How to Paint Your Motorcycle by JoAnn Bortles (2005, Perfect)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherQuarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN-100760320780
ISBN-139780760320785
eBay Product ID (ePID)47026614
Product Key Features
Book TitleHow to Paint Your Motorcycle
Number of Pages128 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicMotorcycles / Repair & Maintenance, Motorcycles / General, Automotive / Customizing
IllustratorYes
FeaturesRevised
GenreTransportation
AuthorJoann Bortles
Book SeriesMotorbooks Workshop Ser.
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.3 in
Item Weight18.1 Oz
Item Length10.7 in
Item Width8.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-056177
ReviewsIronWorks," July 2006 (circ.: 140,000) "'It's a real nuts-and-bolts book.' And we agree. The real world, trial-and-error approach she experienced herself has armed her with frank, practical advice to pass on to the others. If you want surefire, functional shortcuts, you'll find them here, along with cautions on when these tips are completely inappropriate to apply.", Thunder Press, "May 2006 (circ.: 100,000)" "With How to Paint Your Motorcycle," she [Bortles] actually does a thorough and comprehensible job of showing you how to ... gasp ... paint your own motorcycle. And paint it really, really good. She should know how, too. As the celebrated proprietress and maitre d'art of Crazy Horse Painting, JoAnn has produced scores of world-class custom paint jobs and garnered a reputation for excellence in a tough industry. "She does all this in a very human and conversational tone, offering encouragement and perspective along with her expertise, and coming across as equal parts master painter and life coach. She's liberal with anecdotes of her own past screw-ups, disillusionments and inverted learning curves on some techniques, which go a long way toward dispelling any illusions that the task of painting a custom scooter requires any special gift beyond patience, persistence, practice and knowledge of the materials involved.", Thunder Press, May 2006 "With How to Paint Your Motorcycle, she [Bortles] actually does a thorough and comprehensible job of showing you how to & gasp & paint your own motorcycle. And paint it really, really good. She should know how, too. As the celebrated proprietress and maitre d'art of Crazy Horse Painting, JoAnn has produced scores of world-class custom paint jobs and garnered a reputation for excellence in a tough industry. "She does all this in a very human and conversational tone, offering encouragement and perspective along with her expertise, and coming across as equal parts master painter and life coach. She's liberal with anecdotes of her own past screw-ups, disillusionments and inverted learning curves on some techniques, which go a long way toward dispelling any illusions that the task of painting a custom scooter requires any special gift beyond patience, persistence, practice and knowledge of the materials involved.", American Iron Magazine, September 2006 "An informative guide ... Unlike many other purported how-to guides, which focus primarily on the end result, this book addresses the beginning, middle, and end steps of a given project. "The text is clearly written and accompanied by numerous photos ... [It's] the best alternative to actually being in a classroom with JoAnn.", Thunder Press, May 2006 "With How to Paint Your Motorcycle, she [Bortles] actually does a thorough and comprehensible job of showing you how to … gasp … paint your own motorcycle. And paint it really, really good. She should know how, too. As the celebrated proprietress and maitre d'art of Crazy Horse Painting, JoAnn has produced scores of world-class custom paint jobs and garnered a reputation for excellence in a tough industry. "She does all this in a very human and conversational tone, offering encouragement and perspective along with her expertise, and coming across as equal parts master painter and life coach. She's liberal with anecdotes of her own past screw-ups, disillusionments and inverted learning curves on some techniques, which go a long way toward dispelling any illusions that the task of painting a custom scooter requires any special gift beyond patience, persistence, practice and knowledge of the materials involved.", Thunder Press,May 2006 "With How to Paint Your Motorcycle, she [Bortles] actually does a thorough and comprehensible job of showing you how to … gasp … paint your own motorcycle. And paint it really, really good. She should know how, too. As the celebrated proprietress and maitre d'art of Crazy Horse Painting, JoAnn has produced scores of world-class custom paint jobs and garnered a reputation for excellence in a tough industry. "She does all this in a very human and conversational tone, offering encouragement and perspective along with her expertise, and coming across as equal parts master painter and life coach. She's liberal with anecdotes of her own past screw-ups, disillusionments and inverted learning curves on some techniques, which go a long way toward dispelling any illusions that the task of painting a custom scooter requires any special gift beyond patience, persistence, practice and knowledge of the materials involved.", IronWorks, July 2006 "'It's a real nuts-and-bolts book.' And we agree. The real world, trial-and-error approach she experienced herself has armed her with frank, practical advice to pass on to the others. If you want surefire, functional shortcuts, you'll find them here, along with cautions on when these tips are completely inappropriate to apply.", American Iron Magazine, "September 2006 "An informative guide ... Unlike many other purported how-to guides, which focus primarily on the end result, this book addresses the beginning, middle, and end steps of a given project. "The text is clearly written and accompanied by numerous photos ... [It's] the best alternative to actually being in a classroom with JoAnn.", IronWorks," July 2006 "'It's a real nuts-and-bolts book.' And we agree. The real world, trial-and-error approach she experienced herself has armed her with frank, practical advice to pass on to the others. If you want surefire, functional shortcuts, you'll find them here, along with cautions on when these tips are completely inappropriate to apply.", IronWorks,July 2006 "'It's a real nuts-and-bolts book.' And we agree. The real world, trial-and-error approach she experienced herself has armed her with frank, practical advice to pass on to the others. If you want surefire, functional shortcuts, you'll find them here, along with cautions on when these tips are completely inappropriate to apply.", American Iron Magazine, September 2006 "An informative guide & Unlike many other purported how-to guides, which focus primarily on the end result, this book addresses the beginning, middle, and end steps of a given project. "The text is clearly written and accompanied by numerous photos & [It's] the best alternative to actually being in a classroom with JoAnn.", American Iron Magazine, September 2006 "An informative guide ... Unlike many other purported how-to guides, which focus primarily on the end result, this book addresses the beginning, middle, and end steps of a given project. "The text is clearly written and accompanied by numerous photos ... [It's] the best alternative to actually being in a classroom with JoAnn.", Thunder Press, May 2006 "With How to Paint Your Motorcycle, she [Bortles] actually does a thorough and comprehensible job of showing you how to ... gasp ... paint your own motorcycle. And paint it really, really good. She should know how, too. As the celebrated proprietress and maitre d'art of Crazy Horse Painting, JoAnn has produced scores of world-class custom paint jobs and garnered a reputation for excellence in a tough industry. "She does all this in a very human and conversational tone, offering encouragement and perspective along with her expertise, and coming across as equal parts master painter and life coach. She's liberal with anecdotes of her own past screw-ups, disillusionments and inverted learning curves on some techniques, which go a long way toward dispelling any illusions that the task of painting a custom scooter requires any special gift beyond patience, persistence, practice and knowledge of the materials involved.", Thunder Press, May 2006 "With How to Paint Your Motorcycle , she [Bortles] actually does a thorough and comprehensible job of showing you how to ... gasp ... paint your own motorcycle. And paint it really, really good. She should know how, too. As the celebrated proprietress and maitre d'art of Crazy Horse Painting, JoAnn has produced scores of world-class custom paint jobs and garnered a reputation for excellence in a tough industry. "She does all this in a very human and conversational tone, offering encouragement and perspective along with her expertise, and coming across as equal parts master painter and life coach. She's liberal with anecdotes of her own past screw-ups, disillusionments and inverted learning curves on some techniques, which go a long way toward dispelling any illusions that the task of painting a custom scooter requires any special gift beyond patience, persistence, practice and knowledge of the materials involved.", Thunder Press,May 2006(circ.: 100,000) "With How to Paint Your Motorcycle, she [Bortles] actually does a thorough and comprehensible job of showing you how to … gasp … paint your own motorcycle. And paint it really, really good. She should know how, too. As the celebrated proprietress and maitre d'art of Crazy Horse Painting, JoAnn has produced scores of world-class custom paint jobs and garnered a reputation for excellence in a tough industry. "She does all this in a very human and conversational tone, offering encouragement and perspective along with her expertise, and coming across as equal parts master painter and life coach. She's liberal with anecdotes of her own past screw-ups, disillusionments and inverted learning curves on some techniques, which go a long way toward dispelling any illusions that the task of painting a custom scooter requires any special gift beyond patience, persistence, practice and knowledge of the materials involved.", IronWorks,July 2006(circ.: 140,000) "'It's a real nuts-and-bolts book.' And we agree. The real world, trial-and-error approach she experienced herself has armed her with frank, practical advice to pass on to the others. If you want surefire, functional shortcuts, you'll find them here, along with cautions on when these tips are completely inappropriate to apply.", Thunder Press, "May 2006 "With How to Paint Your Motorcycle," she [Bortles] actually does a thorough and comprehensible job of showing you how to ... gasp ... paint your own motorcycle. And paint it really, really good. She should know how, too. As the celebrated proprietress and maitre d'art of Crazy Horse Painting, JoAnn has produced scores of world-class custom paint jobs and garnered a reputation for excellence in a tough industry. "She does all this in a very human and conversational tone, offering encouragement and perspective along with her expertise, and coming across as equal parts master painter and life coach. She's liberal with anecdotes of her own past screw-ups, disillusionments and inverted learning curves on some techniques, which go a long way toward dispelling any illusions that the task of painting a custom scooter requires any special gift beyond patience, persistence, practice and knowledge of the materials involved.", American Iron Magazine,September 2006 "An informative guide … Unlike many other purported how-to guides, which focus primarily on the end result, this book addresses the beginning, middle, and end steps of a given project. "The text is clearly written and accompanied by numerous photos … [It's] the best alternative to actually being in a classroom with JoAnn.", American Iron Magazine, September 2006 "An informative guide … Unlike many other purported how-to guides, which focus primarily on the end result, this book addresses the beginning, middle, and end steps of a given project. "The text is clearly written and accompanied by numerous photos … [It's] the best alternative to actually being in a classroom with JoAnn."
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal629.28/775
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisBortles 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., This book covers topics including 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.
LC Classification NumberTL255.2.B695 2005
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