Painting an engine presents a unique challenge. Unlike the rest of the car that gets painted, engines get hot and some parts get really hot. Now that's not news to anyone, but heat must be taken into ...

The November 2015 issue of Mustang Monthly had a relatively controversial story about how "correct" factory paint on Mustangs has orange peel, the result of a paint job that wasn't color-sanded and ...

CARS.COM — I likely fall into the same camp as most motorists regarding car paint: I don’t really think about it most of the time. When it gets too dirty, I wash it; sometimes I wax it. However, after ...

Proper vintage-Mustang engine color seems to be a matter of opinion. But there is only one right answer for each situation. Too many of us are getting our engine colors wrong during otherwise ...

Mixing spray painting colours is not as easy as most people think. Even a minor bumper or panel bash may require a respray and a second-rate spray job can be worse to cope with than toothache. Charles ...

The Great Orange Peel Deception: In a custom paintjob, orange peel is not desirable, but in the world of concours judged Mustangs it’s a very important component of originality “Shops trick [car] ...