Reviewed by Scott Ross
Photos by Patrick Hill

Motorbooks isn’t just a place to score historical works about Corvettes and other rides. It’s also where you can get their Motorbooks Workshop series of books with plenty of how-to information for your next project, be in DIY or one you have a specialist do.

In How To Paint Your Show Car, Stefan Gesterkamp takes you inside today’s paint systems, shows you how to do flawless metal/body work and paint prep, how to match OEM colors and refurbish original paint and bodywork, how to choose a quality paint—AND a quality painter, and much more. There’s also a chapter devoted to painting carbon fiber—something that’s not been seen in many (if any) how-to painting books.

Even if the closest you ever come to one of today’s downdraft paint booths, HVLP spray guns or basecoat/clearcoat paint systems is your checkbook, Gesterkamp’s book is a must-read before you begin planning that eye-grabbing show-and-go Vette’s color scheme.

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Motorbooks Workshop: How To Paint Your Show Car

Motorbooks 800/826-6600 motorbooks.com

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