Presta Products Named Official Detailing & Paint Refinishing Product of Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course
Presta Products announced its three-year partnership with Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Presta will be providing detailing and reconditioning chemicals for Mid-Ohio to maintain its school fleet of Honda and Acura vehicles. Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is the Midwest’s destination for race, driving and riding enthusiasts. The course is home to a number of nationally sanctioned
Waterborne Paint Conversion for Body Shops
Waterborne paint is the wave of the future for body shops. As environmental regulations become stricter for collision repairers, many are looking to waterborne paint to help their body shops go green. But converting to waterborne isn’t as simple as switching out paint cans. Spraybooths, spray guns and gun cleaning equipment often must be updated.
Iowa Bill Would Make Paint and Materials Sales Tax Exempt
The Iowa Collision Repair Association (ICRA) is working with Iowa legislators on a Senate study bill (SSB 3180) that the association says would boost shop profits by an estimated 7 percent by exempting paint and other materials from sales tax. The legislation reads: This bill exempts from the sales and use taxes the sales price
Converting a Body Shop to Waterborne Paint: What to Expect
After eight years working with waterborne basecoats, I’ve seen the good, the bad and the ugly. Here’s a no-frills, firsthand account of my experience.
Tips for Metallic Paint Jobs
There will always be metallic colors that are virtually impossible to blend out nicely, and “tracking” will always be a concern. But there are steps painters can take to make these colors as painless as possible.
Clean and Prep
Rapid Tac Inc. has been manufacturing a full line of graphic preparation, application and removal products since 1987. Try the non-hazardous, water-based Rapid Prep for pre-paint cleaning prep needs. This professional formula penetrates and pulls out silicone, wax, grease, oil and similar residues for a fisheye-free paint finish. MSDS sheets are available at www.rapidtac.com.
Car Painting Student Wins Excellence Award at WorldSkills
Madison Area Technical College graduate Ben Janke of Marshall, Wis., took home the Medallion of Excellence Award in the four-day car painting competition in the WorldSkills Competition. Janke competed as a member of the United States “WorldTeam” at the 40th international event held Sept. 1-7 in Calgary, Canada. The Medallion of Excellence is awarded only
PPG-Painted Corvette Wins ‘Street Machine of the Year’ at Goodguys Nationals
A PPG-painted 1962 Corvette got unanimous approval of the judges at the Goodguys PPG Nationals to take the “Street Machine of the Year” award at the 12th annual event held recently in Columbus, Ohio. While the car looks like a Corvette and would be easily identified as one, it retains very few original components. Known
SkillsUSA Student Travels to Calgary, Canada to Compete in International Car Painting Competition
SkillsUSA, the organization that represents the United States in the WorldSkills Competition, will send 16 students as part of the United States “WorldTeam” to compete in the 40th international event to be held Sept. 1-7, 2009. This year, Ben Janke of Marshall, Wis., and a graduate of Madison Area Technical College, will represent the United
Clean and Prep
Rapid Tac Inc. has been manufacturing a full line of graphic preparation, application and removal products since 1987. Try the non-hazardous, water-based Rapid Prep for pre-paint cleaning prep needs. This professional formula penetrates and pulls out silicone, wax, grease, oil and similar residues for a fish eye-free paint finish. MSDS sheets are available at www.rapidtac.com.
