You often hear people lament the cost of painting a car, but done in a way that's not always accurate. The actual painting part of the process is really just the tip of the iceberg. For the most part, ...

Why sand? Sanding and the polishing processes that follow make the car's topcoat as straight and smooth as possible (bye-bye orange peel) and help bring out the paint's gloss. Also, the physical act ...

Painting a car is actually pretty easy. Hell, we’ve even shown how to do it with some plastic and a paint roller. Where the costs of a good paint job come from has more to do with the prep work before ...

In an earlier installment, we took you through the grind of tedious preparation for a show-caliber paintjob at A.R. Auto Body in Lancaster, California. The true test of great paint is methodical ...