First, find the car manufacturer’s paint code. Buy automotive touch-up paint in pints and quarts to use in a spray gun, aerosol cans or roller ball applicators. Pro tip: Even if you know how to use a ...

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Editor Glad admits it freely. Our '64 El Camino shop truck is a beater. His prepurchase criterion of having a rust-free cab was validated. There is no rust around the windshield, back glass, and cowl, ...

Most serious restoration projects start with the body. If you are as lucky as we are, that body is a relatively solid and rust-free example of Mopar's best. Our 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T is a project ...

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 ...

You say your car has some light surface rust and you’d like to remove it? You’ve come to the right place. The Drive’s crack How-To department is here to help get that corrosion dealt with and your car ...

One of the most dreaded problems for anyone restoring a classic car, no matter what year or make, is rust. And one of the most common places that metal "cancer" strikes is in the trunk. If you're ...

Rust does more than prematurely age your car. If left unattended, rust can spread and seriously damage your car. What causes your car to rust? In scientific terms, rust is iron oxide that forms when ...

Corrosion is something you live with on a day-to-day basis in the Northeast, and it’s not just limited to vehicles, it affects everything made of metal. The road salt, the humidity-laden air, soft ...

Not everyone has the equipment and experience to do cut and weld rust repairs. In fact, most hobbyists don’t. That doesn’t need to stop you from stopping rust in its tracks and repairing the damage.