CHALLENGE
The crew at Chi-South Customs loves what they do and know their customers share a passion for owning and riding truly custom motorcycles. As the Monee, Illinois shop wins prestigious awards, gains national attention, and expands their workspace and services, it’s more important than ever they have paint equipment that helps them bring great designs to reality while working efficiently.
SOLUTION
Through his years of painting, Dziuban has worked with several different gun brands. But when he got his hands on the new DV1 paint guns he realized he won’t be going back to anything else. With the DV1, he was able to slow down his painting thanks to the excellent atomization and “how nice it lays down the paint. The overlap is phenomenal,” he says. According to Dziuban, the performance of the DV1 allows him to be farther away from the target and get better coverage. Additionally, with the DV1 Clearcoat Spray Gun, it only takes 2–3 coats versus the 3–4 coats needed with other guns he’s used.
“The best feature is the material savings and the minimal overspray.” Additionally, cleanup is “super easy” he says.
BENEFIT
Chi-South Customs’ mission is to provide quality, affordable custom builds, part modifications, and amazing paint jobs for bikers who want a one-of-a-kind creation. Using DeVilbiss Automotive Refinishing tools like DV1 spray guns help them deliver. Additionally, the crew’s imaginative machines with flawless finishes are winning awards at custom bike builder shows across the country.
SPECIAL PROJECT
With the help of DeVilbiss Automotive Refinishing equipment, the Chi-South Customs crew built a custom bike for the 2021 Grind National Biker Build-O_ and Show. Dziuban and Sedorg describe the theme for this build as “steampunk machine.” They used new, custom techniques to create the bike, including design features that allow some working mechanical components to be visible. With this project, Chi-South Customs competed against the best of the best in building a custom bike. Bikes are judged on areas such as workmanship, design, paint, fit, and finish. Custom bike enthusiasts followed the teams on social media.
DISCOVERING DV1
Dziuban and the Chi-South Customs crew learned about the new DV1 family of paint guns through their DeVilbiss Automotive Refinishing representative, Dave Hyman, Director of Sales and Operations at Hyman’s Auto Supply Company, based in Chicago. The family-owned and operated business has been serving customers for more than 90 years.
SHOP EQUIPMENT
Chi-South Customs believes in using top-of-the-line tools to do their work. This includes equipment like the DV1 Basecoat Spray Gun and DV1 Clearcoat Spray Gun – the latest additions to the DV1 family of innovative spray guns by DeVilbiss Automotive Refinishing. Both spray gun models boast innovative features that revitalize the spraying process.
THE RESULTS
Since 2016, Dziuban and Sedory have been growing Chi-South Customs and serving custom bike enthusiasts in their community and beyond as an independently owned, small business. And their quality workmanship and show-stopping paint skills have led to numerous awards and national recognition among bikers.
Once more, congratulations to Chi-South Customs! Thanks for making DeVilbiss Automotive Refinishing and the DV1 family of spray guns essential equipment on your journey to the Grind Nationals 2021 in Galveston, Texas, and Builder’s Choice Win.