Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tall light blue painted walls with wall molding around the window, a cream sofa and statement modern black chandelier. The world ...

Paint colour is important, but so, too, is the “sheen” — the shine or lustre on a particular surface. The most common finish, eggshell or satin, offers just a slight reflective quality to the paint ...

It seems like car enthusiasts and automakers all compete to create the shiniest, most reflective paint finishes possible. More recently, however, some have turned to a different type of finish in ...

DETROIT - You can get a matte finish on your photos or your cell phone, so why not on your car? Dull was the new shiny at last month's North American Auto Show in Detroit, where at least eight cars ...

Matte-paint finishes – famous for their flat, non-reflective appearances and sandy, rough textures – have become an increasingly trendy part of the automotive landscape. Take Andrew Fine's BMW, for ...

Not all paints are created equal. Back during the days of the horse-drawn carriage, paints used natural bases, of which linseed oil comes to mind. In the 1920s, that all changed with the ...

Ralph Hanson February 4, 2008 Comment Now! Matte paintjobs used to be the choice of weekend racers who’d touch up their cars after a bingle with anything they could get their hands on to protect it ...