8 results for month: 03/2016

Back to Factory Original Paint Colors

Factory original paint colors tend to bring back a sense of nostalgia for the good old days. Many older vehicles or specific motorcycles are easily recognizable because of their distinct paint job. We tend to see factory original paint be of importance to those driving old trucks, as well as motorcycles. Many older farm trucks have the two-toned design, and are very recognizable with their specific colors. Owners like the appeal of driving a truck that looks just as it did back in the day, but is also new enough that the color shines and the body lines of the truck are perfect. Many of these older trucks that come in for restorations and new ...

TD Customs is Hiring! Experienced Auto Body Tech Needed

TD Customs has an immediate opening for an experienced auto body tech! We are a busy, family-owned auto body shop, and are currently looking for an experienced auto body technician to join our team. We work on everything from small collision repair jobs to classic restorations to cool, custom paint jobs. Our ideal candidate will have body work experience in all aspects of collision repair. This includes, but is not limited to sanding, prepping for paint, spreading and shaping bondo putty, fiberglass repair, rust repair, welding, removing and replacing vehicle doors, hood, etc. Ideally must have references from past employers, own tools, ...

Riding Season is upon us!

It's our favorite time of the year; riding season! Today is 70 degrees and sunny - perfect weather for getting out on the bike and taking a cruise through those Blue Ridge Mountains. How's your motorcycle looking? We've seen an increase in motorcycle paint jobs in the last couple months, and rightfully so. We have plans for a new custom bike paint job too! If you're just getting your motorcycle pulled out of the garage, maybe it's time for that custom bike paint job you've been thinking about. We also do motorycycle repairs for any dents, dings, and scuffs it may have. We know that your motorcycle says a lot about you, and that your paint ...

Get your helmet painted to match your bike!

It is that time of the year! Time for warm weather, sun and perfect riding conditions. We love getting out on the bike as much as we can during the Spring/Summer/early Fall months. And because Tim is the creative painter that he is, we are constantly changing our paint job on it. Whether we get a new bike or just want to give ours a new look, we have fun with our paint jobs. If we're going to be spending that much time on the bike, we want to love how it looks! If you're getting a motorcycle paint job or love the current look of your bike, consider painting your helmet to match. Customizing your motorcycle helmet is a fun way to express ...

Video: Thought process behind electroluminescent paint

Darkside Scientific's Andy Zsinko invented Lumilor and explains his thought process behind creating an electroluminescent paint. Since Andy had custom paint experience, a friend of his wanted him to paint his motorcycle. Andy decided to do something new and different. "It's pretty easy to get hit when you're not seen," said Zsinko. "I said, well let's make it light up. Do something different, be unique. So I started dabbling with photo-luminescent paint, making it charge by sunlight, blacklight, what have you. But it was failure because you couldn't control it. I said well, photo-luminescent won't work; the only way to go is electrolumin...

How does Lumilor work?

Lumilor is an electroluminescent coating system that is carefully applied in several layers to produce a light. This is a new technology that continues to blow people away because they've never seen it before. So, how does Lumilor work? We get this question a lot. How is a paint product able to become an electrically charged light? How does Lumilor work? Lumilor is not a simple one-step paint product. The illumination is a result of a complex combination of paint coatings that work together. Lumilor lit panels are essentially created with several strategic coats of paint: Conductor layer Insulating layer Phosphor ("Lumicolor" ...

Headlight Restoration – $30/headlight!

Headlight restoration is necessary when your headlights start to get cloudy and foggy. TD Customs offers an affordable flat rate for restoring headlights back to their clear, shiny, original condition - just $30 per headlight. Having foggy headlights is not only unappealing to look at it, but is a safety hazard as well. Cloudy headlights reduce visibility, both for the driver and others on the road. Our headlight restoration services are extremely affordable, and since they don’t take much time, you’ll have them back a day after you leave them with us. If it's time to get those headlights cleaned, we're here to help. You can either bring the ...

So much progress on the F100 Resto

Lots more progress has been made on the 1967 Ford F-100 truck restoration we've been working on. Aside from the smaller jobs we've gotten in and out in the last month, we have mainly been focusing on getting this restoration done. This classic restoration required a 100% disassembly job as every single part had to come off of the truck. We repaired the parts we had to work with, as well as using new parts ordered by the owner. The body work is done on these parts and they're all in primer. There has been a lot of body work done on this truck. We've been spending a lot of time on the cab of the truck, repairing rust and getting the body ...