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Specialty:	Pinstriping and kustom airbrushing
Companies:	House of Kolor
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WebSites:	http://www.houseofkolor.com/
Bio:	No matter what kind of custom work a builder does to a machine, it can all be for naught if the paint job is a bust. A great paint job is a must for any custom motorcycle. The paint scheme is the “eye catcher,” the bling-bling, which sets the tone for all the other work. For years, in fact for almost a half-century, the Godfather of custom paint has been a man named Jon Kosmoski. Many of the cover bikes you’ve seen in this magazine are either Kosmoski creations or painted using the process of the company he founded in 1956, House of Kolor.      Jon became a custom painter almost by accident. He had rebuilt a 1940 Chevy Coupe and took it to the best paint shop in town. After having the car returned to him with a less than satisfactory paint job from the “best” shop in town, Jon knew it could be done better and decided to learn how. Jon quickly became well-known for his skills as a custom painter, however, he was displeased with the problematic nitrocellulose lacquers and alkyd enamels of that day, which would sometimes sun-fade or cold-crack.      He wanted something better and if it wasn’t out there, then he would just have to invent it. Together with a doctor in polymer chemistry Jon set out to produce custom paints that wouldn’t tarnish, crack or sun-fade, even in severe climates or radical temperature changes. In addition, it would withstand the many coats required for a custom job. When Jon’s products and skills came together his paint jobs began to win awards, and people began to talk. Word spread and by 1965 House of Kolor was nationally renowned as the high-caliber paint for customizing vehicles.      In 1997 House of Kolor became part of the Valspar Automotive Coatings Division. Jon continues to play an important role in House of Kolor. He travels around the world conducting training classes and seminars, and continues to share his innovative ideas, helping to keep House of Kolor on the leading edge of custom motorcycle and automotive coatings.
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