Graveyard Carz

The most recently aired episode had more actual work on a car(s) than ever before. I think they get what people really want. I believe he/they also function as their own production company so they have control over content. It's just a matter of opinion of what constitutes entertainment value. And product placement just goes with the territory.

You can paint over clear with no issues. Actually it's a common practice. It will get recleared after anyways. 95 percent of cars that get repainted are resprayed over clear. Not all cars are stripped to bare metal everytime they get resprayed

This season has been a hell of a lot better than last season. They are getting back to the aspect of building cars