Thermal paint coatings aren’t new. For decades, commercial buildings from schools to skyscrapers have used specialized coatings on roofs and exterior walls to keep their interiors as cool as possible.

In the modern era, where nearly all cars are equipped with air conditioning, driving when it's hot outside isn't nearly as uncomfortable as it was in the earlier days of motoring. But despite advances ...

"It's the last thing you do to a car, but it's the first thing people see." That's how Roger Ward puts it. He ought to know. He's been painting cars for 50 years. Few things can make or break a street ...