See these two popular paint finishes go head to head—satin vs semi-gloss—and let their 6 key differences guide you in selecting one for your next paint job.

Weather and corrosion resistant coating protects exterior/interior surfaces like wood ... fading and chipping Semi-Gloss finish provides a subtle shine on surfaces ...

Interior design in 2025 is bringing in splashes of bold colours and warm metals and woods rather than the classic all-white ...

So, Nissan restyles its small Kicks crossover for 2025 and this tested SR, top-level model, dons a bright metallic red paint ...

The company also boasts that the Q4 has the most premium interior of vehicles on this platform ... and Audi has dressed up some of the harder surfaces with painted plastics and gloss black surfaces ...