Plastic, often seen in bumpers and moldings, requires attention to questions about primer removal, prep scuffing, and the ...

Think about all the plastic parts that come on your typical car, particularly door and instrument panels, and now think of all the paint that covers same. Now, think about all the solvents that go ...

Chrome bumpers made a quick exit from the automotive scene in the late '80s. In their place are elaborate, but flimsy, plastic covers hiding stamped-steel impact beams with a wide swath of Styrofoam ...

DETROIT --General Motors is using film rather than paint on parts for five vehicles. Bumper fascia and rocker panels are among the parts involved. Unlike past users of paint replacement film on parts, ...