In addition to the help you can get here, two fine DIYer resources for paint and body "lernun" are
www.autobodystore.com (go to the bulletin board and ask away) and
www.paintucation.com (some with this board). Both the proprietors have, in addition to the "Boards", produced excellent videos to help us all who want to learn how to attack our projects correctly AND safely.
Bruce Palmer
Salem Or
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