![]() Many people credit Joe Bailon with being the first to apply candy, but I'm sure he will agree that while he might have been the first to apply candy red, Pinoli's was the first candy job."Ĭustom painter Larry Watson, who was inducted into the Starbird Hall of Fame this June, is another innovator of candies, or "kandies" if you prefer. At the time the car was built (1955), the paint applied by Mel Pinoli's Body and Paint Shop in San Leandro, California, was called green iridescent lacquer. George says of Ted Leventhal's '50 Chevy convertible, "As far as I know, this was the first car painted in what became known as candy apple. ![]() It's interesting to note that George Barris shows photos of the candy green paint job mentioned above in book number four of the Kustom Techniques series. This situation was somewhat rectified this year, however, when "St." John Morton was inducted into the Grand National Roadster Show's prestigious Hall of Fame-a fitting, if not long overdue tribute. Though he was a true innovator on the custom paint scene, he has often been overlooked in histories written on the subject. "St." John also once had his own line of custom paints as well. (It Ain't Gonna Work was published in 1999 by St. Jesse shared his formula with his friend George, who marketed the translucent lacquer under the name, "Kandy Lak." In his biography It Ain't Gonna Work, "St." John Morton, a noted Northern California custom painter, pinstriper, tattoo artist (Ed Roth once bought one of Morton's custom-made tattooing machines), chemist, paint innovator, and bestower of the Von Dutch Award at the Grand National Roadster Show, gives Mel Pinoli credit for finishing the first candy green paint job. George also credits a customer of his, Jesse Lopez, with coming up with a formula to paint his new '58 T-bird in candy red. George finished his story about Mel by saying, "Eventually he hit upon a combination of toner and clear that worked." So, ink for toner wasn't the answer, no matter how brilliant when first applied. However, the colors faded quickly when exposed to the sun, as the Chevy was Frank's only transportation at the time. Entered in the 1957 Oakland show in January, Frank's car took the Colonite Wax Best Paint Award, as well as Custom Car d'Elegance. Mel used printing dyes in clear lacquer, two-toning Frank's car in Brazilian Gold and Tropical Tangerine Orange. In his book George says that Mel "was experimenting with translucent toners, trying to find the secret to what would eventually be called candy apple." George goes on to say that, "Mel remembers combining different amounts of toner and clear, but that the results weren't very good." What we do know is that by late 1956, Joe had completed customizing Frank Livingston's '49 Chevy Fleetline, which Frank then took to Mel for painting. ![]() Select Fast for temperatures below 70 degrees, Medium for 70-85 degrees, and Slow for above 85 degrees.According to George Barris in volume four of his Barris Kustom Techniques of the 50's series (Thaxton Press, 1997), one other Northern Californian who was also experimenting with candy paints was Mel Pinoli of Pinoli's Body and Paint Shop in San Leandro. Reducer and Activator speed depends on the temperature of the environment where product will be applied. The 4:1 mix ratio Super Wet Show Clear Kit makes 5 quarts of sprayable Clear, while the 2:1 mix ratio Super Wet Euro Clear Kit makes 8 quarts, or 2 gallons of sprayable Clear. The Candy Color mixes 1:1 with the reducer making 2 Gallons of sprayable Candy. The Silver Base Color mixes 1:1 with the reducer making 2 Gallons of sprayable Base. Also, your choice of a 4:1 mix ratio Gallon of Super Wet Show Clear with Quart Activator (your choice of Activator speed), or a 2:1 mix ratio 5 Liter of Super Wet Euro Clear with 2.5 Liter Activator (your choice of Activator speed).Įverything needed to create an incredibly deep custom candy effect, with an ultra high gloss finish, and long durability.Two Gallons of Reducer (your choice of speed).We concentrated on bringing a distinctive custom Candy effect in an incredibly user friendly system.Īvailable Exclusively from Auto Paint HQ, Made in the USA. Our Basecoat Candy Kits are formulated to be the absolute best quality at an affordable price.
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