This Week on Trading Paints: February 27, 2026
News and updates from the world of Trading Paints from the past week.
Welcome to This Week on Trading Paints, the pulse on what’s happening in the Trading Paints world while you’re re-reading the latest iRacing development blog.
🧑🎨 ICYMI: Joe R. Wells in the Spotlight

In our latest Artist Spotlight, we chatted with Joe R. Wells of GB22 Designs, who’s been on his grind as an up-and-coming artist, creating opportunities with his painting roots in the iRacing world.
There’s a new Artist Spotlight landing Sunday. Stay tuned to the blog!
✨ New Verified Official Paints
Take a look at the new official paints that dropped in the Showroom this week, verified from teams and artists.











Teams, drivers, brands, and artists: want to give the verification mark to your official paints on Trading Paints? Let us know!
🏎️ Staff Picks
Here’s a sampling of what’s new in the Showroom that Team Trading Paints is enjoying right now.






🔢 From the Number Showroom
We’re really enjoying what you’ve been sharing in the new Number Showroom, part of the new Number Builder update. Here are a few recent numbers that caught our eye.




Keep posting your numbers to the Number Showroom, and we’ll continue to share what we like!
🏆 Paint of the Week
Trading Paints Community Manager Patrick selected this colorful BMW M Hybrid V8 originally created by Sean Bull Design and brought to iRacing through the talents of Samuel J Ball as this week’s Paint of the Week.









Sean Bull Design - BMW M Hybrid V8 Alexander Calder Art Car Homage BMW M Hybrid V8 from Samuel J Ball. Images from Julian Madore.
What did you think of This Week on Trading Paints? Let us know on Instagram and Bluesky — and don’t forget to tag us when you share your paints! 🏁









