Articles about Paint Job

These look sick

Several weeks ago, we wrote about how sick Harley-Davidson's custom Apex color palette looked on the brand's motorbikes. If you saw it and agreed with us, you'll be glad to know the option will soon be available in

Honda has also previewed what could be its Toyota Raize-fighting crossover

Worth the price?

One of the potential downsides to a fancy paint job? You're often worried about having some dunce parked next to you ruining it. Thankfully, there are options that can help minimize this risk to some extent.Pasig City-based garage Dip

Is this necessary?

So, you're tired of your car's stock color and what to replace its finish with something a little flashier. Problem is, you aren't willing to go through the process of registering your vehicle's new look with the Land

There’s gray if ‘Kyalami Green’ or ‘Python Yellow’ is too loud for you

Calling all fast Audi enthusiasts and, um, anyone at work who needs to kill a bit of time before their next meal break-it's the configurator for the new RS3.The main takeaways are: a) this is not a cheap car,

It took 12 weeks for McLaren Special Ops to complete

Welcome to McLaren Special Operations' newest creation. Commissioned by McLaren Beverly Hills, 'Albert' is a one-off that pays tribute to the first "attribute testing prototype" Speedtail from 2018.Why Albert? Well, back in 1992, one of the original McLaren F1 test

Yes, you can get your car back within the day

There's nothing more infuriating than returning to your car in a parking lot to see that another motorist has left you a little 'gift.' Thankfully, it's nothing more than a minor scratch, but you still grind your teeth at the

Surprised?

White, along with other tones like gray and silver, are the easiest car colors to take care of. From a practical standpoint, you can't go wrong with going neutral with your ride's paint job. You will, however, want to look

Other color options include Frostbite and Sinamon Stick

A gold rush is what happens when a precious metal is discovered and an onslaught of miners hurry to relieve it of its home. So, by naming its new color Gold Rush, Dodge is probably hoping buyers will scurry to buy Challengers

A DeLorean in anything other than bare stainless steel just looks weird

If you're going to shell out £115,000 (P7.29 million) for a tuned BMW 3-Series, you'd like your new toy to stand out a bit. The old M3 GTS (main image) had a V8 that was bored out

Useful for overtaking, slowing down, and a number of other situations

Getting a car with a manual transmission isn't really the ideal choice for most people here considering the heavy stop-and-go traffic in our cities and on our highways. That doesn't mean, however, that the good old stick-shift

The proceeds will go to charity

A Rolls-Royce ought to be in a dark color, right? A murky grey. A deep black. Some sort of Navy blue. Something with class.Well, here's a reasonably bright red Phantom. And it still carries itself with an enormous amount

Meet the X6 Vantablack

If you're the kind of person who often loses his car in a supermarket car park, this BMW X6 is definitely not for you. Park it up at night and you literally won't be able to see it-unless you'

These retro liveries celebrate Porsche’s motorsports legacy

We have good news if you're one of the lucky 77 people who have their name down for the new, second-generation 935. Porsche has just announced that you can slather the £750k (Around P50.4 million) track-only uber 911

It doesn't bring good luck to your ride

Hi, Top Gear Philippines!Recently, I tried to take out a bird's poop from my car. It's been there for more than a year. I had the car detailed in the casa and expected it to be removed during the

The faster you act, the better the result

No one wants to park their car underneath the intense heat of the summer sun, and often a tree is the most convenient place to find shade. The problem is trees produce sap, which can drop onto your car's finish and

Should I bring it to the dealership?

Hi. I'm just wondering if you can give me advice about my car's paint problem. I bought a brand-new Honda City in 2012. I've never had it repainted. But lately I've been seeing clear coat peeling off

Don't leave the shop right away

So you've just spent a heaping pile of money to get your car a proper paint job, and the shop just gave you the green light to take your ride home. It's a satisfying moment seeing a spanking new finish,

How to take care of your car's color

Your paint is probably the most difficult part of your vehicle to maintain especially with the abuse it comes across in our driving climate. Blemishes and deterioration are inevitable unless you decide to lock away your car in Mr. Wayne's batcave.

A good investment?

For any car owner, keeping a car's paint pristine is always a challenge. The go-to solution has always been the tried and tested application of automotive wax from day one of purchase. Periodic applications (sometimes frequent reapplication) of the same