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 ...

My sweet wife loves to watch HGTV. I love John Wayne. Sometimes she goes and watches TV in the den while I watch TV in the study. While walking through the kitchen and getting a snack one night, my ...

I did a segment on TV last year, and it was called "Restore don't Re Finish." It was all about taking a shortcut to restore the original beauty of your cabinetry. By the time you read this, it will be ...

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.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Restoring old wooden furniture can be great fun and hugely rewarding. You can apply any number of paint effects to old pieces, but even if you ...

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 ...