How To Paint Your Motorcycle

By: JoAnn Bortles .

Bortles covers everything from basic prep work to advanced finishing techniques. The techniques and processes can be used on any type of motorcycle from a production road bike to a custom chopper with extravagant bodywork. Among the topics covered are bodywork preparation, paint selection and preparation, a variety of painting techniques, and post-application follow-up techniques to put the best finish on a great paint job.

Motorcycles are, by nature, a do-it-yourselfer's dream. When it comes to motorcycle customization or restoration, any wrencher with a small garage and a few basic tools has been able to take care of most tasks.....except painting.

To restore a motorcycle's original paint colour or give it a unique look of its own can often be one of the most frustrating and time-consuming projects. And to send parts out to be professionally painted can cost thousands of dollars.

In How To Paint Your Motorcycle, author JoAnn Bortles teaches the art of motorcycle painting from top to bottom, from matte black to candy coats, metallics, marblizing, granites, and more. Bortles explains bodywork and moulding techniques, setting up your paint area, buying and maintaining your equipment, and choosing the correct paints and finishes.

Whether you're looking to paint your own bike, your friend's bike, or you simply want to know more about bodywoork, airbrushing, and custom painting, this is the prefect book to get you started.

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