Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Celebrates the Painter at the 2019 Sema Show

CLEVELAND – October 17, 2019 – Sherwin-Williams® Automotive Finishes will pay tribute to the painter – refinishers, pinstripe artists and airbrushers – with a gallery-inspired space displaying unique works-of-art showcasing the versatility of its paint and products at SEMA 2019. Several incredible builds, innovative new products, celebrity appearances, a silent art auction and more – are planned for the Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Booth No. 10839 in the North Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

All Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes and Valspar Automotive brands, technologies and services will be found in one convenient location—House of Kolor included. The booth will showcase innovative new refinish systems and custom paint and products including: Ultra 9K™ Waterborne Basecoat System, Ultra 7000®, DeBeer Refinish®, House of Kolor® and Matrix Edge™.

Feature vehicles to be on display in Booth No. 10839 include custom builds by Jesse James with West Coast Choppers, Ryan Evans and Lonny Speer with Count’s Kustoms, and motorcycles by everyone from Justin Nichols with Nichols Paint & Fab to Jace Hudson with Fast Life Garage.

Celebrity appearances slated for the Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes space include:

Nov. 5, 2019

• 11:00 AM PST: Ryan Evans, Lonny Speer and Mike Henry from Count’s Kustoms and TV’s Counting Cars
• 2:00 PM PST: Amanda and Joe Martin from Martin Bros. and TV’s Iron Resurrection
• 3:00 PM PST: Elaine Larsen, Jet Car Driver from Larsen Motorsports

Nov. 6, 2019

• 11:00 AM PST: Jesse James from West Coast Choppers
• 2:00 PM PST: Justin Nichols and team from Nichols Paint & Fab and TV’s Wrench’d

Nov. 7, 2019

• 11:00 AM PST: John D’Agostino, World Renowned Kustomizer, Restyler and TV Personality
• 2:00 PM PST: Ryan “Ryno” Templeton from Ryno Blasted

Nov. 8, 2019

•  11:00 AM PST: John D’Agostino, World Renowned Kustomizer, Restyler and TV Personality

Silent Art Auction

More than 30 panels custom painted by some of the industry’s most celebrated painters will be displayed in the Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes booth. Each piece will be sold via silent auction with all proceeds going to the Blazing Trails Scholarship Fund, created in partnership with Larsen Motorsports. Together, Larsen Motorsports and Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes established the program to address the talent shortage facing the automotive industry, specifically collision repair.

“We’re committed to providing industry-best automotive finishes, but we know that nothing happens without the painter. The individuals we are spotlighting in our gallery are this generation’s absolute best, and with the proceeds from the auction, we are thrilled and honored to make an investment in the next generation as well,” says Rob Mowson, Vice President, Marketing, Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Division. Panels will be unveiled on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at 8:00 AM EST. Final bids must be placed by 6:00 PM EST on Friday, November 8, 2019.