Candy Paint & Chrome Finishes
Grape candy over hand-sanded metal, tangerine flake roofs, chrome cut and buffed until the reflection has a reflection. Every coat checked under sunset light before the next goes on.
Est. 1948 · Southern California
Candy-paint dreams, built low & slow.
Three generations of Chicano coach craftsmanship — eleven coats of candy laid by hand, gold-leaf roof scripts, and hydraulics that lift a bow tie to the sky on a Sunday evening.
120+show trophies
11coats per candy lay
3generations of builders
The Craft We're Known For
Every Chrome Rose build leaves the shop the same way: low, slow, and unmistakably yours.
Hand Pinstriping & Gold Leaf
Freehand one-stroke scrolls, roses, and spiderwebs in lettering enamel — no stencils, no tape. Club plaques and roof scripts get 23-karat gold leaf, laid one whisper-thin sheet at a time.
Hydraulics & Show Prep
Two-pump setups trimmed and fully chromed, tuned to three-wheel on command. We finish with whitewalls, detailed frames, and a mirror underneath — because the judges always look.
From Your Driveway to the Boulevard
Bring the ride. Design the dream. Roll out shining.
Bring the Ride
Any year, any make — Impalas, Monte Carlos, bombs. We start on jack stands, coffee in hand, listening to what the car means to you.
Design the Dream
Pick your candy from paint chips and sunset photographs. Mural concepts are sketched full-size on paper before a single drop gets mixed.
Roll Out Shining
Cut, buffed, balanced, and lettered. Delivered to the boulevard ready for Sunday — and for the next forty years.
Word on the Boulevard
"They laid candy grape over my '64 Impala so deep you can read the whitewalls in the quarter panel. At the Whittier show, folks photographed the paint longer than the car."
President · Sunset Boulevards Car Club
"The gold-leaf script on my roof took two days and forty-one years of skill. Marisol striped my name in one clean pass — my wife cried at the unveiling, honest."
Member since 1989 · Chrome Rose
Pick Your Shine
Honest quotes, fixed timelines, and a warranty we actually honor.
Sunday Cruiser
$2,900
A weekend legend, back on the street.
- Five-coat candy respray, cut & buffed
- Trunk-lid pinstripe scrolls
- Whitewall mount & road balance
- Two-year paint warranty
Show Queen
$7,600
The one they circle at the show.
- Eleven-coat candy & flake, hand-sanded
- Full pinstripe package + gold-leaf script
- Two-pump hydraulic setup, fully chromed
- Show-day detail & mirror prep
Full Custom
from $14,500
A rolling heirloom, built your way.
- Bolt-off restoration & panel alignment
- Custom mural by our resident artist
- Three-pump setup, 10-switch boxes
- Lifetime show support & trailer days
Questions From the Cruise
Where does lowriding come from?
Southern California, late 1940s. Mexican-American builders dropped their cars on chopped springs — and by the mid-'60s, hydraulic pumps — to cruise low and slow down Whittier Boulevard. We build in that tradition, and we name the pioneers who paved it.
How long does a candy paint job take?
Eight to twelve weeks. Every coat must cure and get cut before the next goes on; rush a candy lay and it telegraphs every shortcut under show lighting. Good candy takes patience — we bring ours.
How do I care for fresh candy paint?
Hand wash only, pH-neutral soap, two buckets, and a mitt that never touches the wheels. Park in shade, wax by hand each season, and keep it far from drive-through brushes. Treat it like the heirloom it is.
Your Ride Deserves a Rose.
Twelve build slots open this season. Bring the car, bring the family — and bring a photograph of the sunset you want living in the paint.