Summary: “THE LONGEST ROADS OFTEN LEAD TO THE BEST DESTINATIONS.” <br> <br> <br> <br> We start the new year with a fresh season of the podcast, and our first guest of 2019 is a guy who was one of the first on Brian’s list, Josh Mishler.<br><br>Having started his career very young, writing for the Goodguys Gazette at seventeen years old, and moving up the ranks in the magazine world, Josh has a lot to offer by way of career advice. If you’re a young writer or photographer looking to break into the field, you can learn a lot from his story. It’s hard work, tenacity, a willingness to learn and networking.<br><br>Josh is a guy who defines “truly connected” in the industry, and is a testament to how being a considerate, hard-working member of the community can pave the way to a long and fulfilling career.<br><br>We get into tips and tricks to help make your custom plating experience a breeze, too. A value-packed episode indeed.<br> <br> <br> <br> THINGS COVERED IN THIS EPISODE:<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> * The big August fire at Advanced Plating<br>– Resilience in the hot rod industry<br>– Looking back on the flood of 2010<br> * On starting out in the Hot Rod Industry<br> * Climbing the ladder in automotive publications<br>– The importance of thanking those who helped to get that first foothold<br> * Writing for Goodguys Gazette at seventeen years old<br> * Josh’s career path and a lot of great advice for anyone looking to make their break<br>– On “knowing someone”<br>– Shadowing the legendary Steve Anderson<br>– The value of learning as you go<br>– From Goodguys to Buckaroo<br>–On looking up to Scott Killeen’s work and meeting him<br>– Learning more over a weekend than at school<br>– Freelancing while still in school<br> * The whole midwest explosion<br>– Location, location, location<br> * First publication in The Rodder’s Journal<br> * Differences in shooting in the studio to outdoors<br> * Nightmares about lighting<br> * Brian picks on Brad’s lighting set-up<br> * Josh on school<br>– A discussion of completing a degree<br>– Josh and Brian on presenting nothing but automotive art through school<br>– The value of a rounded education through formal lasses<br>– The benefit of formal critiques strengthen and prepare you for having a sense of reality about your work<br>– On being diverse in your skill set<br> * On being elected to the SEMA Hot Rod Industry Alliance, and taking over the Education Days at the NSRA Street Rod Nationals<br>– Josh’s focus on educating and promoting the industry to the youth<br>– Granting knowledge from industry leaders for free to those willing to learn<br>– Making knowledge accessible to all to help solve common issues<br> <br> LET’S GET SHINY: TALKING CHROME AND MORE<br> <br> * Josh and Brian reminisce about finishes on the Nailed Buick by Rad Rides<br>– On pushing the envelope with finishes being used in unique ways<br>– The hard work that goes into satin and brushed finishes<br> * Tips for prepping parts for plating<br>– Make a detailed packing list<br>– Disassemble parts s far as you can<br>– Don’t grind; electrostrip<br>– Don’t grind your welds<br>– On filling and the copper stage<br>– It’s all about the prep work<br> * Don’t say “dip it” to a chrome plater<br> * “Show chrome” VS “Triple Plating”<br>– Any bumper is going to have at least three passes though plating; “show” refers to the extra prep work<br> * Hexavalent VS Trivalent chrome plating<br>– How the nickel solution affects the finish<br>– Chrome is a transparent deposit<br> * Exploring chrome quality by application<br> * How quality trumps factory-authentic flaws today in a restoration<br>
