Name: Mike Ratley

Years painting :17
Favorite color: Purple
What motivated you to start in this field?
I’ve been into customs since I was a kid. I started with model cars, cutting them up to make them cool and painting them, then grew into doing full size cars. Worked for a few different shops while doing it on the side as well. Three years ago I opened my own shop and started doing it full time.

If you weren't painting what would be a plan B for your career?
If painting ever fell through, I’ve always said I’d open up a BBQ spot. I’m all about BBQ. From traveling to different spots trying as many places as I can to smoking meats myself and for family .

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