If you are serious about car care, hand polishing is inferior to using a buffer. While the quality of the machine is certainly important, ultimately it is the buffing pad that determines how your ...

People who love cars often like to tinker with them on the weekends. In the past, this might have meant adjusting your carburetor, replacing belts and spark plugs, changing the oil, or even performing ...

Surface preparation is the key to a bright shine, and ­electric buffers are the best way to remove oxidation, stains, and fine scratches for a lasting result. It’s 90 percent of the work, and without ...

There is, of course, a slight learning curve to maximizing your skills with a buffer. But if you feel ready to learn to buff like a pro without the risk of a costly mistake, you’re in the right place.

The secret to a show-winning finish, once the endless repair, de-rusting, block-sanding, and painting are done, is color-sanding. Experience can teach you to shoot paint well enough that most people ...

You often hear people lament the cost of painting a car, but in a sense that's not a very accurate way to look at it; the "painting" portion of the process is really just the tip of the iceberg. For ...