The most expensive thing you can do to your automotive project is to paint it. Yes, you can certainly come up with ways to do this job on the cheap, but the results will generally reflect the amount ...

From March '85 to January '86, Pat Ganahl wrote an expansive 10-part essay in HOT ROD covering every step necessary to paint your car. If you read Pat's very thorough series, you probably thought "I ...

We have all seen the commercials. A guy walks into a junkyard and finds a weathered-looking car with severely faded paint, and with one swipe of the “miracle” product, it suddenly looks factory-new ...

The outside of your car has seen better days. It's been sitting out in the sun so long you forgot what the original color was. Or maybe it has a few scratches here and there from those times you drove ...

It's arguably one of the most daunting DIY jobs for the average enthusiast who's not afraid to get dirty working on their own car: paint. You either do it right or it looks like crap, which is why so ...

Like most things in life, creating a great paintjob involves hard work, education and experience. And like virtually everything in our universe, bodywork materials, tools and products are in a ...

One thing lots of drivers hate. Finding a fresh scratch on their ride’s smooth paint job. Maybe it came from flying pebbles, smacking into foliage, or someone bumping your door with keys truth is, ...

There's a reason good car paint jobs costs so much money. A whole bunch of time and skill goes into making sure a car shines as evenly and brightly as it did when it ...

About this time last year, I posted this thread and poll where I wondered if I should add forced induction to my car or if I should restore its appearance or both or neither or something else entirely ...

We’re sorry to break it to you this way, but no matter how careful a driver you are, you’re going to end up with scratches on your car. Whether you run into a ...

While wax is a good way to protect your car or truck from scratches and swirls, a car paint sealant is arguably a better option. It lasts longer, and the formula is more durable than wax. It can be ...