CARS.COM — I likely fall into the same camp as most motorists regarding car paint: I don’t really think about it most of the time. When it gets too dirty, I wash it; sometimes I wax it. However, after ...

Oxidation is a chemical process that causes vehicle paint to break down over time from exposure to heat and oxygen. It is essentially a form of corrosion in which paint loses its oil content, and as a ...

Even the most careful car owners know that the area behind the door handles—called the door cup—is one of the easiest pl ...

One of the best ways to make your old car look factory-fresh is to have it stripped down to bare metal and repainted. There are quick, simple ways to remove a car's paint, but if you want your new ...

Some automatic car washes are known for damaging vehicles. Abrasive brushes and harsh soaps could scratch up your car.

The automotive-paint industry is an ever-changing world. When the first cars rolled off the assembly line, they were painted with a brush. The first Corvettes, meanwhile, were finished with lacquer ...

CARS.COM — Maintaining a black car’s exterior is an intimidating experience considering a single finger swiped across the paint can show a noticeable blemish. Cars.com’s long-term 2013 Subaru BRZ test ...

So, your Pontiac Trans-Am is no longer as bitchin’ as it once was, and you want to return it to glory with a fresh coat of paint? Fantastic news, but mixing auto paint isn’t as straightforward as one ...

It has long been said that a paint job is only as good as the prep, but that leaves out the answer of just how to get there. A decent paint job will take a fairly intensive amount of prep ...