BASF Coatings Division Releases Upcoming Automotive Color Trends
Through intensive collaboration, the Automotive Color Trends teams provide automotive customers with global trends and regional differences in the world of color.
SATA Unveils Dry Jet 2
The SATA dry jet 2 has an extra large air footprint, which further increases the drying efficiency, helping reduce the flash-off time and enhance the quality of the drying process at the same time – thus increasing profitability.
Vescio’s Customizing and Restorations Wins “Outstanding Paint” at Autorama Detroit 2016
Vescio’s 1947 Ford pickup truck sports a factory Ford Cinnamon 2010 series color, painted with Valspar Refinish 999 Basecoat and finished with Valspar AC4400 HS Clearcoat.
Free Certification Offered for Designated Paint Suppliers
March 1st will mark the first five-year recertification deadline for automotive paint stripping and surface coating shop owners since the initial compliance date of Jan. 10, 2011.
PPG Expands Vibrance Collection Lineup
Addition of a custom midcoat and a custom clear has created a complete custom automotive refinish system solution.
Service King Announces 19th Houston Location
The expansion comes through the acquisition of Dan Ward’s Paint and Body, Inc. in Rosenberg, Texas, which has served the Houston area for more than 30 years.
BASF Accepting Entries for First Ever Glasurit Best Paint Award
Chip Foose will present the award live at the 2015 SEMA Show.
PPG-Painted Chevy Takes Home the 2015 Barrett-Jackson Cup
The winning 1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Bubbletop’s silver finish was applied by Charley Hutton of Charley Hutton’s Color Studio in Nampa, Idaho, using PPG Automotive Refinish products.
Gear Up for High Humidity with Tsunami Compressed Air Solutions
Tsunami’s line of air filtration and drying equipment consistently provides ultra clean, dry air.
BodyShop Business Staff Visits Sherwin-Williams for Paint-Off, Education
Editor Jason Stahl and Associate Editor Alicia Crabtree spray the AWX Performance Plus waterborne basecoat and Ultra 7000 solventborne system.
Common Paint Prep Mistakes
Despite a plethora of expertise and guidelines out there, refinishes still fail due to mistakes in the paint prep process. Here are some common ones.
The Problem with Color Series: Mastering Specialty Coatings
More and more complex colors and finishes are entering the marketplace and creating challenges for paint shops.
