"The body was wavy, the paint was as shiny as a 5-watt bulb, the tires were bald, and the interior looked like Godzilla's playpen. " A custom paint job is the stuff that dreams are made of. Like a ...

Last week we asked this question, and many folks answered with their wallets in mind. It appears that both a custom and a concours paint job are likely to trigger alarm bells, as they are significant ...

We're murder on paint shops. We're always on strict deadlines to get cars finished, and we're prone to changing our minds about colors and styling right up the very moment when paint is ready to meet ...

CLEVELAND, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- House of Kolor®, the legendary custom paint brand that reshaped the automotive refinishing world, is celebrating its 70th anniversary with a year-long series ...

The 75th Anniversary of the O’Reilly Auto Parts Sacramento Autorama just wrapped up at Cal Expo, and it was a chrome-plated ...

Chase Bierenkoven is a gearhead and writer based in Denver, Colorado. As the family lore goes, Chase's first word was "truck." Cars have been a problem ever since. By 16, Chase was spending his ...

You're on the final frontier of any project car: the paint job. It's the moment of truth. You've spent months (or even years) welding, sanding, and perfecting every last inch. The body is finally ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – For custom painters Rob Vanderslice and Joseph “Blast” Leyba, lowriders are a form of art. “This is my car,’ Leyba said while revving the engine for our KOB 4 crew in his NE ...