What do you need? A good compressor, enough hose, a quality spray gun, a sander/buffer, hammer and dolly, sanding block and board, paint, primer, degreaser, a respirator maskâ ¦ and a car to paint.

There are lots of ways to capture that elusive show-worthy shine. The auto-detailing market has multiplied in size since the days of hand-laid carnauba and beeswax, and while those old-school ...