How to Paint Your Show Car (Motorbooks Workshop) Review

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(More customer reviews)I loved this book and bought it based on a recommendation from a BASF newsletter I receive.
It's very easy to read and follow with tons of pictures as well. With this kind of work pictures are a major asset to help illustrate what they are talking about. If you are looking to see what goes into the making of a TRUE show car, this is for you. If you are looking to simply improve your auto body skills or are considering taking a crack at doing your own work for the first time, this will probably disappoint you.
This isn't really what I would consider a "How To" type of manual but more of an inside peek at the pains professionals take to make a real show car happen. It's really amazing to see.
While I enjoyed every page of this book it wasn't really what I was looking for. If you are looking for more info on how to do your own auto body work or you simply want to improve yourself and need tips and advice, there are other books worth considering before this one.

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One of the challenges of collecting, restoring, and showing classic cars is keeping the paint blue ribbon condition. If your restoration involves stripping and repainting the entire car, you'll want to precisely match the original color. If the goal is to preserve the factory paint, you may be touching-up certain areas with the goal of matching those areas to the rest of the car's weathered panels.

Covering these topics and more, Stefan Gesterkamp leads the reader through the concours painting process. Whether doing it themselves or hiring a professional, the car's owner gains a solid foundation of knowledge before investing significant time and money into a paint project.

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