ABOUT US
Chad Anderson - Owner/Designer
Chad spent the majority of this childhood around cars and skateboarding. He used to draw cars from a young age and got into going to car shows. Working on custom cars came naturally to him. After building a few cars and having his first featured vehicle in Truckin' Magazine in 1996, it all steamrolled from there. Chad started working on motorcycles and other trucks, and realized painting was only part of his passion. Each build became more and more detailed, and he realized that every aspect of the build depended upon each other. Chad then pursued his dream and opened up Metal Asylum Kustom Finishes; which is now known as Catalyst Customs.
Catalyst Customs builds show cars. They build complete, quality, detailed vehicles from design to delivery. Catalyst Customs has worked with many manufacturers building vehicles to be featured at SEMA. Customers come to Chad with a design in their head and he is able to put that design to metal. From start to finish, Catalyst Customs makes sure that every vehicle that is built is complete - from the inside, the outside, the engine bay, to the undercarriage - Catalyst Customs makes sure that everything works together and that no screw is left unturned.
Awards
House of Kolor : Prestigious Painter
2015, 2016, 2018
SEMA : Builder of the Year
2009 (Presented by Dunlop Tires)
Motorama : Best Paint
2015
Cyclerama Whitewall Nationals : Wildest Paint
2016
Magazine Covers
​Truckin' : Dream Killer
​1998 GMC Sierra - Vol. 37, No. 9, 2011
Truckin' : Paradox
2010 Dodge Ram 1500 - Vol. 36, No. 9, 2010
​AutoMedia : From Small Things
1989 Honda CRX - September 2003
Recognitions
Truckin' Magazine : Top 25 Lowered Trucks at SEMA 2016
1970 Chevy C-10 - December 2016
Truckin' Magazine : Top 10 Trucks of 2009
1987 Chevy Beauville - Vol. 36, No. 2, 2010
SEMA Builder Spotlight : Truck & SUV Performance and Accessory Retailing
December 2008
Retail Spotlight : Truck & SUV Performance and Accessory Retailing
October 2007
Magazine Features
Truckin'
2000 Ford F350 - Vol. 33, No. 12, October 2007
1991 Chevy c1500 - October 2010
1987 Chevy Beauville - Vol. 35, No. 13, November 2009
2013 GMC Yukon XL - Vol. 39, No. 5, April 2013
1987 Mazda b2000 - Vol. 2, No. 8, August 1996
Street Chopper
1949 Harley Davidson Panhead - Volume 47, No. 2, Fall/Winter 2016
Baggers
2013 Harley Davidson Street Glide - November 2014
Street Trucks
1998 Chevy Tahoe - Vol. 6, No. 11, November 2004
2000 Ford F-150 - July 2013
American Iron
1976 Harley Davidson Sportster - July 2005
8-Lug Diesel Truck
2000 Ford F-350 - November 2008
HotBike
1978 Harley Davidson Shovelhead - Vol. 42, No. 2, December 2010
Urban Baggers
2013 Harley Davidson Street Glide - July 2014
Grinder
1998 Chevy Tahoe - Vol. 1, No. 5, 2004
​Chopperhead
1995 Harley Davidson Sportster - Vol. 5, No. 9
Kustom (Euro Magazine)
1949 Harley Davidson Panhead - No. 61, May/June 2017
Mini Truckin'
1987 Mazda b2000 - Vol. 10, No. 7, July 1996
V-Twin
1995 Harley Davidson Sportster - February 2009