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 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 ...

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 ...

Scratch remover kits are a great beginner maintenance task for DIYers: simple, affordable, and surprisingly effective. But ...

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 ...

The black paint on our long-term 2025 Toyota 4Runner has picked up a few minor scratches and blemishes during our ownership. We used a ceramic paint-correction product to polish out some small ...

Senior Research Editor Damon Bell uses a ceramic car-care product to polish out paint issues in our 2025 Toyota 4Runner. Damon also explains why the paint on the 4Runner’s lower body has a ...

Taking care of your car’s paintwork not only keeps it looking good, but it also helps to preserve it for longer. Step one is always ensuring it’s kept clean, for which you’ll need some car shampoo.