The secret to a show-winning finish, once the endless repair, de-rusting, block-sanding, and painting are done, is color-sanding. Experience can teach you to shoot paint well enough that most people ...

You’ve spent months working over your sheetmetal until it was razor straight. Countless hours were spent getting every gap and detail just right in preparation for paint. But once the paint is laid ...

Text & Photography: Pat GanahlThis is finally it—the step that makes all the work worthwhile. You may have had some problems along the way. You might have even said "Never again!" at some point. But ...

You often hear people lament the cost of painting a car, but in a sense that's not a very accurate way to look at it; the "painting" portion of the process is really just the tip of the iceberg. For ...

For some unknown reason, automotive manufacturers have yet to source vibranium for an impenetrable vehicle-protecting shield. These companies say they’re all about prioritizing safety, yet the obvious ...

People who love cars often like to tinker with them on the weekends. In the past, this might have meant adjusting your carburetor, replacing belts and spark plugs, changing the oil or even performing ...

Q: Ten years ago, a bathroom vendor installed three cultured-marble vanities in our unit but said nothing about applying a product to keep the surface looking fresh. This year, I noticed that all of ...