Underground Colors

Bring in your seemingly impossible-​to-​repair parts of your most loved motorcycle, and pete will take care of it.
Take a look at his photo album. Ask to see his restoration of Agostini’s MV.
He can do it all.

Pete the Painter does great work, Pete Misthos does excellent work. There is not much that can be welded, hammered, prepped and painted that he cant do.
He has taken apart and restored several Vincent tanks, Triumph tanks, fabricated a Morgan grill from scratch that turned out perfect, restored rusted out fenders and valance panels and made minor parts from scratch. Pete is great to work with and has always treated me fairly and promptly. Pete’s the finest fabrication and restoration painter that I go to in the greater Bay Area.

MASTERFUL PAINTWORK, UNORTHODOX LOCATION
Pete Misthos («Pete the Painter») does remarkably good paintwork at a very fair price from a no-​frills workshop in a windowless basement. Who could ask for anything more?
Seriously, I took the bodywork for my vintage Moto Guzzi to Pete. He worked with me to determine what I wanted within my budget and he delivered me work that far exceeded my high expectations. I will not hesitate to use him again and would happily recommend him for any motorcycle paint job, simple or custom. While in his shop, I noted that he was working on three (!) Vincent gas tanks. Those are pretty rare, and they all looked wonderful. My Guzzi tank was stunning in the workshop, and looks even better on the bike!
On top of it all, I’d upgraded the motor on my Guzzi V50 Monza from 500cc to 650cc. I wanted the side covers to read V65 Monza, but Guzzi never made such a bike. Searching eBay from Italy to Holland to the UK, I located a set of decals for a V50 Monza and another set for a V65 Lario. Pete understood exactly what I wanted, and he meticulously took the original decals apart and spliced them together for a perfect look! He’s brilliant!
Good job, Pete!

I’ve been working with Pete for about twenty years which says a lot. I can always count on him to do excellent work and get it done on schedule. I’m a sculptor and I work on large projects. Pete is always very helpful with practical advice and is an excellent problem solver. He is great to work with. He is also very easy going. I always enjoy my visits «underground «.

Pete has been refinishing my vintage Italian bike frames, which I sell all over the world, for several years with always-​superior results. I recommend him to others wanting their bike frames expertly done in a reasonable amount of time.

I just got my motorcycle tank repaired and painted by Pete the Painter at Underground Colors. I love the way it turned out-​this guy is a true and gifted artist. I see why everybody speaks of him with awe. If you ever need anything painted, created, or whatever, you’d be wise to go visit Pete the Painter. It’ll be better than what you saw in your brain.