Volume 68 Number 2

CelebratingA Rich TRAdiTion in Refinish

PPG Repaint Reporter Volume 68, Number 2 Fall 2009

executive editor Cristina Fronzaglia

Creative Director T. Jon Worden

Design Director Dave Buffington

Design Staff John Janiec Mark Francisco Bob Santoro

managing editor Meredith Simpson

Contributing editors Calvinia Fields Cindy Piazza

Writers T. Jon Worden Eli Greenbaum Cathy Nelson

Production manager Shellie Hill

Contributing Photographers Mark Leet

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D e p a r t m e n t s

4 Inside Line PPG’s Cristina Fronzaglia reflects on Repaint Reporter’s seven-plus decades covering our industry and the people who make it run.

5 Team PPG Up-to-date news and announcements from the world of PPG.

18 Tech Talk How to use PPG’s new ColorMobile™ program and retrieve formulas anywhere, anytime.

25 PPG Spotlight Killer Kreations and its wild East Coast custom paint works.

26 Taking Care of Business MVP’s Mark Mueller provides an inside look at how one progressive shop is making all the right moves for continuous process improvement.

28 In Living Color PPG’s Mike Henry explains how different sources of light affect our perception and color-matching accuracy.

30 Gallery From award-winners to “one off” creations—a showcase of eye-catching finishes created by PPG customers.

32 What’s New Corashield ® waterborne anti-chip coating.

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How Lovelady’s Body and Paint Shop became

convinced that all waterborne systems are

not created equal

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heLicopTeRs To sAve Lives

A PPG Commercial Coatings team tailors a

time-saving paint system for Air Evac

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John foRceRAcinG

A family that races together, wins together

22MeeT chARLeY

hUTTon Profile of one of the

nation’s most sought-aftercustom painters

Excepti

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leganceDemands Exceptional Paint.

“Elegant cars

deserve elegant

paint. That’s why

we use PPG.”

1938 ALFA ROMEO 8C 2900B TOURING BERLINETTA.BEST OF SHOW, 58TH PEBBLE BEACH

CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE.

OWNERS: Jon and Mary Shirley

RESTORATION: Dennison International Motorsports, Puyallup, WA

PAINT FINISH: Byers Custom, Auburn, WA

Productive solutions for every need.

©2009 PPG Industries All rights reserved. www.ppgrefi nish.com

Jon Byers Byers Custom

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GoinG GReen California’s Poway Valley

Collision stands out for their economically-sound,

green practices

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I N S I D e l I N e T e A m P P G

PPG establishes waterborne paint training center at Shanghai college

Mercedes-Benz approves PPG premium paint brands for repair work

PPG and Penske Racing celebrate 25-year anniversary

In recognition of the 25th anniversary of a successful partnership between PPG and Penske Racing, PPG business units were featured on the No. 77 Dodge Charger at this summer’s NASCAR Cup Series race at Pennsylvania’s Pocono Raceway. The car, driven by Sam Hornish, Jr, was painted with PPG’s Envirobase ® High Performance waterborne paint and wore decals for PPG’s Automotive Refinish, Transitions® Optical, and the Architectural Coatings, Olympic® Paint and Stain.

“We are very proud of the partnership we have with PPG,” said Roger Penske, founder and chairman of Penske Corporation. “Working together as we do in so many areas of our business has been beneficial for all of us. PPG’s quality products, services and continuous innovations have helped us throughout our racing activities, as well as in our automotive and truck leasing businesses.”

Long-time jobber celebrates 90th birthday

Chet Taurence, chairman and founder of Painters Supply & Equipment Company and one of PPG’s most

faithful and successful customers, celebrated his 90th birthday with a surprise party September 18 at his company’s headquarters in Taylor, MI. Taurence started his career in 1937 as a truck driver for Ditzler ® paint jobber Mellin Moran in Wyandotte, MI. Today, Painters Supply has 22 locations and one warehouse in Michigan and Ohio and is one of the largest PPG Platinum Distributors in North America. Taurence comes to work every day and is actively involved in his company’s operations.

PPG has Snap-on seeing more than red

You don’t have to be an automotive technician to know that red is the signature color of Snap-on’s tool storage cabinets. But, through a collaborative innovation partnership, PPG worked with Snap-on to develop a Hammer Blue patterned metallic finish, augmenting Snap-on’s colorful standard tool storage palette with

new colors and finishes in response to emerging consumer design and product personalization trends.

Powder coatings developed by PPG exclusively for Snap-on’s use provide the high-gloss finishes technicians associate with Snap-on tool storage kits along with unmatched durability.

Daimler AG, manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz vehicles, has announced it has approved the Global Refinish System® from PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG), including the Envirobase® High Performance waterborne basecoat, for repair in North America of all Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. In addition, the Delfleet ® commercial

coatings system by PPG has been approved for repair of Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles. The approvals were based on results of a rigorous four-day audit conducted by Mercedes-Benz representatives at PPG facilities in the United States and Germany.

PPG recently established the first waterborne automotive paint training center in a college in China at Shanghai Communications Polytechnic (SCP). The opening of the training center increases

the coordination between college education and original-equipment manufacturing technology and enhances the link between studies and practical work experience.

What PPG Means

to Me

The PPG Marketplace website is hosting a PPG T-Shirt Design contest. Tap your creativity and submit your design for PPG’s next t-shirt, based on the theme of “What PPG Means to Me.” The 1st place winner will receive a digital camera package valued at $300. A $50 gift certificate redeemable at the PPG Marketplace will be awarded to 2nd and 3rd place winners. Entries must be submitted no later than November 9, 2009.

For complete rules and contest guidelines, go to www.ppgmarketplace.com.

P P G t - S h i R t D e S i G n c o n t e S t

a Magazine forthe timesCristina Fronzaglia

Executive Editor, PPG Repaint Reporter

Communications Manager, PPG Automotive Refinish

In putting together this anniversary issue of the

Repaint Reporter, we combed through the PPG

Refinish archives and enjoyed perusing old issues

of the magazine, going back to its beginnings

in 1934. What immediately came to mind was

the tremendous change that has taken place

throughout our industry over the past 75 years and how this magazine

has managed to cover it all, in various meaningful ways—from the mid-

30s when alkyd enamel was cited as the “new era of modern finishes”

to the 80s and the introduction of basecoat-clearcoat, right on through

to this issue and profiles of John Force Racing and other PPG customers

who are forging a new environmentally-conscious era for refinish with

the use of PPG waterborne technology.

We’ve seen how automotive color has gone from “any color as long

as it’s ‘black’” to today’s nearly endless selection and the challenge it

poses for color matching (refer to Mike Henry’s article “See the Light”).

At the same time the need for color tools has also grown with the times,

evolving from the simple microfiche to the 24/7 availability of formulas

online, now accessible from anywhere with our new ColorMobile™

program (see Tech Talk).

While refinish technology, as well as the look of our magazine, has

changed many times over the years, many things have remained the

same. Our customers remain forever on the lookout for ways they can

do their jobs better, by either working faster, delivering better results or

by benefiting from products that are easier to use. They continue to seek

out the latest tools. And they enjoy seeing what their contemporaries

are doing to achieve success. In essence, these interests reflect the

long-held purpose of the Repaint Reporter—to provide the best in

news, information and articles of interest to our diverse constituency of

PPG customers—from distributors, painters and mixing technicians to

owners and managers of businesses, as well as enthusiasts who enjoy

seeing what can be created with a spray gun, talent and imagination.

Over the years the Repaint Reporter has expanded its editorial

coverage, reflecting PPG’s growth as a global leader in refinish and the

expanded markets it serves. But the magazine couldn’t exist without

our reliance on the PPG sales team, distributors and our many readers

who provide our editorial team with interesting story ideas and photos

of cool vehicles and paint jobs, making it quite a challenge to select

which ones to feature each issue. To all those who have contributed to

the Repaint Reporter we extend our thanks for helping make this long-

running publication the best of its kind.

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There are few true dynasties in sports. A list might include the new York Yankees with 26 World series championships, the nBA’s legendary Boston celtics with 16 league championships, and the pittsburgh steelers with 4 super Bowl wins in six years. All great teams in their prime.

And then there’s drag racing. This is where the John force Racing team is working on its own dynasty with its red-hot streak of record-breaking finishes by the dominant driver John force and his team of lead-footed, next-generation racers—including three of his daughters.

The

nhRA hall of Famer John Force leads his family-based crew into the next generation of record-breaking performance

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Force:next GeneRAtion

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Record-breaking career

As one of the best-known drivers in professional drag racing history, John Force’s 34-year NHRA career boasts numbers other racers can only dream about. Entering the 2009 season, he has won a record 14 Funny Car championships, appeared in a record 202 final rounds and won a record 126. He’s taken the win light in more than 1,000 rounds of competition—the only driver ever to do so. These achievements, and plenty of others, led to his induction into the Motorsports Hall of Fame in August 2008.

Not bad for a guy who grew up in a trailer court, worked as a truck driver, took nine years before he won his first race, and had 60 candles on his last birthday cake. At a time when others might be calling it a career, Force is not even close to retiring to the rocking chair. Instead, he declared, “I’m in the best shape of my life,” and set out to win another championship at the start of this season. If Force does (undetermined at press time), he will become the oldest professional

champion in motor racing history.

Passing on the legacy

Force is also the leader of his John Force Racing team which is busy making its own mark on the NHRA. The team’s drivers include daughters Ashley Force Hood, Brittany Force and Courtney Force, son-in-law Robert Hight (married to Force’s oldest daughter Adria) and Mike Neff. Off the track, Adria handles the office detail that keeps this team running. John, Ashley, Robert and Mike run in the Funny Car category while Brittany and Courtney compete in the Top Alcohol Dragster class. It’s a genuine family affair and Force is hard at work ushering in the next generation. He has much to teach them. Commanding machines that churn out thousands of horsepower, blast off at four G’s and rocket down a quarter-mile strip at well over 300 mph isn’t something mastered overnight.

But the next generation is coming into its own. Ashley, Robert and Mike have all won the NHRA Road to the Future (Rookie of the Year) award. Determined to show

she’s got the talent to match

her name, Ashley’s been racing professionally since 2002. She broke into the Funny Car series in 2007 making it to a final round and finishing 10th in points as a rookie—the highest ever for a female driver. 2008 was even better. She became the first woman to win an NHRA Funny Car race when she beat (are you ready?) her dad in Atlanta. She was also the first woman to lead in Funny Car points at any time during

a season and the first to make it to the NHRA’s playoffs. Is it any wonder she was named the 2008 “Female Athlete

of the Year” by the Jim Murray Foundation?

Younger sisters Brittany and Courtney aren’t exactly sitting on the sidelines. The two, favorites on Driving Force, the recent A&E cable television reality show about the family, are working their way up the ranks. Brittany is intensely competitive. At this season’s opening test runs, she made the two quickest times in the Top Alcohol Dragster category. Courtney is also coming on strong. She took her first win this season in just her second year of racing. By any measure, it appears “the Force” will be around for years to come.

A new generation paint system

Yet, there’s more to John Force’s racing career than the racing itself. He’s always been committed to the safety of the sport and is |now involved in something that would seem to be more typical of the next generation of racers: the environment.

Recently, John Force Racing teamed up with PPG, installed a new paint spray booth at the team’s Brownsburg, Indiana, facility and switched to the Envirobase® High Performance waterborne basecoat system for all its cars. The colors of the team’s racers are more vibrant than ever, with the added value of emitting fewer harmful emissions into the air we breathe.

“We focus on performance,” says Force. “Performance includes safety and safety includes taking care of the environment, keeping it safe for ourselves and generations to come. Going green is important to me. We can’t control everything around us, but we can control what we do as a team, and the paint we use obviously has an impact on the environment.”

Brandon Baker is in charge of the appearance of the team’s race machines. It’s his responsibility to create a design for each vehicle, then supervise the execution of its paint scheme. Baker explains Force wanted to find an ecologically-sound paint he could count on for all the

colors in the John Force Racing spectrum—green, white, red, and a variety of blues.

“As you can imagine, our paint problems are a little different than most people’s,” Baker says. “We’re always painting and repainting. Our cars go through a lot of abuse. We needed paint that could handle all that.”

That’s an understatement. Race cars have to contend with crashes, fires, fuel spills and more. Teams have to be concerned about paint melting, how well it holds up, how fast it can dry, even the weight of the paint and how much is required to cover a car because it needs to be as light as possible to compete.

“We wanted to work with a well-known, high-quality brand that could handle the challenges we face, a company that was way ahead of the curve. We didn’t want to have to change again in a few years,” adds Baker. “And, of course, John insists the cars always look as good as possible for the sponsors and fans. We knew it had to be PPG.”

the switch has been a stunning success

“It’s been great,” says Baker. “PPG has been extremely supportive. One time we needed custom coatings on just a few hours’ notice. We called our rep, Mike Clemons, and it was handled. Plus, our painter Dave Gregory really likes it. There are no fumes, no smell. He can get into the work without any distraction.”

“Being responsible members of the community is important to

us. That means being as green as possible,” says Force. “Using PPG waterborne coatings is just one part of us being green, but it’s a key part.”

Courtney agrees. As part of the upcoming and ecologically-aware generation of racers, she keeps a keen eye on the green scene. “It’s awesome we’re using waterborne paint,” she says. “We’re trying to do all we can. I think we’re the only drag racing team that’s got a complete waterborne setup. I hope this becomes a trend and other teams follow us.”

Baker’s next design assignment is to re-create Force’s infamous “Nightstalker” funny car that Force raced one time in competition with his brother Louis at the beginning of his career. “In Envirobase High Performance paint, naturally,” he says. “It’ll look really cool.”

The John Force Racing team is a true leader on the track. It now appears Force and company are also taking the lead on the environmental front, showing once again, he’s first to the finish.

To learn more about John Force Racing, visit www.johnforceracing.com.

From left to right, three

of John Force Racing’s

next generation of

drivers, Ashley Force

Hood, Brittany Force and

Courtney Force, take to

the track.

PPG’s environmentally-

friendly Envirobase High

Performance waterborne

basecoat system is used in

the new paint spray booth

at Force’s Indiana facility.

Below, NHRA Funny Car

driver (and Force son-in-

law) Robert Hight.

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(Center right) Mike Neff in

NHRA Funny Car action.

(Below) John Force’s

infamous “Nightstalker”

funny car.

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Paul’s Auto Parts

78 years 3 generations1 paint line Repaint Reporter has been on the job for 75 years. That’s outstanding. Equally impressive is Paul’s Auto Parts, one of the oldest—if not the oldest—PPG jobbers. It has been in business longer than the Repaint Reporter has been publishing. And it is still under the same family management.

Paul L. Boarts opened Paul’s Auto Parts in Kittanning, PA in 1931. That was a challenging time, as the country was mired in the Great Depression. But with experience in the automotive business, a keen business sense, and thorough knowledge of products, Paul’s Auto Parts prospered.

In 1936, Boarts made a key decision that helped ensure a bright future: he began distributing Ditzler Automotive Paint Finishes. The rest, as they say, is history. Paul’s thrived and Paul’s two sons, Paul W., and Raymond, joined the company as they came of age.

Today, Raymond, his son Bill, and Jeff Boarts (Paul W.’s son), are partners and committed to continuing a tradition of personal service and quality products. They’re still in the same location and still single line PPG. More than once, they’ve turned away offers from competitive paint companies. As Jeff says, “why spoil a good thing? It’s PPG for us.” That’s 78 years and counting.

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From its simple beginnings, the Repaint Reporter has continued

to evolve through the years, expanding in content and coverage of

all aspects of the refinish repair as well as expanding into custom

color and commercial coatings segments. In many ways, the

changing face of this respected publication has mirrored the ever-

changing nature of our industry. Yet its guiding mission has never

changed, and that is to ensure the distributors and users of PPG

products are well-informed and up-to-date. And, as more changes

surely lie ahead for this dynamic industry—and PPG continues

to respond with new, innovative products and services—you can

be sure the Repaint Reporter will continue to play its key role in

keeping our customers informed.

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Volume 68 Number 1

WITH PENSKE | PG 9

RACING GREEN WITH PENSKE | PG 9

THE PPG REPAINT REPORTER CELEBRATES ITS 75TH ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR, MAkING IT ONE OF THE AUTO REFINISH INDUSTRY’S LONGEST-RUNNING PUBLICATIONS.

First published in 1936, the magazine

debuted in a decade where the

introduction of the spray gun and alkyd

enamels contributed to significant

advancements in application and drying

times—a time when the automobile’s

color and gloss emerged as an important differentiator. Naturally,

the repair of these finishes also took on greater importance and the

need for technical information grew as well.

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cALifoRniA’s poWAY vALLeY coLLision TAkes enviRonMenTAL sTeWARdship To An AWARd-WinninG LeveL BY eMpLoYinG soLAR poWeR, noveL RecYcLinG And enviRoBAse® hiGh peRfoRMAnce.

People often drive by Poway Valley

Collision and don’t recognize it as a body

shop. In fact, with its many windows,

clapboard siding, and white-trimmed

facade, the facility is easily mistaken for

a restaurant or dental office. But while

the building blends in beautifully to

its surroundings, everything else about

Poway Valley is a complete standout.

Consider this: Earlier this year, Poway

Valley was granted San Diego County’s

one and only 2009 “Clean Air Award”

for its steps to protect the environment—

an honor that’s practically unheard of for

a collision repair center. This followed

on the heels of the company earning

the county’s “Green Business Program”

status for its efforts in environmental

compliance, pollution prevention, energy

conservation, water conservation and

solid waste reduction.

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ABOUT POWAY VALLEY COLLISIONOwners: Jim and Debbie Faaborg

Managers: Jim and Mary Francella

Location: Poway Valley, California 20 miles northeast of San Diego

Years in Business: 22

Employees: 25 full-time, 1 part-time

Facilities: 30,000 square feet on 2.5 acres

Equipment: 4 Downdraft Booths, Bumper Booth and Prep Area

Paint System: Envirobase HP

“The Air Pollution Control District people happened to be here when we were in the process of switching to Envirobase® HP,” says Jim Francella, the collision center manager. “They asked us why we were changing (before the mandate), and we said it was because we wanted to be proactive in this area of our business as well.”

That was October 2008—two years ahead of the deadline set by San Diego County’s Air Pollution Control District. “It was the final ‘green’ feather in our cap,” says

Francella. Impressive? Yes. Surprising? Not really. What else would one expect from a company that generates 90% of its own electricity from the sun? It’s this continual quest for new and better ways

that has led Poway to be such an outstanding example for other collision centers.

The primary motivation behind the installation of a solar energy system was cost savings. While some business owners might have looked at the solar energy system’s hefty $750,000 price tag and walked away, Poway owners Jim and Debbie Faaborg were undaunted.

“Energy prices back then, in 2001, were through the roof; our

electric bill was more than $3,500 per month,” says Francella. “We researched the cost of a solar generation plant and found that the payback period was around 7-8 years, thanks to tax credits and state rebates.”

The company committed to installing its own solar generation plant comprised of BP solar panels and Sunny Boy inverters. Now, Poway Valley is practically immune to f luctuating energy costs. The company taps power off the grid only on the rare non-sunny day. Skylights in the bodywork area harness the sun’s natural energy, and contribute to a pleasant working environment.

The Eurovac dust extraction system also lends itself to Poway’s “clean and green” image. Removing dust from vehicles prevents them from marring an otherwise beautiful finish, and also keeps the air cleaner for the staff and neighbors.

Solid savings through recycling

The search for cost savings was also the impetus behind Poway Valley’s recycling program. “In 2003, we went through every aspect of our business to try to find areas where we could cut back on expenses,” says Francella. “Our waste hauler was charging us for a separate container for cardboard—a material that they were ultimately

selling. We decided to purchase a cardboard bailer so we could sell the cardboard ourselves, and turn a monthly cost into a modest source of revenue.” Although cardboard’s salability hinges upon the market, the reduction in waste disposal costs is significant and constant.

Customers have come to respect Poway for its sensible stewardship of resources, and for its proactive approach to cost reduction.

“We believe in being good neighbors, and being considerate of our environment,” says Francella. “Recycling simply makes sense, both from a business standpoint, and from a standpoint of being responsible citizens.”

A few years after acquiring the cardboard bailer, Francella identified another opportunity for recycling: plastic bumpers. “We started tracking the number of bumpers we accumulated—about 500 in a six-month period—and determined the cost associated with disposing of

them,” he says. “We started holding the bumpers in a separate area until I found a place that would recycle them.” This fairly painless change allowed Poway to reduce its trash removal service from twice a week to now only once a week.

Vive la Poway difference

In addition to the beautiful building and the “clean and green” way of doing business, there’s yet another way in which Poway Valley is unique: Women are in the majority. “I’m the token male,” jokes Francella, whose wife, Mary, is the general manager of the business. “Production—the shop—is literally ran by all women.”

next step? throw away the paper

What’s next for Poway? “We intend to go paperless,” says Francella, who has considerable background in information technology. “But we have some hurdles to jump through.” Somehow, based on their track record, it seems likely that they’ll be able to handle whatever hurdles come their way.

early switch to waterborne

“We had committed to switching over to the waterborne system and we wanted to do so well in advance,” said Francella. “It’s just one more sign of our commitment to environmental responsibility.

Francella said they had complete confidence in the recommendations of Martin Munguia, their local PPG territory manager.

“My attitude is, when the product is ready, as this one is—why wait?” says Munguia.

“We came in on a Monday morning, removed the solvent-based product, and by that afternoon, we were spraying and demonstrating Envirobase High Performance,” said Munguia. “The painter was soon able to keep up with the same pace as before the switch.”

Poway’s new equipment needs were minimal. “We purchased some air blowers on trees, and a couple of new guns, but nothing too major,” says Francella.

Munguia says the biggest learning curve for Poway was learning to trust the accuracy of color chips from the Envirobase HP variant decks, which are sprayed with actual waterborne paint. “You really need to rely upon those chips to guide your formula selection. It’s just a different way of thinking.”

“Everyone at Poway was very open-minded, which makes change much easier all-around.”

For Poway, finding new solutions is just business as usual—and the switch to Envirobase High Performance is just another chapter in a remarkable story about what’s possible in collision repair.

(Above) 90% of the

electricity consumed at

Poway is generated by

solar power.

(Below right) Recycling

cardboard and plastic

bumpers has significantly

reduced waste disposal

costs.

Saving green by being green

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OPERATING THE WORLD'S LARGEST FLEET OF MEDICAL TRANSPORT HELICOPTERS, THE PEOPLE AT AIR EVAC LIFETEAM™ HAVE A SINGLE-MINDED MISSION: TO SAVE LIVES BY PROVIDING RAPID ACCESS TO EMERGENCY HEALTH CARE ACROSS RURAL AMERICA. AND THAT THEY HAVE DONE.

Refurb’d

Since its founding, the company is responsible for having safely f lown more than 180,000 people who were in critical need of medical care. Headquartered in West Plains, Missouri, the company has evolved to where it is now the preeminent provider of air ambulance services to rural markets, serving over 1,000 hospitals and 700 EMS agencies across 14 states.

Putting together a f leet of more than 100 medically-equipped helicopters and keeping the f leet f lying safely and looking good is no small task. Air Evac Lifeteam’s

award-winning maintenance program is driven by a team of more than 74 dedicated mechanics.

The f leet of patriotic red, white and blue birds is made up of pre-owned Bell helicopters that have been completely refurbished and transformed into modern medical transport aircraft. The transformation takes place in a new refurbishment facility where each year some 22 helicopters are completely disassembled and each system is repaired, rebuilt or replaced. The units are then outfitted for medical evacuation. The refurbish team is comprised of more than 60 aviation professionals,

specializing in mechanics, avionics, sheet metal fabricating and aircraft painting.

A team of PPG commercial coatings specialists, together with Color Vision, the local PPG jobber, played a major role in helping Air Evac Lifeteam spec out the facility’s paint department, which is unique to the medical transport industry.

“We were first called on to consult with Air Evac at their old facility, because they were concerned that their paint was not drying fast enough,” says Roger Hammett, PPG territory manager.

The PPG team, including Hammett, Commercial Territory Manager John Berry and Bruce Stock, technical sales specialist from Color Vision helped with a thorough line evaluation and analysis. And what upper management learned about the inherent deficiencies of their paint facility led in part to the decision to invest in the new refurbishment center.

With PPG’s guidance, Air Evac management built a state-of-the-art paint department for the new 50,000-square-foot facility. There’s a large, downdraft booth fully capable of accommodating a complete helicopter, and there’s also a blasting booth to remove old finishes, utilizing corn starch as the abrasive media.

“The challenge was to significantly shave down our paint process time, while at the same time increasing our quality,” says Curtis Rodgers, aircraft refinishing manager for Air Evac. After many test trials over a 3+ month span, and with support from PPG’s

Tim Boger and John Berry, a special paint process was developed for refinishing the birds, using a super-productive Delfleet ® Evolution base-clear system. Delfleet FBC basecoat is used for painting the red, white and blue exterior. The basecoat is catalyzed with an activator to extend the recoat window when applying the multiple colors. The undercoat system utilized for repairs is comprised of F3993 primer, and F3983 HS Fast Dry Polyurethane Surfacer.

According to Rodgers, a big concern was how a chemical spill might damage the new finish. “With our aircraft, the mechanicals and hydraulics are located on top,” he explains. “With our old single-stage system, leaks would slide down the side of the aircraft and immediately create a yellow stain.” The concern was erased when the PPG team specified F3911, a chemical-resistant clearcoat for the new system. The polyurethane clear is especially designed to provide exceptional resistance to graffiti and a wide range of f luids and chemicals, typically found in a commercial environment.

For the interiors, a Delfleet Evolution single-stage topcoat with chemical-resistant properties is used. The team also came up with a black matte finish for the cockpit, which eliminated ref lections that used to interfere with the pilot’s vision during nighttime training using night vision goggles.

When asked to compare the new system with the old, Rodgers says the difference is like “night and day.”

“Before, it took about eight days to paint an aircraft once it was ready to spray. Now we got it down to two days.”

When asked what he thought about the Delfleet Evolution system, paint shop supervisor Chris Murray said, “Awesome. From a durability standpoint there’s no comparison.” Murray also likes the user friendliness of the Delfleet system and its f lexibility to adjust to different speeds.

“I just can’t say enough about the cooperation and support we get from PPG,” explains Rodgers. “Initially, I had doubts about solving our problems. But the PPG guys busted their tails and really came through for us.”

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T e C H T A l K

Co lo r Mob i l ethe fast, easy way to retrieve formulas—no matter where you roam ColorMobile online retrieval is PPG’s new, convenient color tool designed especially for those

who work “on-the-road” and can benefit from having instant access to all color formulas for domestic & import car colors—including both prime and variant formulations. Online color formulas are updated daily and the database includes both National Rule and compliant/waterborne system information.

With the ability to mix formulas in very small amounts—as little as one ounce—ColorMobile is especially ideal for use by mobile repairers. Taking advantage of ColorMobile to retrieve an online formula is easy. All you need is a device with access to the internet and your ID and password for the PPG or Nexa Autocolor™ Online Color website.

1Type one of the following URLs into

your mobile phone and enter your email address and password:

PPG users:https://buyat.ppg.com/colormobile/ppgna

nexa Autocolor users: https://buyat.ppg.com/colormobile/nexa

2 Search an OEM or Brand Code

3

Select a Paint System

4

The formula is displayed ready to be mixed

here’s how it works. Step by step.

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“When I hear some people say, ‘waterborne is not quite ready for the real world,’ I think that may be true with other paint companies, but not PPG.”

Keith Lovelady

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SHOP OWNER kEITH LOVELADY’S INITIAL TRIAL OF A WATERBORNE PAINT SYSTEM LEFT HIM THINkING, “THERE’S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY.” IN THE END, HE DEMO’D THREE DIFFERENT SYSTEMS BEFORE CONCLUDING THAT NOT ALL WATER-BASED SYSTEMS ARE CREATED EqUAL.

keith Lovelady values loyalty. As the third-generation manager of Lovelady’s Body and Paint Shop in Modesto, California,

nearly all of his business is generated through referrals and word of mouth. So when it was time to switch from solvent to a water-based system, he intended to remain with his existing paint supplier—a relationship he had valued for nearly 20 years.

That was spring of 2008—well in advance of the required switch from solvent. The painters at Lovelady began spraying water-based product gradually, until by the start of summer, they had fully converted. But there were “issues.”

“Modesto has some unique weather,” says keith. “Temperatures can easily f luctuate between 106°F down to the 70s in a matter of hours. The system we were using seemed to dry too fast, and the manufacturer was unable to resolve the issues we were having.”

With the legislative deadline now looming, keith was compelled to investigate other options. He attended product trials and training hosted by two respected paint

companies, PPG and another brand. Both were invited to conduct trials in his shop.

“After our initial experience, I felt it was important to have a ‘real world’ demonstration of the products we were considering,” said keith. “It’s one thing to have a system perform well in controlled laboratory conditions, and another to have it perform well in your own environment.”

To help spec the right system and equipment for his shop, keith received guidance and support from PPG's Romeo Batres, waterborne specialist, and territory managers, Mary Ellen Geary and Sherman Lou.

keith prides himself on quality and customer service. “In essence,

we haven’t changed anything about those aspects of our business since my grandfather started the business 35-years ago,” he says. “But technology has changed, and you have to rely on your technical

advisors, reps, and others to make sure you are using what’s best for your customers and your people.”

Both demos lasted a week. Both systems performed better than their predecessor. “It was then that we started breaking each system down—looking at the primers, the sealers, the clears, the color charts, the total package that each offered,” said keith. In the end, he allowed

his team of six technicians to make the call. “It was unanimous for PPG.”

The painters found that the Envirobase® High Performance system sprayed in much the same way that they were used to. They quickly adjusted to the rhythm of the new system—paint, f lash until matte, paint, f lash until matte. And they quickly learned to trust the accuracy of the PPG Envirobase High Performance Variant Deck. “If you mix it right, what you see is what you’re going to get,” says keith of the Envirobase HP Variant Deck System.

It’s been nearly a year since Lovelady’s switched to Envirobase HP, and keith is confident they made the right decision. “When I hear some people say, ‘waterborne is not quite ready for the real world,’ I think that may be true with other paint companies, but not PPG,” says keith. “I can count on one hand the number of slight problems we’ve had from the switchover.”

Now that he’s fully immersed in the waterborne system, keith advises shops to listen and learn from others—but to be skeptical of “horror stories” about equipment costs or other negatives with water. “Our equipment needs were absolutely minimal,” says keith. “If the system you’re considering isn’t what you were looking for, keep looking.”

Testing TheLovelady’s Body and Paint Shop

Lovelady painters

quickly learned to trust

the accuracy of the

Envirobase HP Variant

Deck chips.

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Meet Charley Huttonthe custom car artist whose everyday work is every painter’s dream

CHARLEY HUTTON LIVES HIS DREAM EVERY DAY. “IT’S SAD, REALLY, BUT I DON’T EVEN HAVE A HOBBY,” SAYS CHARLEY, FROM HIS NEW NAMPA, IDAHO STUDIO. “I JUST DO WHAT I LOVE EVERY SINGLE DAY.”

And what he loves—aside from his family—is cool cars. Charley has earned countless coveted accolades for cars he

has built or painted: Street Rod of the Year, Custom Rod of the Year, America’s Most Beautiful Roadster to name a few. Two Ridler Award winners were painted by Charley. He has appeared on “Hot Rod TV,” Discovery Channel’s “American Hot Rod Show,” and The Learning Channel’s “Overhaulin’.” He has worked with Boyd Coddington, Chip Foose, and Troy Trepanier, just to name a few. “Never in a million years did I imagine that I would even meet some of the people that I’ve now had the privilege of working and being friends with,” ref lects Charley. “When I was a kid, I just wanted to create cars like the ones I saw in magazines, and my ultimate dream was to have a custom shop in a small town in Idaho like Boyd Coddington.”

His artistic talent was evident at an early age. “It all began when I borrowed my sister’s fingernail polish and started painting my Hot Wheels® cars,” says Charley. In his teen years, Charley pressed his father to allow him to sweep f loors at the body shop of a family friend.

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A 1949 Chevy Tin

Woody Wagon and 1970

Pontiac Trans Am are

two recent perfections

of Charley's meticulous

paint work.

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P P G S P o T l I G H T

Fred Sicoli has parlayed an exceptional talent for dazzling, one-of-a-kind airbrushed graphics and created one of the best known custom paint shops on the East Coast.

A graduate of Philadelphia’s High School of Creative and Performing Arts, Sicoli has always been one to experiment with freehand airbrushing and new “canvasses” to work on. Creating Philadelphia’s killer kreations in 1996 gave him the opportunity to apply his wild imagination on all sorts of surfaces—T-shirts, helmets, motorcycles—you name it! The shop’s reputation has quickly grown to where local custom enthusiasts know if they want something cool, something different, killer kreations is the place to go.

Sicoli was introduced to PPG products about eight years ago by Dom Manfredo of City Auto Paint and that’s when his color capabilities skyrocketed. “I love what I can do with their paints and how they help me out,” says Sicoli.

Sicoli specializes in candy colors, f lames, gold leaf, metal f lake and pinstriping. His paint work is so detailed and so graphic, it’s often mistaken for computer-generated wraps.

“His graphic style is a natural for taking advantage of all of PPG’s color and special effects capabilities,” says Fred Green, PPG territory manager. “PPG’s Vibrance Collection,® Ditzler® Big Flake™ and Deltron® brands all get a regular workout at his shop.”

A genuine rising star on the national scene, Sicoli’s work has appeared on the covers of such enthusiast magazines as Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords, 2Wheel Tuner, DUB and others. Recently, killer kreations won Best Bike and Best of Show awards at the Funkmaster Flex Bike Show, Ocean City, MD. But Sicoli refuses to take all the credit.

“If it wasn’t for the talent of my crew and their commitment, we wouldn’t be anywhere,” he says. It’s a busy time for everyone at killer kreations and that’s good. Better than good, it’s kool.

www.killerkreations.biz

KillerKreations

Owner Fred Sicoli

and his crew at

Killer Kreations are

gaining a national

reputation for their

highly graphic and

detailed airbrush

artistry.

one-oF-A-KinD DeSiGnS FRoM eASt coASt cuStoM ShoP ARe “KReAM oF the KRoP”

Soon, he was painting a feed truck and by age 15, he was at work on his first custom paint job. When he was 20, he established his own business.

“Painting gave my life focus after the death of my mother when I was 16,” says Charley. “I could bury myself in my work and forget about

the world.” If that sounds like an artistic temperament, consider this: Charley used to shut the lights out and feel for “funny

spots” in the car’s fabrication. He would literally do the bodywork in the dark.

Near fanatical attention-to-detail has made Charley a highly sought-after finish person, even by other high-end street rod specialty shops. Of course, he still likes to

have a hand in the fabrication when possible, and likes nothing better than to build something from scratch, as he often gets to do these days.

The latter part of Charley’s dream—that of having his own studio in a small town in Idaho—came to fruition this past February when he opened Charley Hutton’s Color Studio in Nampa.

With the change in location, Charley initiated another move: He switched to PPG Envirobase® High Performance—a waterborne system. A long-time fan of PPG products, Charley was very familiar with competitive systems but has always been impressed with the quality of PPG.

Charley’s friend, PPG trainer Paul Stoll, encouraged him to try the Envirobase HP system, so he did. “Like anyone else, I was apprehensive about changing (from a solvent-based system),” says Charley. “But when the vehicle you’re working on is valued at $500,000, it makes the change even more nerve-wracking.”

Starting out with small parts, he quickly determined that the system was “amazing,” and was soon wondering why he’d ever hesitated. “The pearls orient the way they should, the colors are clear, and you can do a lot with the clarity (of waterborne),” says Charley. “There are so many more things you can do with this system.”

Among the advantages? “One example is when we do painted woodgrain. Multiple tools are used for application—sponges, a variety of bristle brushes and an airbrush—which leaves a very uneven surface. When done in solvent it requires multiple clearcoat applications, wet sanding and re-clearing. With waterborne the film build is very thin and only requires one clearcoat application, which saves a lot of time."

Charley is also impressed with the absence of heavy tape

edges—a big plus in his business—and the ability to do “cool tricks” such as creating swirls by pushing air through the color (a trick he formerly accomplished using an acetylene torch).

The absence of solvent, of course, makes the system healthier for painters, too. “Although every painter should always wear a respirator, the fact is, some airbrush artists doing close-up work may not always follow the recommended protocol,” admits Charley. “But this system is healthier both for the worker and the environment, which is important.”

Charley is now using the Envirobase HP system exclusively in his new studio, and finds the system has all the attributes he needs for his latest projects: a ’32 Ford Roadster, ’37 Ford Flatback Sedan, a Henry J, and a ’55 Chevy Convertible. One of his first major paint projects using the waterborne system was a Dodge Challenger he painted for a charity auction held on behalf of the kurt Busch Foundation.

What does Charley have planned for the future? “To keep living my dream of building cool cars and in the process, keep improving my skills as a craftsman. One thing is certain,” says Charley. “I love the give and take of learning, I’m not too proud to ask questions, and to learn new things. In return I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others. You just can’t know everything. If you never quit learning, you never quit having fun!”

Charley says creating

special effects finishes,

like the woodgrain

paneling on Nick Barron's

'49 Tin Woody, are easier

with Envirobase HP, given

its very thin film build.

(Above) The new Charley

Hutton's Color Studio

recently opened for

business. (Right) Penske

Racing's Kurt Busch poses

with the Dodge Challenger

that Charley custom-

painted for a charity

auction on behalf of the

Kurt Busch Foundation.

T A K I N G C A r e o f b u S I N e S S

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Superior Moves in a time of change

Yet that’s what Dan Sjolseth, owner of Superior Service Center, accomplished after the city of Eagan, Minnesota decided to classify the location of his shop as an economic development area, forcing him to relocate after 20 years of doing business in the same place.

Finding a suitable location for relocating the business turned out to be not too difficult for Sjolseth. However there was a catch. The new collision center would be attached to an existing mechanical service center. Unfamiliar with the mechanical service business, Sjolseth did what he had to do. He began learning all about the business and enlisted the assistance of a mechanical service consultant to establish a foothold in that trade, while he prepared to design and build a new collision center.

An easy decision would have been to replicate a traditional collision business model in this new location, especially given the new undertaking with the mechanical service side. But after attending PPG’s Green Belt Training which focuses on the practical application of lean six sigma for collision repair,

Sjolseth could see that dramatic change for the collision repair industry loomed on the horizon. It became very clear to him that the old business paradigms wouldn’t serve his business well in the future.

“After PPG's Green Belt Training, I had a clear vision of how my business would need to perform to be successful in the future,” Dan said. “Customers have too many good repair options to settle for a poor experience, and with operating costs continuing to climb and repair gross profits tightening, it was critical to reduce waste at all levels of the organization to retain profits.

Green Belt Training provided an excellent foundation and many practical options,” Sjolseth relayed.

“But it was still up to me to decide on a path forward that would fall within a pace of change that my organization could cope with and buy into.”

Even though he was uncomfortable making dramatic changes, Sjolseth knew that the future of his business depended on the business’s ability to meet customer expectations of high quality repairs, in the shortest period of time, and at a competitive price.

To explore the possibilities of implementing the Green Belt concepts, Dan enlisted PPG’s MVP Business Solutions group and asked for consulting help with the design of the new building and a new process for the inner workings of the

business. After sharing his concerns with the PPG business consultant, an implementation plan was crafted to get the desired performance improvement. Change was implemented in a very systematic and incremental fashion to reassure Sjolseth's fears from the move and to ensure support of all those involved.

The planning began with a thorough analysis of financial performance and sales mix trends to aid in the design of the new system. The shop’s existing administrative and production processes were mapped in a “Current State Value Stream Map,” then the team worked through a process that designed “Future State Value Stream and Process Maps” for how they would operate in the new facility. Even though Sjolseth knew where the future was headed, it was critical to go through a process that allowed those involved to see the waste and participate in defining the future process.

Through all the planning and implementation, Sjolseth never

lost sight of his primary focus of improving performance. It was difficult to resist the temptation of adopting someone else’s Standard Operating Procedures as a means to shortcutting the process of designing his new system. “My team needs to be trained and involved in the building of the system to effectively work in it and continue to improve it,” he explained.

The team’s hard work paid off. In January, 2009 they easily broke their previous sales record, yet with a smaller production staff. All the while they maintained a T.P.I. (Throughput Performance Index) in excess of 3.3 hours per calendar day across the entire mix.

In real life, however, there are seldom storybook endings without continual challenges. In April, the Minneapolis market dramatically contracted which impacted volume at Superior Service Center. The foresight to collectively build more competitive processes has allowed Superior Service Center to attract enough business for the collision shop to sustain itself while some

of the competition struggles to survive. The great new location, the meticulously-organized facility, and most importantly, the stellar performance of the team is making Superior the preferred choice of customers.

“I can’t imagine where we’d be today if we hadn’t spent the time and energy planning for our future and focusing diligently on improving our critical performance metrics,” said Sjolseth. “My organization is positioned well to grow and prosper in the new competitive collision market.”

In a world where we are all sometimes guilty of looking for the quick fix, this story is a testament to the benefits of involving the entire organization in the right planning process, based around the right principles, and implementing it with thoughtful execution.

Mark Mueller,

Senior Manager,

MVP Business Solutions

MOST OWNERS WOULD CONSIDER RELOCATING THEIR BUSINESS AS A REAL CHALLENGE. MAkING FUNDAMENTAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENT CHANGES THROUGHOUT THE BUSINESS IS EqUALLY CHALLENGING. BUT DOING BOTH AT THE SAME TIME? THAT’S A REAL TEST OF TRUE GRIT.

Moving to a new

location gave owner

Dan Sjolseth the

stimulus to implement

performance-driven

processes at Superior

Service Center, based

on the practical

application of lean

six sigma for collision

repair.

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S e e t h e l i g h thow lighting affects color matching

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IT’S A COMMON OCCURRENCE: A REPAIR THAT APPEARS INVISIBLE IN THE BOOTH SUDDENLY BECOMES qUITE NOTICEABLE WHEN MOVED INTO DAYLIGHT. WHILE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF POSSIBLE CAUSES FOR THIS PHENOMENON, ONE OF THEM IS LIkELY TO BE LIGHTING.

Past editions of Repaint Reporter referenced details about OEM color variation, automotive paint pigments and color geometry. This edition will explore the impact that lighting has on our perception of color and how variations in lighting affect color match decision-making.

But first, let’s review the basics. Three things are necessary to see color: 1) a colored object, like a car, 2) a light source, such as the sun, and

3) an observer with normal color vision. Each factor plays a role in how color is perceived.

the Lighting Factor

In the simplest terms, daylight can be equated to what most of us call white light. In the 1600s, Sir Isaac Newton used a prism to split white light into the spectral colors of the rainbow. Today we recognize those colors as being associated with bands of wavelengths on the electromagnetic spectrum. The wavelengths discernible to the human eye range from about 380 nanometers on the blue side to 740 nanometers on the red side.

DAylIGHT IS THe beST lIGHT SourCe for obSerVING AuTomoTIVe PAINT Color.

Daylight is composed of electromagnetic energy in sunlight, plus the blue light that is scattered by air molecules in the atmosphere and white light scattered by water and pollutants. It can be affected by weather conditions, time of day—even your latitude on the planet. That’s why a color judgment made in New York can be different than one made the following week in Sacramento.

INDoor lIGHTING uSeD for Color mATCHING SHoulD be AS CloSe To DAylIGHT AS PoSSIble.

Lighting companies offer a variety of bulbs that can be used to imitate daylight in f luorescent and incandescent light fixtures. The best artificial daylight bulbs will match up well to the average spectral power distribution of daylight, but none are perfect.

PAINT booTHS Are uSuAlly A Poor PlACe IN WHICH To mAKe Color DeCISIoNS.

A typical paint booth design focuses on airf low and the filtration of airborne solvent vapors. It is not usually equipped with skylights, artificial daylight bulbs or strong directional light sources. For these reasons, the booth is generally not the best place from which to make variant formula selections.

the color Factor

The pigments used in today’s advanced automotive color formulations require strong directional light and broad spectral energy (daylight or something to simulate it). Here’s why...

Light interacts differently with pigment in straight shade toners than with those found in metallic and pearlescent toners. Straight shade toners absorb most of the light that strikes them and ref lect only a narrow band of color. For instance, a bright blue toner appears blue because it selectively ref lects blue wavelengths of light. It absorbs most of the green, yellow and red wavelengths leaving only the blue wavelengths to be ref lected.

Pearlescent pigments, on the other hand, produce their coloristic effects by refracting (bending) and ref lecting light. The type and thickness of

metal oxide coatings on pearl f lakes determine their color. As light strikes a blue pearl f lake, some of the light is ref lected off as white light, the rest passes through the coating and is refracted or bent to a specific degree to produce blue light. When that refracted or interference blue light encounters an edge between the f lake and the paint binder, the blue light is ref lected up and out of the paint film. Weak complementary yellow wavelengths of light transmitted into the paint film and depending on the color formula, are absorbed or combined with the ref lected light of other pigments on the f lop. So it’s important to consider that with today’s pearlescent colors, what you see is strongly affected by the quality of your light source.

Metallic toners containing various types of aluminum f lake pigments absorb no light at all. They ref lect

and scatter all the light that hits them. Differences in f lake particle size and surface treatment create the differences in appearance that we associate with fine, coarse and lenticular f lakes. To fully appreciate the impact they have on color match you need strong directional lighting. Two different formulas might look the same or blendable in a paint booth or shop with f luorescent lights, but very different in direct daylight if one has lenticular aluminum f lake.

the human Factor

It’s important to keep in mind that in the United States, about 7 percent of the male population—or about 10.5 million men—either cannot distinguish red from green, or see red and green differently.* The same applies to about 0.4 percent of the female population.

To perceive a color correctly, it is essential that the observer has normal color vision, can recognize

shifts in hue, vividness and lightness/darkness. Plus, a good grasp on the coloristic effects produced by metallic and pearlescent pigments is very helpful when dealing with modern automotive colors.

the Success Factor

Being conscious of all of these lighting factors will help you pick the most accurate variant and achieve blendable matches. When evaluating color choices, consider shop lighting, the angle or direction of the light, the environment (air conditions, etc.) and your own ability to discern colors. Whenever possible, use direct sunlight—or a source that simulates it—to help you see all the color’s properties and make successful color decisions.

*Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2006.

Natural Daylight

Cool White Fluorescent Bulb

Broadband Spectrum Bulb

400 nm 500 nm 600 nm 700 nm

Direct natural Daylight Fluorescent Light

Light sources do affect color perception!

Color wavelengths

differ along the

electromagnetic

spectrum depending on

the source of light.

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G A l l e r y

elvis commemorative BikeGraceland Harley-Davidson and Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. created a very limited edition of six 2009 Harley-Davidson Street Glides to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Elvis’s 57-show engagement in Las Vegas in 1969 that broke attendance records. The bike is unlike any other ever seen, with graphics of Elvis’ performances covering the fuel tank, saddlebags and front and rear fenders. A limited edition St. Blues Bluesmaster guitar accompanied each bike. Both bike and guitar were painted by O’s Custom Painting

in Memphis, TN, using products from PPG’s Vibrance Collection custom color line.

Big Rig Build-off Winner“Vigilante,“ a striking 2002 Peterbilt 379 finished in a dramatic black and silver matte PPG paint scheme, took this year’s coveted “People’s Choice” award at the Big Rig Build-Off held at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, KY. The truck is owned by Outlaw Customs of Henderson, Colorado. Vigilante’s award-winning look was achieved with a Delfleet® Evolution system comprised of F3993 sealer, FBC 9700 black, FBC 302990 silver and F3906 clear. F3118 Flattening Binder was used to create the desired matte finish. The Big Rig Build-Off is sponsored by PPG and Jones Performance, Inc. and matches prominent North American custom truck builders in contests to

create the ultimate big rig working truck.

Flaming new RodStreet Rodder magazine editor Brian Brennan turned to legendary custom builder Dave Perewitz of Perewitz Cycle Fabrication to see what could be done to build a truly unique one-off from Factory Five Racing’s new ‘33 Hot Rod kit car. The result was a stunning orange coupe sporting a signature Perewitz flame treatment, created with products from PPG’s Vibrance Collection.® Powered by a Ford Racing 4.6L three-valve V-8, the eye-catching street rod debuted at the 2009 Detroit Autorama and spent the summer

traveling the country on the Street Rodder Road Tour.

Street Machine of the Year “C1RS,” a custom ‘62 Corvette owned by Barry Blomquist of Onalaska, WI, captured “Street Machine of the Year” honors at the recent 12th annual Goodguys PPG Nationals, held in Columbus, OH. Designed by artist Eric Brockmeyer and built and painted by Phil and Jeremy Gerber and their team at The Roadster Shop in Mundelein, IL, Brockmeyer based the paint scheme on black to complement and

accentuate the car’s low-slung, profile and predator-like image. Deltron DCC

was used to create the awesome finish.

Dream car WinnersTwo stunning vehicles took the 2009 PPG Dream Car Awards at the 12th annual Goodguys PPG Nationals in Columbus, OH. The winners were a 1940 Ford coupe owned by Bill and Maureen Cromling of Grafton, OH and a rare 1956 Chevy Cameo pickup belonging to Les and Marjorie Allen of Arlington, WA.

The ‘40 Ford’s eye-popping, custom blue finish with orange-to-red flames design was conceived and painted by Doug Jerger at Squeeg’s Kustoms in Mesa, AZ using PPG’s Deltron® products.

The Cameo sports a head-turning Corvette Torch Red and Black finish created by Jason Rushforth and applied by Jerry and Carla Husby of Pasco, WA, also using

PPG Deltron products.

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