The Easy Way to Vehicle Refinishing and Paint Spraying: The Preparation and Application of Foundation Materials

An easy to follow guide book that provides students, qualified repairers and vehicle DIY enthusiasts alike with the knowledge requirements that (along with practical experience) will enable competent re-finish work to motor vehicles either at home or in the workplace. This book is therefore an ideal learning resource for: Persons who would like to begin to undertake their own vehicle restoration project at home/garage/workshop after studying this book.The DIY enthusiast who could be already carrying out a particular level of work at home on their vehicle and is looking to improve knowledge and skills.Students on an existing Motor Vehicle Refinishing Vocational college course as a tool to aid them through exams/knowledge requirements and assessments. Qualified repairers who are already working in the industry and would like to re-fresh or update/improve their knowledge base and/or qualifications.The focus of this book is on:*Inspection/assessment*Preparation and application of body fillers*Preparing for Foundation materials / Primer *Preparation and application of foundation materials /Primer*Viscosity Testing *Baking / Curing Paint *Preparation for top coatsDavid Richards has spent the past 21 years from an apprentice at age 16 through to this present day working in the Vehicle Automotive Crash Repair Industry as a Vehicle Paint Sprayer and Body Repairer and recently now as a College Technical Trainer and Assessor.This book has been written using a combination of his 21 years experience and qualifications in City and Guilds Level 3 Vehicle Body Repair and IMI Level 3 Vehicle Paint Spraying.He is a Licentiateship Member of the City and Guilds of London that was awarded for his long service in Automotive Engineering and also a Member of the Institute of the Motor Industry.