OVERVIEW:
Custom Painting was an collection of annual magazines published by Petersen Publishing and the Hot Rod editorial team. Content covered technical aspect of prepping and painting your car.

When Petersen's publishing groups evolved in the early to mid-1980s, this title was issued under two publishing groups -- Hot Rod High Performance Series (HHPS) and Hot Rod Automotive Series (HRAS).

CONTENT COMPLETENESS:
A total of 10 issues has been found between 1979 through 1988.

1979 Custom Painting Number 1
1979 No 1
1980 Custom Painting Number 2
1980 No 2
1981 Custom Painting Number 3
1981 No 3
1982 Custom Painting Number 4
1982 No 4
1983 Custom Painting
1983 Vol 1 No 3 (HRAS)
1984 Custom Painting
1984 Vol 2 No 4 (HRAS)
1985 Custom Painting
1985 Vol 3 No 3 (HRAS)
1986 Custom Painting
1986 Vol 4 No 3 (HRAS)
1987 Custom Painting
1987 Vol 4 No 4 (HHPS)
1988 Custom Painting
1988 (no number)