There's more to a good paintjob than good paint. There's the preparation that goes on before the first can of paint is opened; the work that happens in between coats of primer, basecoat, and clear; ...

Prep makes perfect: Most of a quality paint job comes from meticulous sanding, cleaning, and priming before the first coat—skipping this step shows in the final result. Rust repair options: From ...

There's an old adage about a good paintjob being 90 percent prep and 10 percent application and, for the most part, that's true. The amount of work one puts into prepping the material that will ...

The process of painting a car is deceptively long. Most of the variance between reality and fantasy comes from the fact that the actual painting occurs in a relative blink of an eye. The really hard, ...

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 ...

From concours-level finishes to bold custom colors, painting your car at home is possible with the right preparation. A clean, well-ventilated workspace and careful surface treatment can produce ...