I admit to being a bit of a perfectionist regarding my car’s finish. So, when I removed a parking sticker after a move, I rushed to see the best methods for removing the adhesive. Yes, you can use Goof Off on Car Paint. It is a petroleum-based adhesive remover. It works by dissolving the adhesive …
No matter how much you try to drive carefully, your car will probably end up with scratches and weathered paint that looks dull at some point. This can be caused by the build-up of tar and grime over time. One of the best ways to deal with this issue is to apply rubbing compound, also …
“The paint on most modern vehicles will last anything from 10 to 15 years. It depends on many factors. However, I would have you know that washing your car regularly actually prolongs its paint work.” “What, really?! ” I screamed in disbelief. “Yes, sir. So you don’t have to worry so much anymore when next …
When it comes to painting car wheels, you might wonder if it’s even possible. When painting car wheels, it’s not just about the look of the car. The function after painting the wheels is important, too. I like to call my car “my wheels.” Of course, a vehicle is more than the four spinning circles …
We’ve talked before about living in the South. In many places, you just park in your yard due to not having a paved surface on which to park. Sometimes you park under trees and pollen coats your car. Sometimes you park under trees that spit sap all over your car. That’s harder to clean off. …
When you live in the South, chances are pretty good that you live on a dirt road. I’m no fan of them in the summer, but they do have their advantages in winter. The dust has to have somewhere to go, though, so it ends up on your car. Carwashes do a booming business in …
Yes, it will damage the paint on a vehicle if it is left on for a long time. However, the harm will be severe if it’s kept in the automobile for an extensive duration. Note that bleach just isn’t neutralized, so using pure bleach on a car may result in bad outcomes. With all that …
For some reason, you don’t see cars with bumper stickers the way you used to. Years ago, it was common to see at least one bumper sticker or decal on most cars on the road. Every once in a while, you would come across a car that looked as if it fell in a vat …
Yes! We can use auto paint for coloring wood. However, it will crack and flake off without detailed surface prep. Also, there are some areas like kitchen counters and cabinets that aren’t recommended. If you are doing some remodeling and want to reuse some of your old kitchen or bathroom cabinets, you might want to …
Painting the body of a car is the best alternative to renewing the original image. It will even make it look completely different and attractive. The paint job can fluctuate in price depending on what is chosen; the basic level, which starts at $300 and goes up to $900; the standard level, which begins at …
Sometimes, you want to repaint your car to increase the resale value. Other times, you want a change of pace or some self-care by getting a new look for your wheels without paying for a whole new car. Regardless of why you want to paint your car, you’re probably thinking of how much you’ll have …
Whether you’re trying to remove a sticky situation from your car’s paint job or you want to disinfect handles, you might wonder if rubbing alcohol is a safe solution. Applying the wrong chemical to car paint can be an expensive issue to fix. As a result, it makes sense to do your research before rubbing …
Duct tape is not known to damage the paint on vehicles. If that occurs, it’s either that the paintwork was already bad or you used the wrong method to remove the tape residue. For many years, auto repair shops have been utilizing duct tape to keep parts together without incident as they work on our …
Standard car paints take between half an hour and 90 minutes to dry under ideal climate conditions like wind speed, moisture, dryness, and other factors. The actual cure time for the paint is about a full day according to experts, especially acrylic lacquer. After speaking with a few professionals, I was told that auto paint, …
If you are like me, and you want to keep your car looking its shiny showroom best, then you need to watch out for everyday things that can blemish your car’s paint job. From the sun to bird droppings, there are many innocent daily things that can leave you with a cracked, faded, and bubbling …
When washing my car, I sometimes want to use what I have on hand. Rather than going out and buying a particular soap or using a car wash, I just want to hose my vehicle down, soap it up with dish soap, rinse, and dry. Cutting corners in car care doesn’t always have the best …
Keeping your car’s paint in perfect condition is easier said than done because it’s not the big things that damage the vehicle in the long run. However, it is the small things that happen almost daily. In addition, there are many everyday elements around that tend to deteriorate the paint of a vehicle without even …
Egging cars are no longer just a Halloween prank. Did you wake up to discover your car got egged overnight? Did you get pelted with eggs as you drove home from work with the neighbor’s kids laughing as you continued driving down the street? I always felt that the egging my car got was retaliation. …
The bumper sticker itself isn’t what damages car paint. It’s what you use to get the bumper sticker off that can damage the car’s finish. You should never place a bumper sticker anywhere on your car other than the bumper. I remember when I was finally the legal age to vote. I covered my car …
Yes. Most people know it as a count that’s read off in the weather reports. It intrudes every spring and disappears just as soundlessly each winter. I, personally, should own stock in Benadryl, but I live with pollen just like you do. Not only does it irritate or cause allergies, but it also damages the …
Yes, you will damage your car’s paint if you let tree sap sit on it, especially if it hardens into an amber-colored resin. I know from experience. You do not want to have to get a new paint job because of tree sap. It’s expensive to repaint a vehicle and you never do get it right …
Yes, snow does damage car paint. However, this is not the only problematic element destroying paint jobs. After I lived in South Dakota for a decade, I learned how to live with this mess stuck and piled on my vehicle. Road salt used by cities to protect drivers from sliding on roadways also causes problems with …
Nothing inspires road rage more than birds “going” on your car after you’ve just washed it. Not only that, but my experience has been that it can’t be wiped off or scraped off. You have to go through the car wash again. So here’s a question for you: if you leave it on there (you …
Car cleaning hacks are a great way to keep your vehicle clean, or add extra shine. We all love things that make our lives easier, and keeping your car looking great can feel like a full time job. When I first heard about using pledge on a car, particularly the paint, I was surprised. It …
Your car is one of your most valued possessions. It’s natural and reasonable to want to keep it looking good. There are some situations where you may want to remove car paint. Acetone can be used in these situations. However, nail polish remover can also damage your car paint. The Types of Nail Polish Remover …
I used to wonder whether rain could damage my car paint or not until it occurred. I knew I had to get to the bottom of this to be sure and so, at this point, I would love to share what I discovered. First, I would like to discuss the acidity of rain and how …
WD40 is one of those products that everyone knows about. It’s often said that you can fix anything with WD40 and/or duct tape. If it should move and doesn’t, use WD40. If it moves and shouldn’t, use duct tape. Both of these are wonderful inventions, and have certainly saved me more than a few times. …
If you wanted to update the look of your car or repair a damaged paint job, there was only one option until fairly recently. You could get a car wrap as far back as the 50s, but they were far out of reach for most people. Now, both wraps and paint are legitimate and accessible, …
I once bought a fiberglass tonneau cover for my truck, but it wasn’t in the best condition. Well, the good thing is it has some primer on it, so it didn’t look that bad. However, I really didn’t appreciate how the primer was applied, so all I wanted was to sand everything down and start …
Whether you’re trying to give your sweet ride a fresh look or you’re attempting to cover up the effects of a rusting muffler, painting your muffler might sound like a great idea. Since you can paint the body of the car, you may think that painting other parts of the car such as the muffler …
I don’t drive a car anymore, but when I did, it was clean and shiny. Resale value is much better if your car glows in the sunlight. Other than a house, a car is one of the biggest expenses most Americans take on. It’s just common sense to take care of it. Most drivers wash …
There’s a saying you might have heard of, and it goes like this: “If you want something done, you gotta do it yourself.” Maybe you need car paint to patch up the rust, or you want to make your car look like yours and not everyone else’s. Otherwise, you perhaps want to prepare your vehicle …