The wide world of automotive paint nerd-dom is an easy hole to fall into. Whether you’re obsessed with ultra-niche one-of-one hues or you’re just an admirer of bright, shiny things, you can appreciate ...

Cars are expensive to buy and maintain, and in the vast majority of cases they are also rapidly depreciating assets. Attempting to minimize financial losses when considering a car purchase is tough; ...

Automotive paint has evolved in many ways, including the change from solvent to water-based mixes for the basecoat. Here's why manufacturers made the switch.

Detroit once painted cars like candy, then everyone decided silver was easier to sell.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gypsy Modina with the Double Apex Blue Pearl color. The most popular car paint color in America is white. The hue has names like ...

Cars are less colorful than they used to be. In fact, according to a 2023 study by iSeeCars, they're only half as colorful as they were 20 years ago. In 2004, around 60% of cars were sold in a ...

Ford car colors have always been more than simple paint—they've been cultural signals, design milestones, and proof that Detroit could shape America's tastes as easily as it shaped its roads. When we ...

You're on the final frontier of any project car: the paint job. It's the moment of truth. You've spent months (or even years) welding, sanding, and perfecting every last inch. The body is finally ...

Sean is a JDM and off-road enthusiast of many years, and an automotive photographer. He holds a B.A. in Literature and Writing Studies, an A.A. in Communications, and an A.A. in English. He is ...

You know what's so great about paint? There's no rules. They have laws restricting nearly everything else you do to your car: how low you lower it, how high you raise it, how fast you drive it, how ...

You’ve probably heard of Porsche’s Paint to Sample program that allows customers to spec their car in colors not listed among the stock color swatches. But did you know it’s not just one program, but ...