MY INVOLVEMENT IN CUSTOM PAINTING GOES BACK TO THE 1970'S. AHH...... DISCO, LEISURE SUITS AND THOSE EVER PRESENT MURALED VANS. THE PIONEER YEARS OF AIRBRUSHING, WELL AT LEAST IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SENSE. LACQUER PAINTS WERE ALL THE RAGE.
STARTING WITH HAND LETTERING, PINSTRIPING, GOLD LEAF, GLASS ETCHING, AND AIRBRUSHING, I LEARNED THE TRADE THE OLD SCHOOL WAY. (MAINLY TRIAL AND ERROR SINCE MOST PAINTERS DID'NT REVEAL THEIR SECRETS)
MODERN PAINT TECHNOLOGY, BETTER AIRBRUSHES AND COMPRESSORS, HAVE MADE MY JOB EASIER AND INCREASED THE QUALITY AND DURABILITY OF THE FINISHED PRODUCT. AUTOMOTIVE URETHANE CLEAR COATS PROVIDE BETTER UV PROTECTION AND REDUCE PREMATURE FADING.
WHILE I LEARNED IN THE PAST, I'VE NOT BEEN BLIND TO THE LATEST TRENDS. SLASH STRIPING, TRIBAL FLAMES, IMPORT BODY GRAPHICS, CHAMELEON PAINTS, .... YEAH..... I CAN DO THAT !
IN SUMMARY, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR MODERN QUALITY WORK AT REASONABLE PRICES, TRY AIRKRAFT STUDIOS.
HEY.... MAYBE WE CAN EVEN GIVE YOUR NEW DESIGN AN OLD SCHOOL TWIST !
JEFF "PAPPY" EARLY |