Journal
Technical writing from the booth. How we think about prep, materials and craft.
Why Cerakote beats paint on exhausts — every time
Every week someone brings a car in where a previous shop painted the exhaust. Here's exactly what happens to that finish, and why ceramic coating is the only correct answer.
Prep is the job — everything else is just time in a booth
The finish on a car is a direct reflection of what happened in the week before a drop of paint was sprayed. What preparation really means at Bessoni Customs.
Powder coating wheels: a complete guide for car owners
Everything you need to know before bringing your wheels in — from alloy preparation to choosing a finish, and what questions to ask any shop before committing.
Weight matters: how we approach paint for race builds
For FIA-scrutineered builds, we log panel mass before and after every coating cycle. Here's why painted weight is a real variable — and how we manage it.
Choosing a colour for a classic restoration — a different problem
Matching a 1965 colour code is not the same as choosing a colour for a new car. How we approach period-correct restoration versus sympathetic reinterpretation.