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i think it was offered by HP books, i got it through Summit. i think it was called paint and bodywork. you can check out your local auto mega store... they usually have books on the subject... if you've never painted a car before, or preped one... PRACTICE!!!... i've been painting cars for about 9 years, and each time i learn something new... for the Z, here's what i used to prep and paint it (i've painted my Z 3 times)... several sanding blocks (preferably wood, ranging from round edge to flat min length of 6 inches... they must all be VERY smooth... take time to prep these first), various grits of dry and wet/dry sandpaper (150, 250, 400, 600, 1200 grits), several tack cloths, masking tape, masking paper/plastic/newspaper, wax/grease remover, primer, paint, clearcoat, polishing compounds. step 1.. wash the car very well... you dont want ANY loose dirt or crap gouging the paint while you sand. step 2.. take off anything you dont want to scratch up (plastic mouldings, marker lights, lights, etc..) for a professional paintjob, take off hood, doors, hatch, all lights, bumpers, door handles, gas cap cover, weather stripping and mouldings... when paint forms a ridge from the masking tape, it's VERY easy for the paint to start flaking from there... step 3.. mask off anything you dont want painted or dusted up... you can use newspaper, but your local paint supply house has masking paper/plastic you can buy by the roll. step 4.. start to sand the body with 250 wet/dry... the point here is to smooth the surface. the smoother the surface the better. once the entire car is done, spray on a sealer, or if you're going to change the color, sealer then primer (some primers have sealers in them). once dry, block sand (400grit) car. step 5.. time for color... my rule is 4 coats of color, then wetsand with 600 grit followed by another 2 coats... then a final sanding with 600 to take out any high spots... 2 more coats of paint then clear coat. after each coat of clear, let it flash dry and apply another coat. total coats of clear should be around 4. once dry, wetsand with 1200. step 6.. polishing... i highly recomend 3M's 3 step polishing system... if the car is painted and polished correctly, the paint will be ultra smooth and look wet. there's a whole lot more involved, but i wanted to keep it short... i hope this helps... READ THE BOOK!!!
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