Paint correction isn't cheap and it isn't quick. Here's when it genuinely transforms a car, when it's a waste of money, and how to tell which one applies to yours.

Everyone protects their car for winter road salt. Almost nobody thinks about summer — which is when the fastest, most permanent paint damage actually happens.

Rail dust, quarry traffic, winter grit on the A38 and mud off the Derbyshire lanes. If you drive around Derby, your paint is taking a specific kind of punishment — here's what it is.

Every ceramic coating manufacturer says yes. Here's the honest answer from someone who applies them for a living — including the three situations where I'd tell you not to bother.