Custom Painting by Pat Ganahl

Custom painting is something that interests all enthusiasts--whether they are into hot rods, muscle cars, custom cars, racecars, sport compacts, trucks, or motorcycles. Custom Painting uses 416 color photos to show you how to accomplish a variety of custom painting applications and techniques. From stripes to scallops to flames, candies to pearls to 'flakes, fades to fogs to blends, Custom Painting has it all.

The book gives you an overview of the broad spectrum of custom painting types and techniques available today. It provides a vast wealth of insight and is intended to help you make a more-informed choice among the many options for personalizing your vehicle with custom paint. This book gives an overview of the variety of custom painting techniques and materials that could be employed by an enterprising do-it-yourself car customizer.

Custom Painting not only tells, but also shows you how to apply these various looks with helpful how-to tips, and giving reference to the various--often mysterious--custom painting techniques and tricks, so that you can understand them and decide what you might want painted on your next special project. The 8-1/2 x 11” softbound book (ISBN 13: 978-1-932494-58-7, ISBN 10: 1-932494-58-8) features 144 pages packed with 416 color photos. Custom Painting may be ordered for $24.95 plus $6.95 shipping and handling by calling CarTech at 1-800-551-4754 or by visiting www.cartechbooks.com