Quest Automotive Products Promotes Paul Tredgold to U.K./Europe Managing Director
Tredgold succeeds Mark Flint, who was recently promoted to vice president of sales and marketing for Quest Automotive Products in Massillon, Ohio.
Quest Automotive Products Announces Several Personnel Changes
With recent acquisition of U.S. Chemical & Plastics and Pro-Spray Automotive Finishes, QAP has been significantly expanding to become major supplier to paint and coatings industry.
Artists 4 Education Raises More Than $20,000 for Collision Repair Education Foundation
Partnership with Matrix System Automotive Finishes, top automotive artists and industry members yielded $23,924.32 to support education.
Matrix System to Host First-Ever Silent Auction at SEMA Show
Auction to benefit Collision Repair Education Foundation through Artists 4 Education campaign.
Matrix System to Host ‘Artists 4 Education’ Silent Auction at SEMA
Event to benefit Collision Repair Education Foundation and promote collision repair education awareness.
Quest Specialty Chemicals Acquires U.S. Chemical & Plastics
Massillon, Ohio-based manufacturer of automotive refinishing products joins Matrix System in Automotive Division of Quest.
The Future of Automotive Paint
Expert Mark Clark asks paint manufacturers what the future of automotive refinishes will look like…and offers his own predictions as well.
How Do I Avoid Wrinkling When Refinishing with Pearl White Tri-Color?
During my first time painting with a pearl white tri-color, I started off with a white sealer with a hardener, then a basecoat and the pearl coat. After the sealer dried, I applied the basecoat, but after about a minute it all wrinkled, so I tried again. The first time, I let the sealer dry for about 30 minutes, but the second time I let the sealer dry for one hour. The second time, when I applied the basecoat, it was okay, but when I applied the pearl it wrinkled again. What am I doing wrong?
How to Avoid Common Car Paint and Bare Metal Prep Mistakes
Manufacturers’ technical support personnel often field calls from body shop employees about product failures that lead to poor paint jobs – only to find out it wasn’t the products but faulty paint prep procedures.
A Crash Course in Color Theory
BodyShop Business Publisher Scott Shriber, whose painting career ended with the advent of catalyzed paints, proves an old dog can learn new tricks.