Ride N' Shine started in a home garage and grew into a full-service Arvada studio in 2021, on the back of 20-plus years in the craft and a lot of word-of-mouth. We built it around one idea: tell people the truth about what their vehicle needs, do the work like it is our own, and let the results bring them back.
[Eric and Kelsey Carlson, owners headshot]Eric and Kelsey started Ride N' Shine in their home garage and opened the Arvada studio in 2021, built on Eric's 20-plus years in the craft. They still run the shop day to day and stand behind every vehicle that leaves it.
[Travis Stearns headshot]Travis is a military veteran and Master PDR technician who repairs dents and hail damage without filler or repaint. He has trained other technicians in paintless dent repair.
[Chris Culpepper headshot]Chris has installed window tint and paint protection film for over 20 years at respected shops across Colorado, his home state. High-end and specialty vehicles, motorcycles included, are regular work for him.
[Reese Latimer headshot]Reese joined Ride N' Shine at 16, the day the shop opened, and has grown into our ceramic coating and detail technician. A high-school honors graduate, he treats every vehicle in the bay like his own.
