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CreatingeffeCts WitHWaterBOrneCharley hutton demonstrates the wood grain look p.16
CreatingeffeCts WitHWaterBOrne
PPG RePaint RePoRteR Volume 70, number 1
executive editoR Cristina Fronzaglia
cReative diRectoR t. Jon worden
desiGn diRectoR daVe buFFington
desiGn staff mark FranCisCo bob santoro
ManaGinG editoR meredith simpson
WRiteRs t. Jon worden eli greenbaum Cathy nelson
PRoduction ManaGeR shellie hill
contRibutinG PhotoGRaPheRsriCk buChananChris Clor John Cummings daVid nuFerpoint & shoot photography tri-digital group, llC
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4 team ppgup-to-date news and announcements from the world of ppg.
10 in liVing Colorhow RapidMatch™ raises accurate color matching to the next level.
16 teCh talkCharley hutton takes us step-by-step and creates the wood grain effect using Envirobase® High Performance.
24 taking Care oF businessracer Jim guthrie taps mVp teachings to fulfill his quest for speed at his Car Crafters collision center.
28 galleryunusual ways and eye-catching examples of how ppg finishes are put to good use.
32 what’s newdplV 2.1 epoxy primers
6 MartinO aUtO COnCePts the place to go for repair
of luxury vehicles and exotic
sports cars
14 aUtOBODY COLLisiOn anD gLass ohio-based
collision center succeeds
despite tough times
20 a taLe Of tWO CaDDies ’59 Cadillacs
follow different paths
to capture award-winning
attention
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©2011 PPG Industries All rights reserved. www.ppgrefinish.com
Take your business
With PPG Technology and Expert Guidance.Looking to achieve a competitive edge in today’s demanding collision repair marketplace? Then take advantage of PPG’s highly-acclaimed MVP Lean for Collision training and industry-leading waterborne basecoat technology offering the latest advance in color matching accuracy. Two proven examples of how PPG is helping today’s progressive collision centers gain the competitive advantage in quality, speed and cost.
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team ppG
Paint Panel bash
Lowrider magazine recently teamed with Paul Stoll, paint
professor at PPG, to put on the 1st Annual PPG Lowrider
Paint Panel Bash at PPG’s Los Angeles training center. The
idea behind the event was to provide the opportunity for
Lowrider builders and artists from around the country to
learn about and to demonstrate the endless custom
possibilities using PPG’s Envirobase® High Performance
waterborne system and special effects and colors from the
Vibrance Collection® by PPG.
On the MOVe
Deb Nucciarone will be assuming
the role of Product and
Marketing Manager. After
graduating from the University
of Waterloo with an Honours
B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry,
Deb commenced her
employment with PPG as a
Chemist trainee. She has had a varied background working
in a technical capacity for Industrial Coatings and in
Customer Service and Logistics at the Clarkson Plant
before joining Refinish in 1998 as Manager, Technology
Services and subsequently moving into her current
position as Product Manager.
Norm Angrove will be assuming
the role of National Business
Development Manager. Norm’s
focus will be on developing new
opportunities and growing
existing customer business
among MSO’s and other large
collision shop accounts, with
the assistance of the Regional Business Development
Managers. Additionally, Norm will lead our Canadian OEM
initiatives and retain his current responsibilities for the
Canadian Platinum program.
Please join us in congratulating Deb and Norm; wishing
them each success in their new roles.
OlyMPic Paints intrOduces MObile aPP fOr
iPhOne and andrOid deVices
By simply snapping a picture on a mobile device,
homeowners can quickly find a matching shade of Olympic
paint, thanks to the new Colorclix™ mobile application
available free from Olympic® Paints. The ColorClix app helps
consumers find color inspiration in anything they see by
snapping a photo with a mobile device, selecting any color
displayed and matching it to one of more than 1,200 Olympic
Zero-VOC Interior and Dirtguard Exterior Paint colors. It also
helps users select paint colors, order samples and find retail
locations across the country.
ppg Canada— automotiVe reFinish appoints new direCtor
deb nucciarone John Kelly
norm angrove
John Veresuk
Dave Kitagawa passed away peacefully
at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital on Tuesday,
April 5, 2011 at the age of 52 years. Dave is survived by his
beloved wife Kimberley of just under 20 years, his son Matthew,
father Toshio, brothers and sisters: Stephen (Gail) Kitagawa of
Markham, Ellen Kitagawa (David Huff) of Calgary, Karen Kitagawa
Froese (Brian Froese) of Etobicoke, mother and father-in-law
Myrtle and George Kidd of Chatsworth, as well as his brother-in-
law, sisters- in-law, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by
his mother Iris Kitagawa.
Dave worked with various companies throughout the Ontario
region including PPG Canada Inc. and UAP.
in memory oF daVe kitagawa
Pittsburgh Paints sets guinness WOrld recOrd
fOr largest Paint sWatch
PPG Pittsburgh Paints™ recently set the Guinness World Record for
the “Largest Paint Swatch”—measuring 68 square feet, or 24
times larger than a typical swatch. An official Guinness World
Records™ Adjudicator presented the company with a certificate to
declare the swatch as the largest in the world. The event kicked
off a month-long effort by The Voice Of Color® program to draw
consumers’ attention to the power that a fresh coat of paint can
add to a home, and the many tools available to homeowners that
simplify the process for choosing the right color.
Dee Schlotter, national
branD manager for PPg
Pittsburgh Paints anD
Porter Paints,™ anD charleS
e. bunch, PPg inDuStrieS
chairman anD ceo, holDing
guinneSS WorlD recorDS
certificate.
The mobile app seamlessly ties to Olympic Paints’ online
color tools, which include a downloadable desktop
application that gives consumers the ability to view the
entire Olympic Paints color palette. Consumers also can
virtually “paint” a room to instantly see how different
colors work together in a space. Additionally, consumers
can save their projects and share with friends via email,
Facebook or Twitter to gain confidence in their color
choices. The ColorClix mobile app is available in the Apple
App Store or the Android Market. A version for Windows®
PC and Mac computers is also available for download at
www.Olympic.com.
We are pleased to announce the appointment of Rafael
Hinojos to the position of Director, Automotive Refinish, PPG
Canada Inc. effective July 1, 2011. In his new assignment,
Rafael will be responsible for the continued growth of the
Canadian PPG Automotive Refinish business unit.
Rafael joined PPG Industries, Inc. in 1998 and has held
various positions throughout his thirteen year career. His
proven track record as a Territory Manager, National
Account Manager, Business Development Manager and,
most recently, North American Manager of National
Accounts will position him well in his new role. Rafael has
extensive knowledge of the Automotive Refinish Business
and emerging trends with multiple-shop operators.
Rafael’s leadership will further enhance the growth and
success of PPG Canada Inc., Automotive Refinish.
John Kelly has been appointed
as Western Canada Training
Manager for PPG Refinish. John
comes to us from the refinish
industry, having held positions
from production painter in a
collision center to trainer for
11 years at DuPont in Western Canada.
tWO neW hires at
PPg canada
John Veresuk joined PPG
Refinish as Commercial Territory
Manager for Saskatchewan
and Manitoba. John has a
background in coatings and
related application equipment,
and was recently a part of the
PPG’s PKAF OEM group working
with Toyota.
Please join us in welcoming John and John to PPG
Canada Inc., Automotive Refinish.
gOOD as gOLD
martINo aUto CoNCeptS
Catering to aFFluent tastes pays oFF For this perFeCtion-driVen, high end FaCility
in the 1920s, glen Cove, n.y. was home
to famous industrial tycoons such as J. p.
morgan and F. w. woolworth. today, this
community overlooking long island
sound remains one of the most affluent
zip codes in the u.s. it’s the kind of place
where the cars, like the people who
own them, are often noteworthy. serving
the gold Coast crowd and its rare and
expensive vehicles has become a
specialty for martino auto Concepts.
the martino auto
Concepts business plan
is to cater to those who
want the ultimate in
attention to detail,
perfection or artistry.
it’s a niche that might not
be successful everywhere,
but here, surrounded by great
gatsby-level luxury, it works.
“people are often surprised to hear that
we are not a direct repair facility for any
insurance company, and yet 95% of our
work is insurance-related,” says Joe
lapadula, president and founder. that’s
possible, in part, by virtue of their
specialty equipment: martino auto
Concepts is one of only eight facilities
in north america to repair cars using an
italian Car bench® octopus, in addition
to five Celette® fixture and Car-o-liner®
benches. the company has worked
diligently to become certified to perform
repairs on luxury brands such as
Ferrari, lamborghini, porsche, bmw,
mercedes-benz and rolls royce.
martino auto Concepts acquired its
current facility in 2004 by buying an
abandoned collision center near their
original location. because the new facility
is located on multiple levels, a great deal
of retrofitting was required to install the
five lutro semi downdraft prep stations,
three lutro climate-controlled downdraft
spray cabins from germany, custom rim
racks and other specialty touches that are
all part of the martino experience.
while the new facility was in-progress,
lapadula saw an opportunity to try
something new and chose to implement a
new paint line as well. with the assistance
of their distributor, single source inc., and
ppg territory manager sonny digregorio,
martino started using a solvent-based
Nexa Autocolor™ system. they have since
begun making the move to Aquabase® Plus
waterborne basecoat. “we wanted to be
ahead of the curve with water,” he said.
“plus, oems such as lamborghini utilize
a ppg waterborne system, so we’ve found
that it’s excellent for newer models or
3-stage colors.” lapadula predicts that
martino will convert entirely to water-
based coatings in the future.
in may of 2008, lapadula and his business
partner, Jon holzer, were joined by derek
pasch. together they decided to take a
good thing and make it even better: maC
auto Couture became an extension
of the martino auto Concepts brand,
leveraging the company’s reputation
for superior repair work into the
market for outstanding vehicle
customization. “interiors, wide body
conversions, color changes, wheels,
suspension, brakes, stainless steel
exhaust,” says lapadula, “whatever
the customer wants, we make it happen.”
last year, the custom work included an
enzo Ferrari (one of 399 ever built)
valued at $1.7 million, a nissan gt-r in
lamborghini pearl orange, and a custom
Cadillac escalade in matte black that was
“so perfect, the customer wanted to sell it
because he was afraid he would ruin it.”
gOOD as gOLD
martINo aUto CoNCeptS
the martino grouP organizeS
annual car ShoW eventS to
helP raiSe money for a variety
of charitable cauSeS.
a Reputation
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also cares about the community. in 2009,
they organized and hosted the inaugural
gold Coast extravaganza—a showcase of
customers’ exotic cars that helped raise
money for a neighboring school for
children with language and autism
spectrum disorders. this past year maC
decided to turn to a national charity and
raise money for the diabetes research
institute. the charity car show event was
relocated to a larger venue, closing the
entire downtown area of the City of glen
Cove in order to accommodate over
600 vehicles that attended the
show, now titled the gold
Coast Concours.
loyal to ppg products through
and through, martino utilizes
specialty colors from ppg’s
Vibrance Collection® to achieve
spectacular special effects. “pearls,
heavy flake metallics, liquid pearls, flip
last year’s new york international auto
show where they showcased five cars.
among the show-stoppers was a
modified Cadillac escalade finished in
matte black—a project that was
completed using ppg’s Deltron®
dCu2060 Flexed “n” Flat. lapadula
recounts, “though not really designed
for overall repaints, we were able to
achieve impressive results with this
product. we’ve had many oem people
asking how we did it!”
maC auto Couture was back at the
auto show again this spring, this time
with a total of 10 vehicles on display.
while success has become anything
but rare at martino auto Concepts
and maC auto Couture, one thing
is certain—their extreme attention
to detail will continue to make this
collision center a one-of-a-kind.
Customers who are fanatical about their
vehicles have learned to seek out martino
auto Concepts and maC auto Couture.
people know that we’re as neurotic about
cars as they are,” says lapadula. “they
know that we’re going to do the extra
detailing, cleaning and polishing, going
through the doorjambs with q-tips.® i even
had a customer once who took his bmw
home and disassembled it, just to make
sure we had refinished the underside of
the body panels and the bolts!”
as concerned as they are about quality
and special touches, the martino group
flops,” says lapadula, “we’ve barely
scratched the surface of what we want to
do with these colors. we use them on
helmets, roof tops—even covering wood
trim with a cool ‘cosmic’ color.”
Fame begets fame, it seems. maC auto
Couture was featured in dub and rides
magazines, and was invited to exhibit at
for Joe laPaDula, Who haS SPent hiS entire career in the colliSion center buSineSS, mac auto couture haS ProviDeD a neW outlet for hiS creativity anD PaSSion. likeWiSe, When a manhattan-baSeD hiP hoP artiSt aPProacheD him to refiniSh hiS 17th century Picture frameS to contain automotive-themeD art, laPaDula conSiDereD it JuSt another Way to cater to the car croWD. “i’D been exPerimenting With canDy aPPle colorS anD metal flakeS,” he SayS. “it’S fun to go to the art ShoW anD See hoW he’S maDe the frame Part of hiS art.”
“peopleknow that we’re as neurotiC about Cars as they are,” says lapadula.
“We’ve got flatbeD truckS out there
right noW, Picking uP vehicleS in other
StateS to bring them back here becauSe
the cuStomer Won’t go anyWhere elSe.”
defining a color formula that most accurately matches the
customer’s vehicle is essential to the efficient throughput of any
productive collision repair center. now, with the newly-launched
RapidMatch™ formula retrieval module for ppg’s PaintManager™
system and the industry’s only 5-angle spectrophotometer,
RapidMatch X-5, the workflow in the paint operation can be elevated
to the next level of color-matching accuracy and efficiency.
“RapidMatch represents a significantly-improved electronic approach
to formula retrieval and a major step forward in the science of color-
matching,” says mary park, director, global color, ppg refinish.
“in essence, we’ve taken the power of a scientifically-developed
algorithm customized for the automotive coatings segment coupled
with an instrument that truly measures color travel, and created a
new approach to electronic formula retrieval with our new RapidMatch
software module. once the spectrophotometer takes its 5-angle
reading of a customer’s vehicle color, RapidMatch finds the closest
match from ppg’s extensive database of the latest oem primes and
variants —even special field formulas. plus, it offers other innovative
advancements to make the technician’s job easier.”
seaRch oPtionsRapidMatch offers a choice of search options to find the closest
match. the “oem Code search” is the most preferred and provides
the best route to finding the correct oe pigmentation. there’s also
an “oem Filtered search” option, which focuses on the effect pigment
of the returned formula that appears on the match rating formula
list and provides additional “best match” formula options beyond
the original oem code. a “wild Card search” combs the entire
ppg refinish color database to find the closest match when oem
information is not available.
new, innoVatiVe eleCtroniC Formula deliVery proVides the latest in Fast and aCCurate Color matChing
IN LIVING CoLor
the adVanCedrapidmatCh x-5
•Measuresvehicle
Color From FiVe
reFleCtiVe angles
•specializedalgorithM
Calibrated For
automotiVe Coatings
•advancedoptics,an
improVement oVer led
teChnology
• instantforMula
database downloads
•ergonoMicdesignwith
touCh Controls
•affordaBle
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doWnloadable foRMula databaseone of the best features of the RapidMatch
system is the ability to search and
rate from the most up-to-date formula
database—including prime, variants
and special field formulas. Coupled
with PaintManager’s™ internet update
feature, technicians will now receive
important color information monthly,
including reflectance data to support
the RapidMatch program.
the launch of RapidMatch follows a year
of beta testing in real collision centers
with real ppg customers. their experience
with the new system provided very positive
feedback.
“there isn’t a day that goes by that
we don’t put the RapidMatch X-5
spectrophotometer to good use,” says
ron lemley, paint department manager
for smail auto body & Collision Center,
greensburg, pa. “when we run into
problems, say like when a brand new
car comes through and it isn’t coded,
RapidMatch gets us right in the ballpark
without trying to figure out what that
code is. it works really well.”
iMPRoved WoRkfloW oPPoRtunitiespark says the RapidMatch X-5, working in
concert with ppg’s PaintManager system,
presents the opportunity for shops to
re-think their workflow and color-
matching process. “given the accuracy of
the RapidMatch X-5, we believe collision
centers will find the system beneficial for
use for all refinish repairs—not just
difficult-to-match or unknown oem
codes.” the management at smail auto
body is already exploring this option. “we
have a teardown department where the
vehicle is first brought into the shop,” says
lemley. “so we’re considering using
RapidMatch here, along with our spray-
outs, so the code and the paint match can
be set well before the vehicle enters our
process line.”
“as the perfect complement to our variant
deck system and other excellent color
tools, RapidMatch is one more example of
ppg’s commitment to color-matching
leadership for auto refinish,” says park.
For more information on PaintManager
color retrieval software and the
new RapidMatch X-5 spectrophotometer,
visit ppgrefinish.com, or ask your ppg
distributor for a demonstration.
exclusive electRonic Match RatinG systeMone innovation in the RapidMatch™ electronic retrieval
system is its “match rating” feature. it rates the
selected formula, on a scale of 0 to 20, for its ability
to achieve a blendable match of the targeted color.
the lower the match rating, the better the chance to
retrieve a blendable formula for the vehicle repair.
match ratings carry a visual color indicator that
quickly alerts the technician when to “blend” or
“Check” the returned formula. and taking it one step
further, a new “adjust” feature provides the technician
with further direction on improving the color match.
0 to 5—blendable For
solid Colors
0 to 10—blendable
For metalliC and
pearl Colors
11 to 20—CheCk with
Visual reFerenCe
> 20—tinting may be
required
RaPidMatch RatinG Guide
AdvAncing Bodyshop EfficiEncy through
Color ExCEllEnCEColor ExCEllEnCEconsistent delivery of outstanding color matches is vital to the success of bodyshops around the world.
The ability to consistently craft exacting matches to today’s sophisticated oEM finishes is critical to repair process efficiency. The latest innovation from nexa Autocolor,™ Aquabase® Plus basecoat, combines next generation waterborne technology with state-of-the-art color tools to offer progressive collision centers the most reliable and efficient color matching process in the industry. For more information, contact your nexa Autocolor distributor.
Aquabase plus. the latest innovation in color matching technology.
©2011 PPG Industries All rights reserved. www.ppgrefinish.com
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autobody collision and glass
a multiple-loCation Collision Center proCeeds ConFidently toward the Future, despite eVer-Changing market Conditions and demandsautobody Collision and glass started out
as a Columbus, ohio area collision center
affiliated with local saturn dealerships. in
years past, the company would rent out
the Columbus zoo to hold an appreciation
day for its saturn vehicle owners—some
29,000 of whom are still potential
customers. now, with the untimely
demise of the saturn brand, autobody
Collision and glass is diversifying its
dealership connections to include
mitsubishi and wheego, an electric car
franchise. it has fostered a relationship
with hertz rental Cars, and has
successfully negotiated drp contracts
with several large insurers.
like many of the most successful shop
managers, Chris hardin, Vp at autobody
Collision and glass, welcomes the
change and the challenges that come
with it. “if it’s drp that your business is
based on, then you better be focused on
Csi and cycle time.”
in summer of 2009, frustrated with the
minimal level of support and service
provided by his past paint supplier, hardin
began his quest for a partner that shared
his company’s culture of continuous
improvement. he invited three vendors
to make recommendations regarding a
paint system that would be best suited for
his midwest environment and throughput
requirements. “i let them (the paint
companies) decide,” hardin says, “whether
they would recommend a solvent system
or waterborne.” one brought solvent, and
two—including ppg—arrived with their
water-based systems.
the painters, accustomed to working on
saturn vehicles, were wary of a non-solvent
solution. “but ppg believed in waterborne,
and they were willing to take it to the
gunfight,” says hardin. ppg’s Envirobase®
High Performance basecoat ultimately
prevailed, says hardin, “because the
product worked very well and ppg offered
service and support in abundance.”
since switching, hardin wasted no time
in taking advantage of ppg’s many value-
added services, in particular throughput
performance training from the mVp
business solutions team. he closed one
shop entirely for four days to allow his
team to participate in mVp green belt
training on the practical application of
lean six sigma, on the company’s own
turf and under their particular operating
conditions. “there’s real value in having
everyone focus on something together,”
says hardin. “it was fun watching the light
bulbs go on as members of the group saw
the impact of completing one vehicle
before moving on to the next one.” since
participating in the training in december,
hardin’s team has gained a full hour in its
labor hours per day—proof positive that
the combination of the paint system and
the training is working well.
hardin intends to have two more teams
attend mVp green belt training this year,
and also plans to participate in mVp’s
leading Change and advanced estimating
business development courses.
but one thing won’t change with the times,
and that’s the company’s loyalty to its
customers and employees. autobody
Collision and glass just completed its
annual employee appreciation event where
employees use “money” they’ve accrued
during the year by achieving sales goals
to buy things at an auction held at a local
country club. it’s an old-school, “receive
a watch on your 5-year anniversary,
employee of the year-type event,” says
hardin, “but there’s nothing wrong with
honoring traditions so long as they don’t
keep you from moving forward.”
in today’s market, where the only constant
is change, companies like autobody
Collision and glass are relying
increasingly on valued partners
like ppg to give them a
competitive edge. having
recently surpassed the
$10 million sales mark,
autobody Collision and
glass has proven that it
pays to embrace the
future—whatever it holds.
at a glanCe
4 repair FaCilities
58,000 sq. Ft. oF
FaCilities
$10m+ Combined
annual sales
48 employees
20 years in business
6 repair booths
5 prep deCks
paint system enVirobase® high
perFormanCe
Wheego electric car
Charley hutton, Custom painter extraordinaire, explains how to Create a realistiC, wood grain look with a Few simple tools and enVirobase® high perFormanCe baseCoat.
inexpensive ones with stiff bristles. the
brushes are used to create very tight
grain lines, what we call the “dry
brushing” technique. and finally, you’ll
need an airbrush and compressor for
shadowing and highlighting.
of course, like learning any special effect
technique, it will take some practice to
get the technique down. some of the
techniques i’ve learned actually came by
accident. For example, paul stoll, ppg’s
custom painter/trainer, and i discovered
a cool trick while doing a ’49 tin woody.
a Painted Wood-GRain effect is
one way to add a distinctive look to your
custom build. in this tech talk, i’ll show
you how to paint a panel with one style
of wood in the center, framed by another
wood grain look.
Creating the wood grain effect is about
having the right tools. you’ll want to
have a variety of sponges, some with
loose density for creating larger grain,
and others more dense for tighter
grain. sea sponges are ideal. you’ll also
need a choice of brushes, preferably
the tools
Start with the top and bottom portions of the frame. Wet
your finer sponge with the lighter tan color, squeezing
out the excess by pressing it into the side of the mixing
cup. Then, simply drag the sponge across the surface in
one direction, repeating the process several times.
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teCh taLK
the PaintTwo colors of basecoat are needed for the wood-grain
look—a dark, reddish brown (T442 Woody Brown at 800.0 pts.
and T430 Green 100.0 pts.) and a lighter tan color (T429
Trans. Golden Yellow at 940.0 pts., T442 Brown 40.0 pts. and
T430 Green 20.0 pts.) In my case, I use Envirobase® High
Performance basecoat and it works wonderfully. I especially
like the fact that if you apply some paint and you don’t like
the effect you’re getting, you can easily re-wet again with more waterborne color, giving yourself a fresh start.
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PaintinG the outeR fRaMeI’m starting with a white base-coated panel, masked off to
create a center panel. Each end of the outer frame should be
masked with mitered corners, typical of wood frames.
we didn’t like the look we were getting,
so when we went to wipe the paint off,
it smeared and created a really nice
wood grain effect—and i’ve been using
this technique ever since.
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Airbrush the areas left unmasked. This will darken them and
create the illusion of shadows.
Next, airbrush the panel in vertical, up ‘n down strokes.
This is called “ribbing.”
Next, we need to mask the outer frame to create a beveled
look. With ¼-inch tape, mask from the side where you want
the light source to appear to come from. Do the same with
the bottom edge. Then mask the frame panels, leaving only
the bottom edges of the frame exposed.
PaintinG the centeR Panel
After it’s dried, re-mask the outer frame, and remove the
masking from the center—you’re ready to create the wood
grain effect on the middle panel. With the sponge, use the
same technique as the outer frame to apply the color. Start
at one end and drag the sponge in straight lines across the
panel. Keep applying coats and as the paint begins to dry,
it’ll get sticky and cause the sponge to drag. This creates
a streaked, grained look.
Then, as the paint begins to dry and get sticky, drag your
gloved hand across the painted surface. As it begins to drag
it’ll create authentic-looking grain with that knotty look.
After dragging all the way across the panel for several
strokes, start from the center and drag, and make smaller
swipes in succession, gradually tapering your strokes to
short swipes. If the paint starts to set, just re-wet it with
more waterborne paint.
After creating the darker shadow lines, re-mask over the
lines in preparation of creating a lighter, highlight line. Once
you airbrush the unmasked areas of the frame, making it
darker, the area covered by the tape will leave a lighter,
highlight line.
loGo oPtion
If you’d like to add a simple logo, this is the stage to do it.
Using the same paint you used to tone the wood, airbrush
the cut-out of the logo. This will create a darker highlight
around the letters, creating a de-bossed effect.
Now you want to add tone with a paintbrush and the darker,
reddish shade of brown. Dip the brush into the mixing cup
and tool it out, so little is left on the bristles. Using light
strokes, swipe the brush across the panel, creating the
darker streaks. First, apply strokes horizontally across the
panel. Be sure to leave streaks to mirror the inconsistent
color of natural wood.
After finishing the top and bottom of the outer frame, mask
the corners off before doing the sides. Be sure to “under
mask” a bit, which in the end will create a darker line
highlight. Then, using your sponge and gloved hand, create
the wood-grain look on the side panels, as you did on the top
and bottom. Remove the masking on the corners and allow
the paint to dry.
shadoW and toninG
Next, reduce the same lighter color with a clear basecoat
T490 at 2:1, and reduce 4:1 with reducer. This will make
the color more transparent. Airbrush the outer frame
panels to add tone and accentuate the grain in the wood.
When the ¼-inch lines are unmasked it will leave the
lighter highlights.
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featUre
two Caddies take diFFerent paths two Caddies take diFFerent paths yet share a Common ground
Wild cadowned and built by customizer mario Colallilo, wild Cad is a glitzy, right-
hand-drive, radically customized Cadillac from sydney, australia.
when Colallilo first saw wild Cad, it was a gutted hulk sitting on an old
chassis with just three wheels. Colallilo has been building custom cars for
30 years, and this time he really let his imagination go. the result is a car
with a drastically chopped roof, ultra-low ride height, killer profile, space
age interior, and enough hybrid engineering to impress an mit grad. and,
oh yes, a fabulous paint job.
Colallilo invited legendary customizer and master painter gene winfield to
sydney to help finish the car. the two of them, along with ppg training
manager John hristias, created the one-of-a-kind Deltron “perfect purple”
color by incorporating Vibrance Collection® Liquid Crystal, Flamboyance® and
Crystal Pearl® special effects.
“the car had to be spectacular and ppg’s Vibrance range gave us
everything we needed,” said Colallilo.
if proof was ever needed to show there’s more than one way to skin a cat, or, in this case, to restore or customize a car, check out these two award-winning stunners—Wild cad and the custom restoration cadillac. both began life as 1959 cadillac coupe de villes, yet each traveled down very different paths to fulfill their owner’s dream. though wildly different, both share amazing paint jobs achieved with PPg’s Deltron® system and its Vibrance Collection® of custom colors and effects. both cars received much attention at the 2010 Sema Show, as befitting vehicles on display in PPg’s booth decked out as a retro-themed ‘50s diner.
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gracefully flow with some 300 feet of
custom-bent chrome. the interior
showcases a host of custom touches like
biarritz-inspired bucket seats, remote
control locks, navigation and push buttons
for the ignition and transmission. the
Chateau mauve interior color is an
original factory choice from the ’70s.
and then there’s the paint finish—a
perfect complement to the car’s
character. ken washwell and painter ken
laFlemme relied on Deltron® dbC and
custom hues selected from the Vibrance
Collection® soft & subtle color card. after
setting up for the finish with nCp270
primer and nCs2003 sealer, the Caddy
was topped with color coats of Vanilla
shake over soft yellow. Chateau mauve
was selected for the striping to match the
interior and deliver the three-tone look.
several coats of dCu2002 and dCu2060
clears created the show-quality gloss.
custoM RestoRation cadillacthe Custom restoration Cadillac, owned
by lou querusio, was crafted by todd
lewis of xtreme restorations, slatersville,
rhode island. although this Caddy’s been
truly customized bumper to bumper, its
reincarnation took a “restoration”
approach with an aim to create the look
of a gm concept car of the era.
while subtle in its approach, the
restoration is full of unique touches.
lewis upgraded the stock 390-cubic-inch
V8 and 4-speed tranny with tri-power
from a ’58 model. the exterior moldings
1959 cadillac couPe de villeBuilder: Todd Lewis, Xtreme Restorations, Inc.
Owner: Lou Querusio
Paint finish: NCP270 Primer
NCS2003 Sealer
DBC 90990 Vanilla Shake
DBC 83318 Soft Yellow
DBC 2074 Chateau Mauve
DCU2002 and DCU2060 Clearcoats
featuRes: 390-cubic-inch, 345-horsepower Cadillac V8
with tri-power
Custom dual quad exhausts
Air Ride Technologies suspension
Handmade trim and interior
aWaRds: 2010 SEMA Show—Mothers® Choice Award
2010 Grand National Roadster Show—
1st Place in Class
2010 Sacramento Autorama—1st Place in Class,
Outstanding Overall Custom
Wild cad1959 Cadillac Coupe de Ville
Builder/Owner: Mario Colallilo
Paint Stylist: Gene Winfield
Paint finish: PPG K93 Primer,
Deltron DBC “Perfect Purple” with Liquid Crystal,
Flamboyance, Crystal Pearl
featuRes: 454-cubic-inch, Chevrolet Turbo 400 V8
Jaguar front-end suspension
Air Ride Technologies springs
Custom monocoque chassis
aWaRds: 2010 SEMA Show—Best GM Passenger Car
2011 Grand National Roadster Show—George Barris
Kustom D’Elegance award; Most Radical Hardtop award
2011 Sacramento Autorama—King of Kustoms award;
Custom D’Elegance Outstanding Engineering award;
Custom D’Elegance Outstanding Engine award
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giFted raCer Jim guthrie applies his expertise to Collision repair
by the tiMe JiM GuthRie Was 6 yeaRs old, his coMPetitive natuRe Was alReady aPPaRent. “none of my hot wheels® or slot
cars were stock,” says guthrie. “i always
modified, and i always won (in races with other
kids).” it was an early indication of a career that’s
been characterized by risk-taking and always
striving for a faster, better, smarter solution. and
at age 50, it seems that guthrie’s need for speed
shows no sign of slowing as he steers the
direction of Car Crafters inc., a market-leading
collision shop in albuquerque, n.m. not
surprisingly, when a teenaged guthrie was faced
with the choice between going to college to
become a dentist or “finding a shop of your own,”
guthrie chose the latter. he rented his first
space for repairing and customizing cars in
1982—continuously expanding facilities to keep
pace with the company’s growing market share.
but it was guthrie’s keen interest in racing
that fueled his passion, and kept him striving
for that “next best thing” both personally
and professionally.
“before i was married, i was really into road
racing motorcycles,” says guthrie. “my wife
wasn’t too keen on that, so i agreed not to do
that anymore. but i didn’t say anything about
racing the 4-wheel stuff!”
taKING Care of BUSINeSS
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needle the wrong way, but at least if you
measure, you’ll know.”
guthrie has been an active participant in
ppg’s mVp throughput performance
solutions program for six years, and was
among the first shop owners to participate
in green belt training, mVp’s intensive
workshop on the practical application of
lean six sigma for collision repair. “green
belt training has been invaluable to me,”
says guthrie. “it helps shop owners take
the best of what’s out there and put it to
use in practical, ‘quick start’ fashion.”
Just as the mVp program preaches,
guthrie is a big believer in “keeping score.”
his paint supervisor, a mechanical
engineer by training, measures and
documents performance in every part of
the process. during their recent switch
to a waterborne basecoat system, for
example, Car Crafters conducted line trials
with every major paint supplier. they
documented pros and cons of each system,
and ultimately chose Nexa Autocolor®
Aquabase® Plus for its consistent
performance.
guthrie used Car Crafters as a “live
laboratory” to develop a shop
management computer system that he
ultimately sold to mitchell. to this day,
mitchell continues to conduct software
development and high-end technical
support for the system from guthrie’s
Car Crafters location.
what’s next for guthrie and Car Crafters?
with annual gross revenue of $11.7 million
and a “no holds barred” share of the
market, it’s hard to imagine ways in which
Car Crafters could improve its performance.
but guthrie’s current interest is drift
racing (formulad.com). one need only
watch the high speed battle between him
in a Corvette-powered mazda rx7 and
a stretched 05 kawasaki zx10 motorcycle
to know—with Jim guthrie at the wheel,
all bets are off.
in 1996, guthrie made his debut as an indy
racing league (irl) driver. For the 1997
season, he told his wife that he needed to
mortgage their home to purchase the new
irl-required chassis. with no sponsorship
and with everything the couple owned on
the line, he won the phoenix race, attracted
a sponsor for the upcoming 1997 indy 500,
and was awarded rookie of the year by the
irl. unfortunately, he was seriously
injured in a multi-car crash during the
1998 indy 500, thus ending his irl career.
but guthrie’s interest in racing was far
from over. he ventured into the star
mazda series in 2005, fielding a car for his
son sean, who has since moved into the
Firestone indy lights series. “sean has
far more natural talent than me,” says
guthrie, “and he’s Very competitive!”
whether it’s in the racing circuit or in the
collision industry, guthrie believes in
creating a culture of change. “you can’t
accept the status quo,” he says. “in
racing, it might be a wing angle, a spring,
plug or shock. but you have to try.
likewise, in shop management, you
might make a change that moves the
Car CraFtersat a glanCeJim guthrie’s Collision
repair Center, Car
CraFters inC., employs
more than 50 people at
its 50,000 square Foot
FaCility in albuquerque.
Car CraFters boasts
annual gross reVenue
oF $11.7 million, has 65+
repair bays, and has
earned a “no holds
barred” share oF the
market.
“green belt training has been inValuable to me. it helps shop owners take the best oF what’s out there and put it to use in praCtiCal,‘quiCk start’ Fashion.”
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planes, trains and other things…the guys at auto art studio in prescott, ariz. love to customize
cars. and when their work benefits a charity, so much the
better. that’s what this 2011 Ford mustang 5.0 gt is all about.
brad houk and Justin burns took the high-performance stock
mustang, and put it into the ‘something special’ category by
boosting the engine to 650 horsepower and giving the body its
very distinctive look.
painter Charles “the kid” armstrong gave the car his artistic
touch using ppg’s Deltron® dbC basecoat for the rich, deep
black finish, topped with a show-quality gloss of VC5200
Custom Clear. For the eye-catching brushed aluminum look
of the racing stripes, Vibrance Collection® Liquid Metal was
applied over blue-to-red Harlequin® to add depth and create
a streaked appearance. the car was sold at a barrett Jackson
auction in scottsdale for $91,000—the highest sale of the day—
with proceeds going to bennett’s house, a local charitable
organization.
honoring our militaryCarubba Collision Corporation of buffalo, n.y. painted and reconditioned this korean war-vintage navy
reconnaissance jet for the recently-expanded war memorial in walter m. kenney Field in suburban
tonawanda. the jet was retired from action, donated to the city by the navy, and placed at the site in
1959. the plane, a grumman F9F-6p Cougar, was originally part of the blue angels, the u.s. navy’s
flight demonstration squadron. over the years, its once-shining finish fell victim to time and weather.
over the past two years, company president Joseph Carubba has stepped forward and volunteered
his team’s services to repaint the plane, fix the decals, and restore its glory. his crew painted it,
appropriately enough, with a blue topcoat using ppg’s Commercial Performance Coatings aue-360
over a Cre primer. Carubba was awarded a civic citation in appreciation of his contributions.
on traCk For saFetyhow do you make an old locomotive engine look brand new?
easy. turn to ppg. the engine, a 1947 “sw-1” model built by
general motors’ electro-motive division, was recently
donated by the georgia northeastern railroad to the Cobb
County (ga.) safety Village, an education project for area
children. it was a generous gift, but the 64-year-old engine
was showing its age and needed sprucing up before it could
be put on display. enter dempsey mosely, owner of atlanta
road body shop in smyrna, who contacted ppg to help
refinish the locomotive. working with ppg platinum
distributor aCs of georgia, ppg called on big John & sons
locomotive painting, specialists in refurbishing trains, for
their assistance. they gave the engine a fresh look using
a ppg Commercial Performance Coatings system, comprised
of Cre epoxy primer, aue-300 topcoat and esC-600 Clear.
the locomotive is now being used to teach children about
railroad crossing safety. aCs of georgia, atlanta road body
shop, big John, and ppg are being recognized by safety
Village for their contribution.
Charity mustang... sold at a barrett JaCkson auCtion in sCottsdale For $91,000—the highest sale oF the day
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painter dennis barraza gave the coach its
maroon and beige finish using ppg’s Delfleet
Essential® system. ledbetter unveiled it at the
2010 goodguys 24th west Coast nationals, where
it won a goodguys pick award.
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a truCk to help Fight CanCerthere are many ways to display support for cancer research, and ron Charlebois, owner of r. r. Charlebois, inc.,
a truck sales and repair facility in milton, Vt., took part with a unique approach. a local waste removal company
asked Charlebois to paint one of their trash haulers pink—the color associated with the fight against breast
cancer. Charlebois agreed and
turned to ppg’s Delfleet® Evolution
system to do the job. painter
dana murphy applied FbCh hs
polyurethane basecoat and Fdgh
single-stage hs polyurethane enamel to give
the truck its distinctive finish. the paint job
was so impressive that another Charlebois
customer, a bus company, requested a pink
finish for a motor coach to show its support
for cancer research.
Franny drummond is painting goalie
masks for the national hockey league,
and he’s using ppg products to do it.
drummond, of drummond Custom
airbrush, langhorne, pa., has been a
hockey goalie and is an avid philadelphia
Flyers fan. three years ago he ventured
outside his comfort zone of cars and
motorcycles and started painting the
masks. his first was for the Flyers’ ray
emery playing in the 2009 nhl winter
Classic, followed by a custom mask for
brian boucher, another Flyer. drummond
insists on the Deltron® dbC system for his
creations and his distinctive work has led
to a contract with a mask manufacturer.
drummond shoots! he scores!
PPG ON ICEPPG ON ICE
retro motor CoaChConceived by famed industrial designer brook
stevens and one of only three ever built, this 1941
western Flyer motor coach was given a new life by
award-winning, custom car upholsterer howdy
ledbetter. when ledbetter found the rare relic, it
was a rusted shell. he then took a new Ford
chassis, stretched it 48”, rebuilt the body, custom
fabricated fenders and added a 1941 Ford grill,
upside down for a cowcatcher look.
throughout the restoration, ledbetter stayed
true to the vehicle’s original retro style.
if they did it right once, why not let them do it right
again? apparently, that’s what one of lee brown’s
customers thought. brown, owner of precision auto
body, reseda, Calif., restored this beautiful and
very rare 1961 Ferrari 250 gt lusso some 37 years
ago. so when the car was damaged recently in a
roadway mishap, its owner brought it back to
brown for another restoration.
the precision crew went to work on the million-
dollar sports car and meticulously repaired the
body. the car’s deep burgundy metallic finish
came out looking like a pristine sheet of glass,
thanks to Envirobase® High Performance products
and d8126 CeramiClear® mar and scratch
resistant Clearcoat. the Ferrari’s actual
designation is 250 gt pininfarina berlinetta, but
the car became known as “lusso,” meaning
luxury in italian, and very appropriate here.
re-restored Ferrari
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