After you've spent a day washing and waxing your pride and joy, you look forward to giving it that final stroke: when you run your hand across the freshly waxed paint, just to feel how smooth it is.

After a few years, your car’s finish can get damaged by everyday crud. Airborne metallic particles, road tar, insect residue, bird droppings, honeydew (often mistakenly called tree sap), road salt ...

Ever wonder why no matter how often you wash your car, it’s never felt as silky smooth as the day you bought it? Because over time, airborne contaminants such as brake dust, overspray, tar, and tree ...

No matter how many times you’ve washed your ride, there’s always bits left behind. Those bits can be things like tiny particles of dirt, pieces of dead bugs, or bits of bird droppings that you can ...

How often should you clay your paint and what are the best steps to do it properly? Find out today. The clay bar is a fantastic tool for removing embedded contaminants in your paint. How often should ...

At some point, no amount of washing will remove this buildup and restore the car's finish to showroom shine. That is when it is time to reach out for a clay bar. Rubbing and polishing compounds will ...

Remove the clay bar from its wrapper and knead it for a minute of two to soften it. Then, form it back into the shape of a bar or make a disc that looks like a hamburger. Starting with an area about 1 ...