Candy-colored paint jobs and oversized rims are standard for cars belonging to one of the largest custom car clubs in the ...

A custom paint job is a way for you to express yourself through your car. Jalopnik readers have found ten car painters who should keep their expressions to themselves. Welcome back to Answers of the ...

Every custom paint job is different. That's what the word "custom" means. And nearly every custom painter has his own way of doing things (which he probably keeps secret if he can). If you can get a ...

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 ...

This is not your ordinary hot rod, and this is definitely not going to be your ordinary HOT ROD article. For one thing, I'm about to break every rule of proper journalism; I am anything but objective, ...

There's no doubt that custom paint will take just about any project to the next level. For our SEMA car, it was a necessity. We knew our AMSOIL '11 Mustang GT needed to stand out among the amazing ...

Porsche is working on a paint system that would let a car copy almost any color it “sees,” turning the bodywork into a kind of rolling display rather than a fixed finish. Instead of locking in a shade ...

Vanilla ice cream. It’s mild-tasting, non-offensive and… well, vanilla. The flavor’s only saving grace is it’s mass appeal. Screw the masses. Why stick with basic when there are syrups, cookies, ...

The man who influenced many of the top custom painters in Lowriding history has passed away. Larry Watson lost his long battle with brain cancer in the early morning hours of July 20th 2010. Larry ...

Personalization has exploded in popularity and automakers are loving it because pricey options pad their bank accounts. Given this, it’s not surprising to learn Mercedes is elevating their Manufaktur ...