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Here are Our Titles on Painting Basics:

Body and Paint: Bare Metal to Clear Coat - DVD

In this Excellent Tutorial Video, Custom Painter Ed Hubbs using KustomShop products will take you from bare metal to clear coat. Read more...

How to paint your Ride with Hot Rod Flatz - DVD

How to paint your Ride with Hot Rod Flatz gives you the perfect breakdown on the HOT ROD FLATZ Paint materials and process. Read more...

Body Shop Basics - DVD

A great introduction to the world of paint and body work. Kevin breaks down professional and current techniques such as tool selection, dent repair, priming, sanding, blocking, painting, buffing and explains the reasons behind the procedures. Read more...

Body Panel Replacement - DVD

This double DVD set includes Full Quarter Panel Replacement, Leading & Body Solder Techniques, Door Skin Replacement, Welded Partial Quarter Panels and Modern Panel Bonding Adhesives. Read more...

Colorsanding and Buffing - DVD

A comprehensive look at buffing a car's final finish. This tape covers and demonstrates many techniques of colorsanding, buffing, paint repair, removing runs & sags and how to tell what type of surface you're dealing with. Read more...

Metal Prep and Rust Repair - DVD

Areas covered are chemical and mechanical paint stripping, light body work and dent repair, metal finishing, rust patching, surface rust removal & preparation, proper priming techniques as well as rust prevention. Read more...

Wizard's Pinstriping Basics - DVD

Become a master at pinstiping with Wizard's revolutionary 10,000 stroke training method. The 10 basic strokes (including straight lines, C-, and S-curves) are broken down and demonstrated in complete detail. Read more...

Set of 4 Paintucation Instructional DVDs - DVD

Designed for the hobbyist or professional automotive painter this set includes all four of Kevin Tetz's videos in DVD format. Read more...

Craig Fraser Automotive Cheap Tricks & Special F/X - Book

The most comprehensive and up-to-date how-to handbook on automotive airbrushing and kustom graphics you'll ever want to own! This easy to use manual has dozens of techniques and insights for artists and car kustomizers at every level of expertise. Read more...

Paint and Body Handbook, Revised Edition - Book

This revised and updated classic includes more than 450 illustrations and easy to read text explaining how to repair dents and rust, replace panels, repair aluminum and fiberglass, perform sectioning, use lead and plastic filler, and more. Read more...

Complete Guide To Motorcycle Murals - DVD

Learn from this world-class kustom motorcycle artist and VQ's Painter of the Year how to render the most complex imagery, including textures, color theory, airbrush techniques, professional tricks, special F/X, and more! Read more...

Jon Kosmoski's Kustom Painting Secrets - Book

Jon shares 30 years of experience painting everything from custom cars to dragsters to motorcycles. Learn how to set up your shop, select the proper equipment, strip paint, use plastic filler, spray kandys and pearls, paint a motorcycle engine and more. Read more...

How to Custom Paint and Graphics - Book

This book explains exactly how to apply graphics to nearly any vehicle. Learn how to apply gold leaf, layout a set of flames, use specialized pinstripe brushes, hand letter, and more. Read more...

Craig Fraser Clearcoating Cheap Tricks & Special F/X - DVD

Learn the top pro tricks of clearcoating. You'll learn use of House of Kolor basecoats, clearcoats, Shimrins, Kandies, pearls, reducer, surface prep, use of blue fine-line tape and more Read more...

How to Paint Your Car - Book

Everything you need to know and everything you need to do to have perfect paint on your specialty car. Whether its a concours-quality restoration or a ground-pounding hot rod, this book will fit your painting interests. Read more...

Color Mixing Bible - Book

Mixing colors accurately may be an art unto itself. This ready-to-use visual directory that takes the guesswork out of mixing and matching colors, making every artist an expert. Read more...

Craig Fraser Clearcoating Cheap Tricks & Special F/X - VHS

Learn the top pro tricks of clearcoating. You'll learn use of House of Kolor basecoats, clearcoats, Shimrins, Kandies, pearls, reducer, surface prep, use of blue fine-line tape and more Read more...

Complete Guide To Motorcycle Murals - VHS

How to Paint Your Car on a Budget - Book

From simple scuff-and-squirt jobs to full-on, door-jambs-and-everything paint jobs, author Pat Ganahl covers everything you need to know to get a great-looking coat of paint on your car and save lots of money in the process. Read more...

Ass Kickin' Airbrush Advice - DVD

During the rendering of a high-profile painting, Cross-Eyed offers comprehensive professional advice on the business and technical aspects of airbrushing. This revealing, in-depth presentation provides an incredible wealth of information. Read more...

Top Pro Stencil Techniques - DVD

In the courseof painting a dramatic evil skull, Cross-Eyed demonstrates everything you need to know about hand cutting stencils for faster execution of artwork, special f/x, flexibility, design accuracy, and precision. Read more...

How to Master Airbrush Painting Techniques - Book

JoAnn Bortles, one of the top airbrush artists in the United States, has developed a teaching curriculum for mastering both the technology and techniques needed to be a successful airbrush artist Read more...

Automotive Paint Handbook - Book

John Pfanstiehl's book on paint technology for automotive enthusiasts and body shop professionals. Completely revised and updated! Read more...

Automotive Airbrush Cheap Tricks and Special Effects with Craig Fraser - DVD

This video is a perfect compliment to Craig's book of the same title! Learn all the top pro tricks to help you get the job done more quickly, easily and efficiently, including pinstriping, surface preparation, masking, freehand techniques, and mixing. Read more...

Color Theory Made Easy - Book

Traditional color theory can be confusing to artists, especially when they try to use inaccurate color wheels as guides to mixing their colors. This book presents an alternative approach that cuts through the tangle of established rules. Read more...

PPG Fleet Color Selector - Book

A 10-page book of color chips featuring PPG's Commercial Coatings. Solid and metalic selections are included Read more...

Identifying Problems with Paint - Book

The experts at PPG Paint have compiled a list of the most common paint errors, illustrated examples with large color photos, and included detailed directions on solving each one. Read more...

PPG Car Color Selector - Book

This 8-page book of color chips includes PPG's metallic/pearl and solid color car paint collection. Read more...