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 ...

We've come to the point in several projects where several miles of trim have to be refreshed. One option was to try and polish each piece by hand, but we opted for a more effective method and ordered ...

There are two types of hot rodders: those who like to clean and polish things, and those who don't. This isn't the only way to divide our ranks, but it's a basic one. I'll readily confess to being in ...

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 ...

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Car care can be a rewarding yet frustrating experience. Especially when it comes to advanced detailing techniques like buffing a car. There are countless brands, colors, materials, and sizes of ...

Q: Ten years ago, a bathroom vendor installed three cultured-marble vanities in our unit but said nothing about applying a product to keep the surface looking fresh. This year, I noticed that all of ...