The secret to a show-winning finish, once the endless repair, de-rusting, block-sanding, and painting are done, is color-sanding. Experience can teach you to shoot paint well enough that most people ...

View post: 1933 Ford Model A Roadster For Sale After Hot Rod Conversion No matter how hard we try to keep our cars’ paint safe from scuffs and scratches, damage can still happen. Scratches can be ...

Have you ever stared at the mirrorlike perfection of a high-end paintjob on a show car and wondered how on earth the color and clearcoat could be made to lay so flawlessly flat? And then, of course, ...

We’ve picked up a few minor blemishes in the finish of our long-term Toyota 4Runner, so we polished them out with a ceramic ...

You often hear people lament the cost of painting a car, but in a sense that's not a very accurate way to look at it; the "painting" portion of the process is really just the tip of the iceberg. For ...

You’ve spent months working over your sheetmetal until it was razor straight. Countless hours were spent getting every gap and detail just right in preparation for paint. But once the paint is laid ...

Oxidation is a chemical process that causes vehicle paint to break down over time from exposure to heat and oxygen. It is essentially a form of corrosion in which paint loses its oil content, and as a ...

Polishing your car helps retain the original paint cover by removing stains and other paint defects. When done correctly, it helps to regain the smooth and shiny finish of the vehicle’s exterior by ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Using a machine makes it faster and easier, but it's possible to detail faded paint by hand. However, you must carefully assess your approach ...

People who love cars often like to tinker with them on the weekends. In the past, this might have meant adjusting your carburetor, replacing belts and spark plugs, changing the oil or even performing ...