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Author Palmer, Kris E., 1964-

Title Fix it! : how to repair automotive scratches, dings, dents, tears, stains, and odors / Kris Palmer ; photography by Jerry Lee.

Publication Info. Minneapolis : Motorbooks, 2011.

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  629.26 P182    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  629.26 PAL    Assumed Lost
 Middletown, Russell Library - Adult Nonfiction  629.26 PAL    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description 143 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Series Motorbooks workshop.
Motorbooks workshop.
Contents Body cleanup. Cleaning the engine bay ; Cleaning/polishing chrome ; Restoring discolored headlight lenses ; Cleaning out leaves and debris ; Washing your car ; Waxing your car ; Removing faded and/or deteriorating pinstripe ; Removing stickers and decals -- Refreshing the interior. Re-coloring worn leather with leather crème ; Dyeing interior leather ; Cleaning leather upholstery ; Conditioning leather upholstery ; Cleaning interior vinyl ; Cleaning cloth upholstery ; Repairing a torn seat ; Replacing a worn-out or broken seat ; Repairing a speaker grille ; Cleaning a stained visor ; Cleaning out and vacuuming the interior and trunk ; Cleaning floor mats ; Shampooing carpet ; Removing odors/freshening the air -- Basic paint and body repair. Removing paint stains ; Polishing oxidized paint ; Touching up a scratch ; Popping out a small dent ; Replacing a fender ; Reapplying door molding, adhesive type ; Reattaching clip-on molding ; Attaching or reattaching mud flaps -- Glass and mirrors. Fixing a glass chip ; Replacing a side mirror ; Reattaching a rearview mirror ; Repairing plastic-coated window trim -- Convenience and cosmetic repairs. Replacing a topper strut ; Replacing a window crank ; Recharging the air conditioning system ; Replacing the antenna ; Repairing a sticking power window ; Repairing a broken trunk lock.
Subject Automobiles -- Bodies -- Maintenance and repair -- Amateurs' manuals.
ISBN 9780760339893 sb
0760339899 sb
Standard No. 752748339897
Music No. 149875 MBI Pub. Co.
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