Until recently, people rarely referred to paint in terms of performance. Performance described how well a vehicle accelerated, cornered, or braked. But paint? U ...

After washing the car, removing badges, and taping up any remaining trim, the first step of the actual orange-peel-removal process is to sand with a grit appropriate fo the paint job.

Hot Rod Magazine shows you the proper procedure as well as body shop tricks for color-sanding your custom car or restoration project for a perfect paint finish.

With a little bit of time, a lot of patience, and some tricks of the trade, even a novice can pull off prepping and painting a car like a pro.

You want to get as much sand off the car before you even touch it with a cloth or a wash mitt. A pressure washer is the best option here, and even if you don’t have one, it’s worth driving to ...

Sure, a vacuum cleaner is an obvious choice, but with this fancy high-powered tool, you can dislodge all that beach sand and bring it to the fore.

You might have noticed your car has suddenly gone from clean to very mucky-looking in the last few days, even if it hasn’t turned a wheel. The reason for this is because of a Saharan red dust cloud ...