I found this book well written and informative for me, a beginner in body repair and painting. It covered most facets of body repair and painting. It's not an encyclopedia - for instance, the author mentions "slapping" and what it is used for, but doesn't delve into how to do it - perhaps that would be best for a book on metal working. All in all, this was just the ticket for me to touch upon all the subjects.

I was looking for a book that explained some of the basic restoration/repair principles for a novice. This book does just that. I did not give it 5 stars for two reasons - one is that black and white photos do not really show clearly the points intended. Also, one of the chapters introductions suggests that an explanation of paint technology had already been explained in a previous chapter, but in fact it is in a future chapter. This shows poor proof reading. Nevertheless, I would recommend this book to anybody wanting to learn the basics of automobile body repair and finishing.

Disappointed at best. Bought three books on the subject on Amazon at the same time. Believe it or not this was the best of the three. Gave up on the books and got more information from a paint shop guy. The picture on the cover of the 69 Camaro has nothing to do with the book (Yes, I have a 69 Camaro). It caught my eye and the author got my money. I read the other reviews and either they didn't buy the book and read it or something is funny.

While this book doesn't go very in-depth, it does cover many subjects of paint and body including some rust repair (not a lot though). Good if you are trying to learn, enough to get started.

i am very new to the body work scene, it actually happened on accident. i got asked to do it at my new job. i just fix rust holes in junky BMW's in Germany, but i wanted to make my work look like it is supposed to be there. i havent read the entire book yet, but what i have read has been very helpful. the work i have produced is not perfect, but the tips i have gained from this book have made big improvements in the end. a little (by my standards anyway) amount of body filler makes the jobs turn out pretty good, but i am still playing around with the right mixture for the filler. a few more gallons of it, and i might be on the right track. but hey, the people around me are enjoying the contact buzz. wear a respirator as described in the book!
This book has been a big help for me.

After going through many books on car painting, this is without a doubt the best. Easy to find topics, very readable. If you are just going to read 1 book, this is it!

I knew very little on the subject and wanted to broaden my knowledge a bit. This book did the job just fine. I feel that I could easilly apply the things that I've learned from this book to jobs in the shop. It has plenty of information on the subject and covered everything that I wanted to get a grasp of. Excellent for the beginner like myself.

Having done some body repair and paint in the past, I was looking for a book with some good up to date info as well as tips and tricks for all aspects of body repair.

I picked this book up and couldn't put it down. Every section had an answer to a lingering question on how to move forward on my new project.

Very comprehensive and very straight forward. I highly recommend it to a beginner looking for some answers.

I was looking for a book on body work for someone that has never done it before; I found it!
This book is well laid out and there is such a wealth of information here that I read through most of the book in one sitting. I just couldn't put it down.

I would recommend it to anyone.

I was looking for a book on body work for someone that has never done it before; I found it!
This book is well laid out and there is such a wealth of information here that I read through most of the book in one sitting. I just couldn't put it down.

I would recommend it to anyone.