Chips in your car’s paint aren’t just an eyesore. They can also expose your car’s metal to further corrosion. You may not be able to make your car’s finish look showroom fresh, but with a reasonable ...
They are like butt-ugly zits on your paint job. They might be evidence that your machine is driven and not just another garage queen, but regardless of how you view those chips, they are blemishes on ...
No matter how careful you might be, small dings and signs of damage are just a fact of life as a car owner–and fortunately, there are plenty of products out there that are designed to help cover up ...
Having paint chips professionally repaired at a bodyshop is expensive and inconvenient. A much less expensive, quicker and easier option is to try to fix the damage yourself with touch up paint. Small ...
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As every conscientious vehicle owner knows, car paint doesn’t stay perfect forever. Scratches, chips and rust spots ...
Larry Johnson, owner of Langka.com, had similar experiences. Back in the early '90s, his $35,000 late-model luxury cruiser developed some chips, and he visited the dealer for a cure. After being ...
So the other day, I broke my own cardinal rule and got a belt buckle too close to a customer’s car. You’re right. I chipped the paint. Let’s turn a tragedy into a teaching moment and talk about ...
It’s a rough life being a truck, and there’s no denying that their exteriors take a beating from daily driving, off-road use, grocery store parking lot visits, family life, and weather. Sometimes, ...
Options for paint repair range from simple tinted waxes and As-Seen-On-TV miracle pens to multistage treatments matched to your car's exact color. As someone who's capable with a wrench, I went with ...
Back in 1998, two neighbors figured there must be a better way to repair paint chips on vehicles than what was available. Cases of "road rash" caused by rocks or debris could either be repainted at a ...