So the other day, I broke my own cardinal rule and got a belt buckle too close to a customer’s car. You’re right. I chipped the paint. Let’s turn a tragedy into a teaching moment and talk about ...

Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late 1980s. In their place are elaborate but flimsy plastic covers hiding stamped steel impact beams—with a swath of Styrofoam ...

Your car's paint job does more than make your vehicle look good — it protects the metal body from rust and corrosion. But exposure to the sun, road debris and other factors can damage it over time.

We have all seen the commercials. A guy walks into a junkyard and finds a weathered-looking car with severely faded paint, and with one swipe of the “miracle” product, it suddenly looks factory-new ...

Finding a trustworthy repair shop is one of the most important parts of keeping your vehicle properly serviced. It can be a challenge, but CR’s expert guidance can help you size up service facilities ...

It's arguably one of the most daunting DIY jobs for the average enthusiast who's not afraid to get dirty working on their own car: paint. You either do it right or it looks like crap, which is why so ...

The modern home mechanic is a bit of an everyman. Handy homebodies looking to invest their time and energy into a new hobby — or even a change of career that capitalizes on an existing love of the ...

Scientists in the US have developed a type of polyurethane coating that mends itself in less than an hour when exposed to sunlight. They plan to develop it as a paint for cars and other surfaces that ...

Gross profit equals sales minus costs related to the sale (in the case of a body shop, labor, parts, materials and sublet). If you divide that number by sales, it equals gross profit percent.