Automotive Cheap Tricks & Special F/X

This lavishly illustrated hardbound edition is the most comprehensive and up-to-date how to handbook on automotive airbrushing and Kustom graphics you'll ever want to own! Craig Fraser talks about a range of topics from basic layout and simple fades to the most advanced airbrushing effects used by the industry experts today. Youll learn a vast array of techniques from wood-graining to flames to pinstriping and beyond. This easy to use manual contains 447 color illustrations and has dozens of techniques and insights for artists and car kustomizers at every level of expertise and is an excellent addition to the arsenal of any professional and must-have for beginners.

How to Paint Flames

Currently, no form of custom painting is hotter than the flame job. This book explains how to design the best-looking flames for any vehicle, how to transfer designs to a vehicle, and how to apply the paint. The process of painting flames is divided into major segments so the reader can go as far as their skill and confidence will allow.

• No other books focus exclusively on the art of painting flames

• Color photography and photo-heavy approach boost the visual appeal of the book

Advanced Custom Painting Techniques

When it comes to custom painting, there is one name better known than all the others, and that name is Jon Kosmoski. With this book Jon uses over 350 color photos to illustrate his explanations of panel preparation, gun control, kandy application, use of color-change materials, new metallic basecoats, and how to design and tapeout multi-level layouts. Whether the project in your shop rides on two wheels or four, whether you're trying to do a simple kandy job or complex graphics, this how-to book from Jon Kosmoski is sure to answer your questions. Chapters one through three cover Shop Equipment, Gun Control and Paint Materials. Chapters four through seven get to the heart of the matter with complete start-to-finish painting sequences. Follow along as Jon does a kandy paint job on a Mustang, a panel design on a Camaro, a double set of flames on a Dyna, and a super-bright layout on a Sportster. Set up a spray gun, choose the right tools, get the panels truly flat, spray kandies and pearls, use color-change pigments, lay out graphics and flames, shop set up, use of new paint materials and 4 start-to-finish sequences are included.

Kustom Painting Secrets - How To Paint Your: Car, Motorcycle, Truck or Street Rod

Over 250 photos in this book show you how to use plastic filler, prepare for paint, shoot Kandies & Pearls, do a basecoat-clearcoat paint job, do flames, tapeouts, and artwork and apply a marble paint job.

In this fourth edition Kustom Painting Secrets Jon shares 30 years of experience - painting everything from kustom cars to hot rods and motorcycles.

Learn how to set up your shop, how to apply primer, and how to put on the final topcoat. In the Shop sequences provide a hands-on look at a variety of projects from simple paint application to complex art work (documented with both color and black and white photography). Follow along as Jon does tape-outs on a dragster, and flames on a set of Harley-Davidson gas tanks.

Automotive Paint Handbook

Paint Technology for Auto Enthusiasts & Body Shop Professionals.

“This is one of the best paint books I’ve ever seen,” says Dale Pearman, National Corvette Restorers Society Book Review. Here’s a comprehensive book that covers the entire field of automotive paint technology, from types of paint and how to perform a complete paint job, to advanced OEM factory paint techniques, paint care and inspection.

The Street Rodder's Handbook: A Step-by Step Guide on How to Build a Show-Winning Street Rod

A comprehensive guide to designing and building street rods, customs, and lead sleds. Includes hundreds of photographs and practical tips, plus safe working and design factors. Covers all areas of the car, including chassis, suspension, frame, engine, bodywork, paint, and drivetrain. Also details how to choose a car and make critical planning decisions, as well as how to properly equip a workshop, and lists tools and parts suppliers.