PAISLEY & PORTRAIT — SILVER LEAF TANK
Silver Leaf Work
HAND-LAID METAL LEAF
CUSTOM PAINT // SILVER & GOLD LEAF // PINSTRIPING
TAINTED LOVE PAINT & CO.
EST. 2004
Named after the shop owner's daily-ridden '97 FXSTS — silver leaf, pinstriping, and paint done the way it's supposed to be done, not the fast way.
Based in Hermon, NY — serving St. Lawrence County & Northern New York
[ REAL PHOTO GOES HERE ]Tainted Love — the '97 FXSTS. Paisley tank in silver leaf, portrait worked into the pattern, white pinstripe on black fenders, chrome springer front end, whitewalls. Drop the file in Downloads and tell me the filename.
SELECTED WORK
The work sells itself.
Replace these six panels with real Tainted Love project photos as the portfolio is assembled.
PROJECT PHOTO 02
Pinstriping
HAND-PULLED LINE WORK
PROJECT PHOTO 03
Complete Builds
PAINT INTEGRATED WITH THE MACHINE
PROJECT PHOTO 04
Restoration
REPAIR // REFINISH // REVIVE
PROJECT PHOTO 05
Automotive
PANELS // PARTS // SPECIALTY
PROJECT PHOTO 06
One-Off Work
IF IT DESERVES PAINT, ASK
WHERE IT STARTED
It was never a slogan.
Before there was a shop, there was a '97 FXSTS — a Springer that earned its own name years before anyone thought about building a business around it. Tainted Love wasn't picked off a list. It was already what people called the bike, and it's still the daily ride.
Paisley in real silver leaf. A portrait worked into the pattern. White pinstripe pulled by hand along black fenders. That bike is the actual standard this shop gets held to.
WHAT WE DO
Custom means custom.
No package deals, no catalog colors. Whatever you're picturing, that's the job.
01
Motorcycle Paint
Complete tins, tanks, fenders, side covers, and custom parts.
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Bodywork & Fabrication
Metal shaping, panel repair, welding, and hand-fabricated custom parts.
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Modifications & Builds
Full builds and modifications, from concept to finished machine.
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Silver & Gold Leaf
Genuine hand-laid metal leaf — not vinyl, not a print, not a shortcut.
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Pinstriping
Hand-pulled lines, custom lettering, and fine detail work.
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Graphics & Portraits
Murals, portraits, and one-off artwork worked directly into the paint.
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Refinishing
Strip, repair, prep, refinish, and bring tired parts back to life.
HOW IT WORKS
From first text to pickup.
01
Reach Out
Call, text, or email — send photos of the bike or part you're starting with.
02
Talk It Through
We go over the idea, the condition of the part, and what you're picturing.
03
Get an Estimate
A straight answer on cost and timeframe before anything starts.
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Schedule
Your project gets a spot in the queue — no set hours, so scheduling stays flexible.
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The Work
Prep, paint, leaf, pinstripe, fabrication — whatever the job actually calls for.
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Pickup or Shipping
Local pickup, or we coordinate shipping parts back to you.
SHOP CULTURE
How the crew reps the shop.
Not a store — just the shirts the crew wears in the shop and on the road. Swap these placeholders for real photos of the team wearing them.
CREW SHIRT 01
Shop Tee
EVERYDAY CREW WEAR
CREW SHIRT 02
Ride-Out Tee
GROUP RIDES // EVENTS
CREW SHIRT 03
Shop Hoodie
COLD-MORNING GARAGE WEAR
ABOUT RED
The guy behind the gun.
Everyone just calls him Red. He's been painting — bikes, canvas, whatever needed it — long before there was a shop attached to his name. 2004 is when the motorcycle paint work started getting noticed, and Tainted Love became the identity that stuck to it.
The shop runs out of his own garage in Hermon, NY, on the same bike that started it all.
TAINTED LOVE PAINT & CO.
Not production-line paint.
Tainted Love Paint & Co. is built around hands-on custom work: fabrication-minded preparation, detail-driven finishing, and paint designed around the machine instead of pulled from a catalog.
Every project starts with what the finished piece should feel like, then gets built backward from there — old-school standards, whatever the customer actually wants.
No cookie-cutter builds.
your ride, your rules
FAQ
Questions people actually ask.
How long does a project usually take?
Depends on scope — a tank with leaf and pinstripe is a different timeline than a full build. You'll get a real timeframe once we talk through the project, not a guess up front.
Do you require a deposit?
Yes, on most projects. Details get worked out when we talk through the job.
Can I ship parts to you, or do I need to drop them off?
Both work. Local pickup and drop-off, or ship parts in — we'll walk you through it.
Do you work on full bikes, or just tanks and tins?
Both. Tins, full builds, fabrication, or just one part that needs attention.
What kind of prep work is included?
Strip, repair, and prep are part of doing it right — that's built into the process, not an upsell.
Can I bring my own design, or do you help design it?
Either. Bring a fully-formed idea or just a rough direction — the design work happens together either way.
START A PROJECT
Tell us what you're building.
Based in Hermon, NY — serving St. Lawrence County & Northern New York. Prefer to skip the form? Call or text (315) 854-1323 — no set shop hours, so text is usually fastest.