Ever seen a car bathed in stark, dramatic light with no obvious source lit up under a dark sky? This is light painting, and it’s a fairly common style of night photography, especially for cars—but the ...

It's time to wrap up the bodywork and paint story with the actual painting of the car. If you've been keeping track of the story up to this point, you know that all the bodywork and preparation was ...

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 March '85 to January '86, Pat Ganahl wrote an expansive 10-part essay in HOT ROD covering every step necessary to paint your car. If you read Pat's very thorough series, you probably thought "I ...

It's bound to happen—you go to your car and discover a scratch or a dent that just can't be buffed out; too small for the insurance company to get involved but too large to ignore. You head to the ...

Tree sap can be a stubborn and sticky substance on your car’s exterior. If left untreated, it can harden, attract dirt, and ...

Let’s face it; every car looks its best when it’s clean, polished, and painted to perfection. In addition to the aesthetic, paint also protects your vehicle by preventing the steel underneath from ...

If a driver or a passenger wishes to get rid of their used chewing gum while driving, they frequently throw it out the window. Sometimes people stick used chewing gum on cars merely to irritate people ...

Tips and smart care methods to keep your car looking fresh, shiny, and like new for years with easy maintenance and protection hacks.