Once upon a time, most cars used to ship with single-stage paint, where the color top coat went on over the primer and was buffed up to a glossy shine. They’ve since fallen out of favor, with ...

In our last two installments, we addressed the proper techniques for washing, clay-barring, polishing, and waxing your Corvette by hand. This month we’ll focus on rejuvenating older original paint, as ...

It's cool to paint your own car, but talking to the guy at the paint store may cause you to reconsider your plan. Enamel? Urethane? Two-part? Single-stage? The terminology alone can send many people ...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Painting a car is expensive ...

The November 2015 issue of Mustang Monthly had a relatively controversial story about how "correct" factory paint on Mustangs has orange peel, the result of a paint job that wasn't color-sanded and ...

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