Minor paint scratches are a common headache for car owners, often caused by flying debris, roadside gravel, or contact with hard surfaces. While deep scratches typically require a pro's touch, surface ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

For people who take pristine care of their vehicles, a scratch on their car’s exterior is an unsightly blemish. Fortunately, there are professional detailers and even do-it-yourself kits that ...

Q: The bumper of my 2020 Silver Toyota sustained some scratches, and I attempted to buff and then paint over it with some touch-up paint I got from the dealer. This appears to have made it worse. Is ...

Every car owner will know the dreaded feeling of discovering a new scratch, scuff or ding on their car's paintwork – especially after parking in a tight spot or driving past overgrown bushes down ...

Mark McNabb was a contributor at TopSpeed from 2013 to 2018. Growing up, Mark always had a mind for tinkering on random items throughout his home and dad’s garage, including a 1953 Ford Mainline and ...