Automotive Painter

Job Description

Automotive Painter – Restoration & Restomod

Z2 Motorsports | New Britain, Connecticut
Full-Time | Excellent Compensation & Benefits | Relocation Assistance Available

Z2 Motorsports is looking for an experienced Automotive Painter to join our growing muscle car restoration and restomod shop.

We specialize in classic muscle cars, restorations, restomods, and custom performance vehicles. We're looking for a painter who takes pride in producing exceptional finishes and wants to work on exciting vehicles where craftsmanship and quality matter.

This is not a high-volume collision-shop position. Our focus is on quality restoration and custom work, including complete repaints, color changes, custom finishes, and high-end restoration projects.

What You'll Do

As a painter at Z2 Motorsports, you'll be responsible for producing high-quality finishes on classic, muscle, and performance vehicles. Responsibilities include:

• Complete vehicle refinishing

• Basecoat/clearcoat application

• Single-stage paint application when appropriate

• Color matching and paint mixing

• Sealer, primer, basecoat, and clearcoat application

• Proper masking and vehicle preparation

• Refinishing individual panels and components

• Engine compartment, trunk, jamb, and underside refinishing

• Wet sanding, buffing, and final paint correction

• Identifying and correcting paint imperfections

• Working closely with our body technicians to ensure vehicles are properly prepared before paint

• Maintaining paint equipment, spray guns, and work areas

• Following proper paint mixing, application, and safety procedures

• Inspecting finished work to ensure it meets our quality standards