Candy Colors
Translucent candy over a metallic or chrome-look base for that deep, wet, lit-from-inside look — reds, blues, purples and more.
Candy over a chrome base. Prismatic that shifts as you walk past it. Wrinkle black, satin bronze and two-tone frames for builds around Ithaca and Mid-Michigan. If you can picture it, we'll help you build it.
Custom & Specialty Finishes
Standard gloss black does its job. But a custom finish is what makes people stop and look at a build — and powder has come a long way past flat colors. Translucent candies laid over a bright metallic base, prismatics that shift color with the light, chrome-look finishes, deep wrinkle textures and clears that add depth over the top of everything.
Most of these are multi-stage finishes: a base coat goes on and gets cured, then the candy or clear goes over it and cures again. Each pass adds time and cost, and each one has to be right — which is why they're worth doing in a shop that does this work regularly rather than experimenting on your parts.
We'll talk it through with you before anything gets sprayed. Bring a photo, a color chip, a wheel you liked at a show, or just a rough idea of the look. Half of this job is helping you land on the right combination for the part and the build it's going on.
Ithaca is about 17 miles east of the shop, roughly 25 minutes door to door. Ithaca is the Gratiot County seat, a farming community sitting right on US-127 in the middle of some of the best agricultural ground in the state — which means a steady supply of equipment that's earned a fresh finish. We get a steady stream of show builds, candy wheel sets and engine dress-up parts from Ithaca and the surrounding Gratiot County towns, and most of those customers make the drive because there isn't another shop nearby running blasting, prep, coating and curing under one roof. Call ahead on 989-289-2298 and we'll have a quote ready before you load up.
Candy is translucent — the metallic or chrome-look layer underneath is what actually creates the depth. Same candy over silver versus over gold gives you two completely different results, which is why we settle the base coat first.
From subtle to loud, and everything in between.
Translucent candy over a metallic or chrome-look base for that deep, wet, lit-from-inside look — reds, blues, purples and more.
Metallic flake and pearl finishes that shift and sparkle in sunlight instead of sitting flat.
Finishes that change hue depending on the angle you view them from. Nothing else looks like it in person.
High-reflectivity finishes for accent parts where real plating isn't practical — usually clear-coated for durability.
Classic wrinkle black on valve covers and engine dress-up, plus textured finishes that hide surface imperfections.
Split colors, coated accents, contrasting lips and pinstripe effects created by masking between cured layers.
A cured clear over the color adds depth, UV protection and an easier surface to keep clean.
Bring a chip, a factory paint code or a part and we'll get you as close as powder allows.
More stages than a standard coat — and every one of them matters.
What the part is, what it's going on, and what you want people to see. We'll tell you honestly which combinations work and which won't.
Same non-negotiable foundation as any job — blasted, degreased, profiled and masked. Custom work shows flaws more, not less.
The metallic, chrome-look or color base goes on and gets fully cured before anything else touches it.
Translucent candy, prismatic or the second color of a two-tone goes over the cured base, masked where it needs to be.
A clear pass adds depth and protects the layers underneath — especially important on candies and chrome-look finishes.
Last bake, then a careful look over every surface and edge before it goes back in your hands.
A candy or metallic powder finish gets you a genuinely eye-catching part that still handles gravel, weather and being worked on. Show paint doesn't.
Multi-stage powder builds real optical depth — a base you can see down into, with candy and clear layered over it. Photos never quite do it justice.
Base and candy combinations, masking, two-tones and clears multiply into far more options than any color chart on its own.
Blasting, prep, base, candy and clear all happen here in Carson City. Nothing gets handed off mid-job and nobody else's prep becomes your problem.
Ithaca is a fraction of the drive to Grand Rapids or Lansing, and you're dealing with the same veteran-owned, family-run shop from quote to pickup. Blasting through curing all happens in one building — your parts never leave Gratiot County's back yard mid-job.
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Straight answers to what customers ask us most. Anything not covered here, just call the shop.
Yes. Our shop is at 7883 South St. in Carson City, about 17 miles east of Ithaca — roughly 25 minutes door to door. Customers from Ithaca and across Gratiot County bring us show builds, candy wheel sets and engine dress-up parts regularly. Call or text 989-289-2298 and we'll quote the job before you make the drive.
About 17 miles east, which is about 25 minutes of driving depending on where in Ithaca you start. We're open every day from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM, so a drop-off is easy to fit around work.
More stages means more time and more material, so candy, prismatic and clear-coated finishes cost more than a single-stage gloss. How much more depends on the part and how many layers it takes. Call 989-289-2298 and we'll price the exact combination you're after.
We can get close on most colors — bring a chip, a factory paint code, or the part you're matching to. Powder is a different material than paint, so an exact match isn't always possible, and we'll tell you up front if what you want isn't achievable rather than surprising you at pickup.
Very, once they're clear-coated — and we recommend clear on candies and chrome-look for exactly that reason. Translucent and high-reflectivity layers benefit from that protective top coat for UV and abrasion resistance, particularly on parts that live outdoors.
Yes. Two-tone work is done by coating and curing the first color, masking off the areas that keep it, then coating the second color over the top. It's labor-intensive but it's how you get split frames, contrasting wheel lips and coated accents.
Gloss and satin black stay the most requested, with bronze, gunmetal and satin grey close behind. Candy reds and blues on a bright base get the most attention at shows. See our wheel powder coating page for more on what holds up on the road.
Longer than a standard coat, because each layer has to be applied and fully cured before the next one goes on. A multi-stage candy with clear is several trips through the oven. Call ahead if you're working to a show date or a deadline and we'll tell you what's realistic.
We're at 7883 South St. in Carson City, about 17 miles east of Ithaca — about 25 minutes, and an easy run from anywhere in Gratiot County.
Same shop, same standard — pick the town closest to you.
One shop, the whole cycle — so nothing gets handed off halfway through.
Tell us what you're bringing in and we'll get you a quote — no runaround.
Drop us the details on your project and we'll get right back to you. Prefer to talk it through? Give the shop a call.
