A DIY car paint job is a big project. It involves many steps and a lot of preparation. While painting your own vehicle can be an enjoyable and rewarding experience, it comes with its fair share of ...

If you drive a convertible, many of you are likely troubled by the fading, scratches, and aged paint on your hardtop. And, it is said that if you ask a professional to repaint it, it generally costs ...

In this column, the Paint Quality Improvement Subcommittee of Top Industry Co., Ltd., a specialized painting manufacturer in Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture, that focuses on the development and ...

Body work and paint projects are the bane of most DIY enthusiasts, but with a small amount of preparation and patience it is very possible to do good quality work at home affordably. While making ...

There are some historic cars that will sadly never pass through the hands of common folk like you and I. These rare, historically significant, and radically experimental cars will forever remain ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

Aerosol or rattle-can paint gets a bad rap from the collector car cadre. But using a premixed factory match color in an aerosol can is a viable way for the do-it-yourselfer to finish up scratches, ...

Ever wonder why the paint jobs done by the pro shops look so incredible? It's not just the paint booth. When you're getting ready to paint your car or truck project, you watch videos, take classes, ...

For some guys, the temptation is too great. You finagle a new project car, get all excited about the possibilities, and slide it right into the paint booth. That might have worked in the '90s, but a ...

Years ago, mentioning the name Harbor Freight would earn you plenty of laughs and almost discredit your mechanical prowess, but those days are long gone. Today, Harbor Freight has lasted the test of ...