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After you've spent a day washing and waxing your pride and joy, you look forward to giving it that final stroke: when you run your hand across the freshly waxed paint, just to feel how smooth it is.

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Cleaning and restoring a car often includes much more than just scrubbing it with soap and water. Chemical dipping is an efficient way of cleaning old ...

Automobile finishes have come a long way. One hundred years ago, it was any color you wanted as long as it was black. When the auto industry was just getting started early in the 20th century, paint ...

Every car owner will know the dreaded feeling of discovering a new scratch, scuff or ding on their car's paintwork – especially after parking in a tight spot or driving past overgrown bushes down ...

Automobile owners frequently put a significant amount of effort into preserving the appearance of their vehicles, and regular painting plays a key part in this maintenance. Beyond simply providing the ...

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 ...

As the number of unrestored vehicles found on today's show fields dwindles, with it goes opportunities to document the myriad of factory-installed pieces and original finishes such examples contain.