The Custom Painting Idea Book

Custom painting offers endless possibilities and choices. From intense candy colors to subtle graphics that barely call attention to themselves, the tools and paints available today can make anyone's custom ride stand out. But where do you start? A custom paint job is one of the most expensive and time-consuming steps of any build. You'll either spend hours and hours of your own time, or you'll pay a paint shop thousands, even tens of thousands, of dollars. Your paint job is the first thing people will notice. How can you be sure you'll be happy with it? Award-winning painter and author JoAnn Bortles helps you make your decision with The Custom Painting Idea Book. Compiling over 750 photos of dazzling custom paint jobs, and drawing on first-hand experience, JoAnn explains the nature of color, graphic patterns, what's pleasing to the eye and what isn't, and how to make the right choice in custom paint. If you're planning a custom build or a new paint job for on your favorite ride, this is the place to start.Bortles, JoAnn is the author of 'The Custom Painting Idea Book', published 2008 under ISBN 9780760331699 and ISBN 0760331693.