2009 News
Celebrity Custom Painters to Appear with PPG at SEMA
STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – November 2, 2009 – Three of the most talented painters in the world of custom cars and motorcycles will demonstrate custom painting techniques using PPG finishes at the upcoming SEMA show in Las Vegas. Dave Perewitz, Charley Hutton and Paul Stoll will join PPG in the West Coast Customs exhibit, booth #70025.
Perewitz and Hutton are renowned for their awe-inspiring custom painting. Stoll is well-known to industry insiders as a PPG master instructor and a highly-respected painter in his own right. The three will appear in the West Coast Customs exhibit at a full-size paint booth featuring PPG’s Vibrance Collection® custom finishes and Envirobase® High Performance waterborne coatings. They will conduct 1-hour custom painting classes demonstrating the creative possibilities of the PPG paint lines. Perewitz and Hutton will also be available for autograph signings. See schedule below.
The paint booth is part of the West Coast Customs “Experience,” a series of live, master-level classes on welding, fabrication, interior, mobile electronics, car wrapping and other customizing-related topics exclusively for SEMA attendees.
Dave Perewitz is considered a living legend by hot rod, street rod, and motorcycle enthusiasts. He is known for his one-of-a-kind, hand-built creations and stunning flame designs. He is a devotee of PPG paint and the force behind Perewitz Cycle Fabrication, in Bridgewater, MA. Perewitz gained greater national exposure when he competed on the Discovery Channel’s popular Biker Build-Off series. He recently took his talent into street rod design, teaming with Factory Five Racing and Street Rodder magazine to build a stunning orange FFR ’33 Hot Rod.
Charley Hutton is celebrated in the custom car world for his work on high-end street rods that has brought him two prestigious Ridler Awards, several Street Rod of the Year and Custom Rod of the Year awards and an America’s Most Beautiful Roadster award. Hutton has also attained television fame through the Discovery Channel’s American Hot Rod show working with legendary custom car builder, the late Boyd Coddington, on SPEED’s Hot Rod TV and The Learning Channel’s Overhaulin’. He recently opened Charley Hutton’s Color Studio in Nampa, ID, where he uses PPG Automotive Refinish products exclusively.
Hutton, Perewitz and Stoll will appear at SEMA Booth #70025 as follows:
Tuesday, November 3rd:
- 9 – 10 am: Celebrity signing – Charley Hutton
- 1 – 2 pm: PPG class – Custom Painting Wood Grain with Paul Stoll and Charley Hutton
- 4 – 5 pm: Celebrity signing – Dave Perewitz
Wednesday, November 4th:
- 9 – 10 am: Celebrity signing – Dave Perewitz
- 1 – 2 pm: PPG class – Custom Paint Flames with Paul Stoll and Dave Perewitz
- 4 – 5 pm: Celebrity signing – Charley Hutton
Thursday, November 5th:
- 9 – 10 am: Celebrity signing – Charley Hutton
- 1 – 2 pm: PPG class – Custom Painting Low Rider Graphic with Paul Stoll and Charley Hutton
- 4 – 5 pm: Celebrity signing – Dave Perewitz
Friday, November 6th:
- 9 – 10 am: Celebrity signing – Charley Hutton
- 1 – 2 pm: PPG class – Custom Painting Airbrushing with Paul Stoll
The SEMA Show is the world’s premier automotive specialty products event and is open only to members of the industry. More than 100,000 participants from over 100 countries are expected to attend.
For more information about PPG products, call 800/647-6050 or visit the PPG Automotive Refinish website at www.ppgrefinish.com.
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Pittsburgh-based PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, optical products, specialty materials, chemicals, glass and fiber glass. The company has more than 140 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates and operates in more than 60 countries. Sales in 2008 were $15.8 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com.