Matrix® Automotive Finishes is looking for vehicles, from classic and custom cars, trucks and motorcycles to street rods for its 2019 Mavericks of Color Calendar. The calendar recognizes the incredible work of painters across the country that are using Matrix brand products in their shop.
“We have twelve spots to fill including three dedicated to the new 2019 Mavericks of Color, which we’ll announce at The SEMA Show this year,” says Pete Willman, director of sales of Valspar Automotive brands at Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes. “We’ve defined a ‘Maverick of Color’ as anyone who’s willing to push the envelope and do something that hasn’t been done before. The Matrix calendar celebrates the refinish industry’s elite painters and their fantastic works.”
Any vehicle submitted to the calendar must be exclusively finished in Matrix brand products, from primer to basecoat to clearcoat, no exceptions. Entries must also include professional photography of the vehicle showing multiple angles and any custom details as judging is based on finish quality, technical difficulty, design originality and artistic merit.
Submissions will be accepted May 1, 2018 through 11:59 PM ET on June 1, 2018. Winners will be notified by July 1, 2018.
This year’s 2018 Mavericks of Color Calendar recognizes the following refinishers and their work:
January – Justin Nichols, 2018 Maverick of Color
Nichols Paint & Fab, Watseka, IL
1999 Harley Davidson, Ultra Class
February – Gary “Boogie Man” Zaborowski, 2018 Maverick of Color
Boogie Man’s Custom Creations, Riverview, MI
1932 Ford 3 Window Coupe
March – Joe Vincent, 2018 Maverick of Color
Vincent Dezigns, Prairieville, LA
2016 Chevrolet Silverado
April – Brandon Knowles
Brand-X Customs, Everett, WA
1969 Ford Bronco
May – Larry Griffey
Griffey’s Hot Rods & Restorations, Knoxville, TN
1954 Chevrolet Corvette
June – Ryan Bowling
Bowling Collision & Custom, Ottawa, KS
1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
July – Jack Matich II
Body Masters, Waterford, MI
1970 Dodge Charger R/T
August – Art Hobbs
Hobbs Auto Body, Shasta Lake, CA
1940 Chevrolet 2-Door Sedan
September – Lonny Speer
Count’s Kustoms, Las Vegas, NV
1986 Lincoln Town Car
October – Carl Casey
Casey Custom, Verona, MO
1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window
November – Robert Polson
Prairiefire Paint, Consort, Alberta Canada
1971 Plymouth Cuda
December – Bill “Elvis” Stull
Kuzin’s Kustom Body & Paint, Polonia, WI
1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
For more information about the Matrix Mavericks of Color Calendar and to download the entry form to submit a vehicle, visit: matrixsystem.com.
