1st Edition

A Practical Guide to Vehicle Refinishing

By Julian Woodstock Copyright 2020
244 Pages 277 Color Illustrations
by CRC Press

244 Pages 277 Color Illustrations
by CRC Press

244 Pages 277 Color Illustrations
by CRC Press

A guide to refinishing suitable for complete beginners and more advanced technicians. This heavily illustrated guide will help students through their Level 2 and 3 vehicle refinishing qualifications and be useful as a reference and trouble shooter for more advanced technicians. It is set out in the order in which a vehicle is repaired. There are sections covering: identifying... Read more

Introduction: the logical sequence of refinishing. 

1. Identifying substrates. 

2. Identifying the damage. 

3. Application of foundation materials. 

4. Preparation of panels for top coats. 

5. Masking of vehicle and components 

6. Paint application equipment 

7. Application of top coats 

8. Health and safety in the refinishing workshop 

9. Tool and equipment maintenance 

10. Glossary

Biography

Julian Woodstock delivers courses at Levels 1,2 and 3 in vehicle refinishing, restoration work and body repair at Colchester Institute, and has written all of the body repair and refinishing material currently available on the IMI‘s training programme. He has considerable experience also at the sharp end of crash repair.

"Excellent teacher with exceptional technical skills."

- Tom Denton, UK Trainer, IMI

"Julian has a writing technique/style that is easy to follow – basic enough for beginners, and detailed sufficiently for the more experienced."

- John Kyle, Colchester Institute Centre for Auto Engineering (Retired)