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 ...

Our painting example is a neglected '66 Nova SS 327/350 hp picked up by Reggie Jackson and being restored by John Harvey (Reggie's Paint by Lil' John, Costa Mesa, California). This is how it looked ...

Every auto enthusiast should know how to paint, for several reasons. First and foremost, a high-quality and polished paint job—more than anything else—sets a special-interest vehicle apart from the ...