The first thing you see when you get in the car and the last thing you see when you get out. Painting cars is an art, from stock painting to custom painting there are many possibilities and techniques. Something that some people don't pay attention to and some people it's the first thing they look at, and some people make a living painting cars. In this research paper I will talk about painting and some various types of custom painting techniques. Painting a car is a good way to make it unique and special to you. When you go to buy a car, whether on a lot or from someone else, you will notice the car's paint job. It could be a solid color or something a little special and unique. On the surface it may just look like a solid color but in reality there is a lot that goes into it and steps to make it appear that way. These are some of the ways you can paint a car. Before a car is painted, it must be prepped. The preparation takes place after it has been primed and painted. Then the car needs to be wet sanded, polished and polished. These are the ways to prepare a car. When you paint a car you have to take it apart. Slicing a car is when you use a rag to attach the panel and the rag wipes off the dirt and anything else that sticks to the panel. So that once painted there is nothing under the paint. When painting it is necessary to maintain a constant speed and distance from the panel, to avoid drips and orange peels. A run is where the paint has been applied thickly and runs down the panel. Orange peel is when the surface resembles the peel of an orange. Other things that can happen are fish eyes, which is when something on the panel has contaminated the paint and causes fish eyes on the surface of the panel. Before a car is finished or returned... half the paper. .....Then after priming, you need to sand the primer with a higher grit, usually 320. Then you need to clean it by notching it again and start the base coat. Two or three base coats are usually needed. After you spray the base coat, you will wipe it off. Most people clean a car as many as two or three times, but you can make a car look like a mirror and very shiny. This is usually used on lowriders and custom cars. Lowriders often use ghost paint, which is when you paint a design over the base coat in almost the exact same color, so it's hard to see, that's why it's called ghost paint. A very popular paint is when you see one color and then you look at the panel from a different angle and see a different color. As you can see the possibilities with paint are endless. Painting is something that is highly appreciated by art and car lovers. But devalued by common people.. A true art form.