Unless your project car has been hammered out of virgin sheetmetal, the first thing to do when considering new paint is figure out how to handle the paint that's already there. See All 16 Photos16 In ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? The stripping and removal of paint is a pretty radical—and arduous—task. Start by ...

The timeframe for this stage can be as long or as short as desired; it just depends on how nice we want the final product to be. We could smear the car with filler, hit it hard and fast with a block, ...

Paint is challenging to remove from surfaces. With many methods available—scraping, stripping, sanding, and more—it's worth asking if you can use a steam cleaner to remove paint, as well. Steaming isn ...

One of the best ways to make your old car look factory-fresh is to have it stripped down to bare metal and repainted. There are quick, simple ways to remove a car's paint, but if you want your new ...

Paint removal usually requires a highly toxic chemical to get the job done, but for small metal objects, DIY site The Family Handyman recommends dropping your paint-coated hardware into a slow cooker ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A fresh coat of paint can enliven older homes and apartments, but you need to make sure your walls or furniture are ready for that first coat.

Walk along the aisles of any car show and you'll see it: Lots of cars with paint jobs that appear fine, as long as you're several feet away. Then there are a couple of cars that look just ...

There are some cleaning and restoration jobs around the garage that are too tough for detergents and elbow grease. A rusty leaf spring on a vintage vehicle, a wheel ravaged by road salt and brake dust ...