the book's cover.

Author Biography

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, Bortles has published technical articles in
The Horse magazine.