Custom Garage Services

After extensive metal work is completed to your automotive parts, imperfections or slight abrasions may appear. These minor flaws can take the form of small pits, scuffs or welding splatter. To rectify these lesser faults, polishing is often used. As one of the processes of metal work, polishing removes small blemishes on the metal in preparation for coating. It helps flatten the metal, giving the surface a smooth finish free of any defects.

Although polishing may sound like a minor step, it actually takes an experienced and steady hand to execute properly. If left in the hands of an amateur, polishing can permanently destroy delicate parts – you don’t want to leave your Ferrari bumper in the hands of a rookie. Luckily, Custom Garage’s more-than-capable team is well versed in the art of polishing and experienced at working on a variety of vintage motorcycles and cars.

To begin the restoration process, old coatings and imperfections need to be stripped from the metal to stop any contaminates from tainting the new coat. To guarantee that nothing will be left on a part, sandblasting is a viable approach. It is a method where tiny grains of sand are literally “blasted” at the metal, removing any covering, coating or blemishes from the piece.

Sandblasting is an extremely thorough cleaning technique that purges any previous layers and coatings from the metal. Due to its absolute and aggressive nature, sandblasting strips the part right down to the steel. It eliminates the chance that contamination from previous coatings will remain so the new coating will be unaffected. Its quick and thorough nature makes it a go-to choice.

Although sandblasting is an extremely useful technique, it’s incredibly aggressive nature can actually threaten the structural integrity of older, frailer or thinner parts. For a less mechanically aggressive approach to restoration, the team at Custom Garage turns to chemical compounds to strip delicate metals.

When dealing with the fragile components of older automotives, chemical metal stripping is the ideal approach. By dipping a part in the chemical compound for two hours, old paint, grime and other imperfections gently melts off the metal, ensuring that no irreversible physical damage occurs. If there is any chance that sandblasting may destroy the part, Custom Garage’s always cautious and experienced restoration team will turn to chemical stripping to ensure the safety of your automotive parts.

To ensure the ultimate finish on your motorcycle’s custom paint job, wet sanding is the ideal technique. Smoothing and leveling the freshly dried, custom paint, wet sanding removes the debris and imperfections that may have resulted from the painting process. Eradicating runs and snags, flattening “orange peels” and producing an absolutely breathtaking polish, wet sanding readies your captivating custom paint for the final touches.

Wet sanding is common practice on automotive work. It’s a tried and true method that gives an ultra-high shine and sensationally smooth finish to any custom paint job. Recognizing the value of wet sanding, Custom Garage implements its use to the fullest. As part of its quality control initiative, Custom Garage’s restoration team handles all custom paint and bodywork with the utmost care, giving your custom personalized motorcycle the breathtaking look it deserves.
As a process used primarily in the automotive industry, wet sanding is a tried and true method that creates a completely smooth finish with an ultra-high shine. Custom Garage recognizes the importance of this proven method, and utilizes its faculties to the fullest. Implementing our quality control initiative, Custom Garage ensures all products are handled with the utmost care, and each is given the priming, sanding and finishing to make your product shine.

During the powder coating process, a variety of colors, hues and tones are often used for different parts. These finer, intricate details require various layers of powder coating, or elaborate airbrushed graphics that also use a range colors. To ensure that that no unwanted powder coating is sprayed where it shouldn’t be, Custom Garage’s restoration team utilizes the simple technique of masking.

The process of masking protects surface areas and secures certain sections from unwelcome powder coating. Silicon sleeves are applied over screws to keep the coating from plugging up the threads. Lighting or electrical boxes are masked to keep the powder coating from interfering with wiring. Although a simple and perhaps minor step, masking helps give finalized paint jobs that professional look.

Any true auto aficionado knows a vehicle is a representation of the self and that a stock paint job simply doesn’t capture the essence or importance of an individual’s ride. To give your motorcycle a unique and personalized feel, a custom paint job is what you need. Our team of airbrushing artists is as talented as they are creative. Specializing in custom motorcycle artwork, our experienced team has the talent and artistic flair to make your ride standout in a crowd.
Our custom airbrushing is a personal process where artists work closely with our valued customers to create the perfect design that reflects each individual’s style and personality. After a one-on-one consultation, our artists will craft several possible designs based on your ideas and desires. Through rigorous fine-tuning, we craft the ideal final design that encapsulates the unique vision of each client.

After a design is chosen, our rapid yet intricate painting process begins. Utilizing the highest quality paint and techniques, we turn your standard motorcycle into a phenomenal piece of art. Although focusing primarily on motorcycles, our team is more than capable of detailing automotive parts for a range of vehicles – what a customer wants is what we give them.

To finalize any custom paint job, clear coating is a must. Ensuring the longevity of any custom paint job, Custom Garage handles clear coating with the utmost attention. Giving a rugged and sturdy finish, Custom Garage’s clear coating is available in a range of possible finishes – anything from a glossy shine to a duller sheen is possible with our phenomenal clear coating. All of Custom Garage’s clear coating is hard, rugged and durable, giving your custom paint job a professional and lasting look.

Never satisfied with standard clear coating, Custom Garage continuous to further modernize and innovate its painting process. Developing specialized “tinted clears” that give unique and eye-catching finishes, Custom Garage has the perfect clear coating for your specific tastes. These finishes further add to the personalized and custom look of your motorcycle and are guaranteed to satisfy the most discerning automotive enthusiast.

The key component of Custom Garage’s business rests in powder coating. Time and again, powder coating has proven itself as a far superior and more durable paint product than standard liquid coating. It gives a strong and thick coat, which is applied far more efficiently than liquid coating. As the powder coating experts, Custom Garage utilizes powder coatings specifically designed for automotive use. Powder coating also releases zero, or almost zero, volatile organic compounds (VOC), which are common in liquid coating. Vocs are extremely harmful to the environment, and to maintain its green initiative, Custom Garage is proud to make powder coating its paint of choice.

Although powder coating is a superior paint product, it involves a heat-intensive curing process to finish its application. Some projects encompass components that cannot withstand the intense heat required for powder coating (anything with electrical wires, for example). In these situations, liquid coating is the ideal alternative.

All of Custom Garage’s coating processes are monitored by its Quality Management System, ensuring every process is controlled and documented. Whether using powder or liquid coatings, every job Custom Garage handles is guaranteed to meet the company’s extremely high standards.