Professional Headlight and Spot Repair System
Meguiar’s new Professional Headlight and Spot Repair System restores perfect clarity to both clear plastic headlight lenses and clearcoat paint finishes. The system combines Unigrit sanding and finishing discs for defect removal and scratch refinement with the Soft Buff and Easy Buff pads for restoring clarity to plastics. The system offers exceptional results on fresh
Easy-to-Use Waterborne System
The Martin Senour Company’s Vortex waterborne basecoat uses a proprietary resin system that behaves like solventborne systems. Benefits include: fast-drying basecoat; easy-to-mix, compact toner line; new PROSPECTOR Global Color Reference System produced with actual Vortex color; quick flash times; no-bake clearcoats; and a sandable basecoat that repairs quickly. Call (800) 526-6704 or visit online.
How to Retrofit a Spraybooth for Waterborne
“Makeover” shows are all the rage on TV today, but none concentrate on making over spraybooths for waterborne/low-VOC basecoats. So what do you need to do to restyle your booth? Listen up and your booth could become the height of fashion…and efficiency.
The Martin Senour Company Introduces Vortex Waterborne Basecoat System
While body shop owners in areas of California and Canada recently switched over to waterborne finishes, the Martin Senour Company and NAPA say collision centers nationwide can take advantage of waterborne technology, including Martin Senour’s Vortex Waterborne Basecoat. With a proprietary resin system that behaves like the solvent-borne systems of today, Vortex Waterborne Basecoat is
More Colors for Hot Hues Pinstripe
DuPont Performance Coatings has expanded the Hot Hues Hot Pinstripe Efx product offering to include seven additional colors. The products can be purchased in new 4 oz. packages and the standard 8 oz. packages. In addition to the original 20 solid and metallic colors, the seven new colors include three metallics: teal tease, majestic purple
Executive Interview: Maaco President Talks Marketing, Lean and DRPs
David Lapps has spent more than 35 years with Maaco, using aggressive retail strategies to develop auto painting and body work markets across the U.S. In this Executive Interview, Lapps talks about Maaco’s shift in its marketing message, its process improvement and its aggressive growth strategy in the collision repair market.
Strainer Sizes for Waterborne Paint
Reader’s Choice Question: “What strainer sizes are required with each brand’s waterborne paint? Some paint companies say 125 microns, some call for 200, some for a range of sizes. When considering a disposable paint cup system, which is supposedly better for waterborne paint?”
– Biag Pellegrino, head painter, Chaffee’s Auto Body, Franklin, Mass.
Zero VOC Reducers
Improve your overall performance of primer, paints and clearcoats with this new line of Montana Zero VOC Reducers. This new series of reducers complies with all local VOC regulations and is priced to keep you competitive. Montana Zero VOC Reducers are available in three temperature ranges – TH035 (Fast), TH036 (Medium) and TH037 (Slow) –
New 2010 U.S. Chemical & Plastics Product Catalog Available
U.S. Chemical & Plastics, a manufacturer of repair, refinish, appearance and maintenance products for the automotive aftermarket, has released an updated catalog featuring its extensive product line. “Our new catalog includes detailed features and benefits, as well as product codes and descriptions to simplify product selection and ordering,” said Laura Yerkey, marketing manager. “It’s designed
BASF Donates Waterborne Paint, Equipment to Toledo School Via I-CAR Ed Foundation
Owens State Community College in Toledo, Ohio, received a waterborne technology equipment upgrade thanks to BASF. The donation of the ONYX Waterborne Basecoat System was made through the I-CAR Education Foundation and included paint and related equipment to convert to waterborne refinish technology. This material, combined with the existing primers, clearcoats, etc., will enable the