What do you need? A good compressor, enough hose, a quality spray gun, a sander/buffer, hammer and dolly, sanding block and board, paint, primer, degreaser, a respirator maskâ ¦ and a car to paint.

Not all paints are created equal. Back during the days of the horse-drawn carriage, paints used natural bases, of which linseed oil comes to mind. In the 1920s, that all changed with the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Matte paint finishes are as easy to care for as regular car paint. The difference is in the products used when washing or sealing the finish.

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After you've spent a day washing and waxing your pride and joy, you look forward to giving it that final stroke: when you run your hand across the freshly waxed paint, just to feel how smooth it is.

Matte paint finishes have a certain wow factor that gives cars a stealthy, high-end vibe that turns heads. A few years ago, you'd only spot a modified car with such finishes. But recently, they've ...

Auto painting is a science. A lot of people will try to tell you it's an art, or to give you their philosophies about it. But it's just science. You put certain chemicals on top of other chemicals, ...