Booth Visitors Win Weber Grills from Sherwin-Williams
At NACE, Weber grills were given away to three visitors to the Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes booth featuring the HP Process Refinish System with Air-Dry Technology in daily prize drawings during the November show. Michael Duran of Newport Beach, Calif., Steve Saunders of Wildomar, Calif., and Andrew Potter (North Amherst Motors) of Hadley, Mass., each won
CARSTAR Canada Launches New Campaign: ‘Where Accidents Unhappen’
CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc. announced it’s rebranding itself in 2010 as the place “where accidents unhappen.” The accompanying ad campaign includes radio and television spots that convey to consumers that if they’re ever in an accident, CARSTAR will be there to make their accident “unhappen.” CARSTAR says the new campaign focuses on driving distractions. In
GM Gives Global Approval to Sherwin-Williams’ Air-Dry Clearcoat
General Motors (GM) has approved, on a global basis, the HPC21 clearcoat with Air Dry Technology from Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes Corp. (SWAFC). SWAFC says HPC21 has undergone an extensive certification process to meet GM’s standards for vehicles repaired at its dealerships. The 2.1 VOC HPC21, part of the SWAFC HP Process, features Air Dry
Shop Owner Raffles Off Own Porsche to Jump-start Business
Desperate times call for desperate measures, as they say. With business so slow that Steve White contemplated closing his shop, he decided to not go down without a fight and thought of a unique way to boost his workload: raffle off his own personal Porsche Carrera. In White’s estimation, he saved his business and
California Repairers Gear Up for Class Action Suit Against State Farm
Approximately 80 people from 40 Northern California body shops met on Nov. 12 to discuss steering issues related to State Farm, and G & C Autobody owner Gene Crozat made it abundantly clear to those in attendance what he plans to do about it. “My intent is to sue the heck out of State
LKQ Announces Winners of 2010 Calendar Competition
LKQ has chosen the 13 winners of its 2010 Calendar Competition from the nearly 300 entries, which included photos ranging from hot rods and sports cars to trucks and classic vehicles. LKQ Vice President Laurie Garcia said, “There were so many excellent photos to choose from this year, which made it a very difficult decision.
Drawing for Elektron Multispot Welder Slated for NACE
I-CAR, ASE, I-CAR Education Foundation and NATEF will co-sponsor a drawing at NACE to win an Elektron Multispot MI-100 welder donated by Elektron Inc. Eligible contestants must be I-CAR trained as well as ASE-certified, or attend an ASE-certified NATEF career and technical school and college that also uses the I-CAR curriculum. To participate in this
Drawing for CAR-O-Liner Welder Slated for NACE
For the sixth year in a row, I-CAR, ASE, I-CAR Education Foundation and NATEF will co-sponsor a drawing at NACE to win a Car-O-Liner CM193, a 20 180 Ampere Gas-Metal Arc (MIG/MAG) welder featuring a Remote-On welding torch and a timer for spot and stitch applications. Eligible contestants must be I-CAR trained as well as
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
LKQ’s ‘DriveAway Sweepstakes’ Offers Weekend at Richard Petty Driving School
LKQ is encouraging racing fans and car enthusiasts alike to enter the LKQ “DriveAway Sweepstakes” now through Oct. 31 for a chance to win an ultimate weekend driving experience at the Richard Petty Driving School, one of the top U.S. driving schools, plus other great prizes. The grand prize winner will race around the track