Summary
I paint custom motorcycle tanks, helmets, and hot rod panels out of a two-bay shop near the speedway. In 21 years I have finished 640-plus jobs, and about 80% of my work now comes from repeat customers or their friends. I mix my own kandy colors and keep a spray booth that has never failed an EPA inspection. I still get nervous handing a fresh tank back to a client, which I take as a good sign.
Experience
Owner & Lead Airbrush Artist, Sunstrip Custom Paint
2012 – Present- Run a 2-person shop turning out 55 to 70 custom jobs a year, with an average lead time of 3 weeks.
- Built a kandy and flake finish package that added $420 to the average ticket and now sells on 6 of every 10 orders.
- Painted the show bike that took first in class at the 2019 Bike Week builders row, which brought in 40-plus inquiries that spring.
Airbrush Painter, Reef Road Cycle Works
2007 – 2012- Handled all freehand flame and skull work for a shop pushing about 90 tanks a year.
- Cut redo rate from roughly 1 in 8 tanks down to 1 in 30 by locking in a 4-coat clear schedule.
Paint Prep & Detail Tech, Halifax Auto Body
2004 – 2007- Prepped and color-sanded 12 to 15 panels a week on collision and restoration jobs.
- Learned booth setup, mil-thickness reading, and how to match a 1970s factory metallic within 2 shades.
Toolbox
Iwata airbrush
Kandy layering
Metal flake
Freehand flames
Pinstriping
Color sanding
Clear coat
Custom stencils
House of Kolor
Color matching
Extras
Best in Class, Bike Week Builders Row
Daytona Beach · 2019
Kandy tangerine tank with ghosted grid work.
Airbrush Workshop Host
Volusia Maker Nights · 2021–Present
Teach 8 to 10 folks per session on basic fades.
Certification
SEMA refinish safety · Renewed 2023
Booth and respirator handling.