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Our Favorite Car Paint Repair Kits

As every conscientious vehicle owner knows, car paint doesn’t stay perfect forever. Scratches, chips and rust spots ...
Larry Johnson, owner of Langka.com, had similar experiences. Back in the early '90s, his $35,000 late-model luxury cruiser developed some chips, and he visited the dealer for a cure. After being ...
Chips in your car’s paint aren’t just an eyesore. They can also expose your car’s metal to further corrosion. You may not be able to make your car’s finish look showroom fresh, but with a reasonable ...
They are like butt-ugly zits on your paint job. They might be evidence that your machine is driven and not just another garage queen, but regardless of how you view those chips, they are blemishes on ...
Having paint chips professionally repaired at a bodyshop is expensive and inconvenient. A much less expensive, quicker and easier option is to try to fix the damage yourself with touch up paint. Small ...
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 ...
Back in 1998, two neighbors figured there must be a better way to repair paint chips on vehicles than what was available. Cases of "road rash" caused by rocks or debris could either be repainted at a ...
We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Have you ever taken a moment to really look at your car and were horrified to find paint chips you've never seen before? You're not alone.
Stone chips and scratches are unavoidable, but you can do something about the steady decline they cause to the value of your car. The most effective cure is a bodyshop respray. Yet this is an ...