BASF Launches Two New Sites for Car Enthusiasts
BASF announced the launch of the new www.basfpaintnews.com and www.carizzmacolor.com websites. For car enthusiasts and custom car painters, www.basfpaintnews.com provides visitors with automotive finishing resources, including industry news stories, photo galleries and videos of custom designed cars painted with BASF lines of paint including Glasurit, R-M and Limco. BASF is also launching www.carizzmacolor.com, dedicated to
Valspar Training Center Becomes I-CAR Industry Training Alliance Provider
Valspar Automotive is proud to announce that its U.S. training center in Dallas, Texas became an I-CAR Industry Training Alliance Provider in March 2011. The state-of-the-art training center provides national recognition for collision repair customers that complete Valspar courses. I-CAR believes that every person in the collision industry, current and future, should have the necessary
Northside Lexus Named 2010 Lexus Certified Collision Center of the Year
A special recognition dinner was held last month at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar in Houston, Texas, to celebrate Northside Lexus as the recipient of the 2010 Toyota/Lexus Certified Collision Center of the Year award. Houston-based Northside Lexus was selected from among the 180 Toyota and Lexus Certified Collision Center (TCCC/LCCC) dealers nationwide and
State Farm’s ‘Hi-Tech Toolbox’ Show to Shoot Video at BodyShop Business Conference
State Farm will be bringing a little bit of Hollywood to the 2011 BodyShop Business Conference May 5 in Chicago by filming several interviews for its "Hi-Tech Toolbox" show. The Hi-Tech Toolbox is a webcast/website dedicated to providing the collision repair industry the latest information in collision repair and refinishing technology and vehicle design. It’s
SCRS Offers Documentation on Tinting to a Blendable Match
In response to a growing number of instances where insurance carriers have limited claims settlements for either "tinting" or "blending" individually, but not reimbursed for the operations mutually, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) polled the refinish manufacturers on tint and blend procedures and posted their responses on its website to help repairers substantiate
Win $1,000 and $500 Gift Certificates by Signing Up for BodyShop Business Conference & Trade Show!
Register to attend the 2011 BodyShop Business Conference & Trade Show by April 28, and you’ll be eligible to win one of three gift certificates to spend with one of the 30-plus vendors exhibiting at the BodyShop Business Trade Show on May 5 in at the Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles, Ill. One lucky
SCRS and Affiliates Issue Letter to EPA Regional Offices on 6H Rule
In a letter released on Monday, April 4, 2011, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) and 26 of its Affiliate Associations requested more stringent interpretation from the 10 U.S. EPA regional offices regarding the exemptions listed in the EPA 6H Rule. The letter specifically addresses the growing use of 3 oz. paint cups to
Accudraft Takes it Outside
Accudraft, a specialist in high-production spraybooths and finishing equipment built for speed and non-stop performance, has introduced outdoor versions of its products. The new outdoor setups allow indoor shop areas to be maximized. The company is working with a repair facility to create an outdoor work campus consisting of four Accudraft TITAN Spray Booths with
High-Performance Masking Tape
AquaMask (AM) is a cost-effective masking tape designed to perform in many demanding automotive refinishing applications. The rubber-based adhesive provides secure adhesion to both painted and bare metals and plastics, yet removes cleanly without adhesive residue, paint “flaking” from the backside or surface staining. It’s UV-resistant up to three days, resists paint flaking and wet
Improve Paint Edge and Jamb Masking
Paint professionals looking to improve their paint “edge” and jamb masking will find what they’re looking for with the new 3M Soft Edge Foam Masking Tape PLUS. It incorporates a hollow tubular foam construction that allows painters to easily mask wide and narrow jambs in one simple step. The shape compresses and conforms to the
