Doug Reinke, of Imperial, Nebraska, was awarded the PPG/ASE Master Refinish Technician of the Year award at ASE's annual Board of Directors Industry Awards dinner held in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Tips on Storing Product in Winter

December 3, 2007

As we approach the more severe winter months, with days and nights getting increasingly colder, have you thought about the factors that can affect the overall quality of a paint finish?

PPG booth at SEMA gets rave reviews

November 9, 2007

The Vibrance Collection™ of custom finishes from PPG is all about color. So, the PPG team set out to create a stir at SEMA with their eye-popping booth, themed "Get Funky With PPG Color." The retro-themed booth was even noted in Motor Trend magazine as "the best of the show."

PPG puts finshing touches on "Glo-Mad" custom Chevy

October 31, 2007

Built for Snap-on tools by the legendary Dr. Neon, who is famous for lighting up motorcycles with neon tubing, this totally customized vehicle displayed in the BDL Industries booth at SEMA 2007.

Customer Focus Center hours changing in December

October 25, 2007

Beginning December 3, 2007, Customer Focus Center hours will be changed to 8AM-6PM Eastern Time.

Celebrity customizers to appear in PPG booth at SEMA

October 23, 2007

Arlen Ness, Darrell Mayabb, Dave Perewitz, and Larry Wood to sign autographs in the PPG booth (Hot Rod Alley #23091).

PPG Introduces SideView Window™ in 2008 Color Book

October 1, 2007

PPG’s all-new 2008 Domestic Color Information Book introduces its exclusive SideView Window™ format, which provides an open window adjacent to each color chip.

Chrysler gives approval to PPG waterborne refinish systems

September 11, 2007

Chrysler LLC has approved the PPG Envirobase® High Performance and Nexa Autocolor Aquabase® Plus waterborne basecoat systems from PPG Automotive Refinish for all of its repair facilities globally.

PPG to feature waterborne basecoat systems at NACE

September 7, 2007

PPG Automotive Refinish will feature its waterborne high performance basecoat systems at NACE, booth #W1317, Friday, November 2.

PPG introduces DC4125 Ceramiclear for Deltron products

September 4, 2007

PPG Automotive Refinish has introduced DC4125 CeramiClear® Mar and Scratch Resistant Clearcoat designed for the Deltron® family of refinish products.

Penske Racing paints #2 NASCAR with PPG waterborne system

August 29, 2007

The #2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger, driven by Kurt Busch in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series, was painted last week with the Envirobase® High Performance waterborne basecoat system from PPG.

Custom painted Harley raffled to raise funds for SkillsUSA

August 2, 2007

A 2007 Dyna Super Glide® Harley-Davidson motorcycle, custom painted with products donated by PPG Automotive Refinish was raffled off at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, held June 18 – 24 in Kansas City, Missouri.

PPG selects “Dream Cars” at Goodguys PPG Nationals

July 30, 2007

PPG selected two outstanding vehicles to receive the “PPG Dream Car” awards at the 10th annual Goodguys PPG Nationals, July 13 – 15 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio.

PPG introduces Hot Wheels® Spectraflame® Paint Your Ride contest

July 14, 2007

PPG Automotive Refinish announces the Hot Wheels® Spectraflame® PAINT YOUR RIDE Contest. Custom painters, car builders, and hot rod enthusiasts are encouraged to enter their vehicles by creating a paint scheme using any of the 12 vibrant colors from the Hot Wheels® Spectraflame® paint line.

PPG to offer custom painting seminar at Goodguys PPG Nationals

July 12, 2007

PPG Automotive Refinish will offer a free seminar to custom painters at the Goodguys PPG National Show, Saturday, July 14 at 10 a.m. in the Ohio Building at the Ohio Expo Center.

Darrell Mayabb to appear at Goodguys PPG Nationals

July 5, 2007

One of America’s foremost illustrators of hot rod art, Darrell Mayabb will sign autographs at the PPG Vibrance show truck during the Goodguys PPG Nationals Show July 13 – 15 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio. Mayabb, who designed the 2007 PPG calendar, has been creating designs for PPG since 1996.

PPG Waterborne Expos draw crowds in California

June 26, 2007

PPG Automotive Refinish recently held two “Waterborne Expos” in California to address the conversion by Southern California collision centers to waterborne coatings.

Dave Perewitz teams up with PPG for custom painting training

June 12, 2007

Dave Perewitz, known as the “master of art in motion,” for creating fabulous, one-of-a-kind, hand-built choppers, recently spent some time with PPG’s resident custom painting expert, Paul Stoll.

PPG’s waterborne anti-settling technology makes mixing machines obsolete

May 31, 2007

Thanks to anti-settling toner technology incorporated into PPG’s new waterborne basecoat systems, collision repair shops making the move to waterborne can do away with a mechanical mixing machine and eliminate a major source of color mismatches, according to PPG.

PPG sponsors Street Rodder Road Tour

May 9, 2007

Saturday, May 12, the Street Rodder/PPG Total Performance Road Tour gets off to a spectacular start in Daytona Beach, Florida.

PPG announces body shop Business Development Seminar series schedule

April 23, 2007

PPG Automotive Refinish has announced the schedule for its MVP Business Development Training Series for spring and summer 2007. This business management series includes courses that encompass all aspects of managing a profitable collision repair business, from marketing and estimating to administration and production.

PPG launches Partners in Education program

April 23, 3007

PPG Automotive Refinish has launched an exciting new program, intended to create a partnership with the top post secondary technical schools and colleges across North America - called the PPG Partners in Education Program.

PPG introduces VC5200 Custom Clear

April 23, 2007

PPG Automotive Refinish has introduced VC5200 Custom Clear, the latest addition to the Vibrance Collection™of custom finishes from PPG.

PPG donates $10,000 to SkillsUSA

April 23, 2007

PPG Automotive Refinish has donated $10,000 to SkillsUSA, a national non-profit organization serving teachers, high school, and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations.

PPG launches MVP Webinar series

April 9, 2007

PPG Automotive Refinish is launching the MVP Webinar Series, an educational program of online seminars for owners and managers of collision repair shops, and their PBE distributors.

Hyundai approves PPG Refinish products for its Global Dealership Body and Paint Program

March 9, 2007

The Hyundai Motor Company has named PPG an approved aftermarket supplier for its new “Hyundai Global Body and Paint Program.” As part of the agreement, PPG will provide its PPG and Nexa Autocolor refinish brands, including the popular Global, Deltron, and Nexa Autocolor 2K lines, as well as Envirobase and Aquabase Waterborne Basecoat Systems to Hyundai dealerships and their authorized repair partners.

PPG names Martin Auto Color Platinum Distributor of the Year

February 27, 2007

Martin Auto Color of Van Nuys, California, was presented the PPG Platinum Distributor of the Year Award at an awards banquet held during the annual PPG Platinum Distributor Conference, February 16 through 18 at the Omni Orlando Resort at ChampionsGate in Orlando, Florida.

PPG trains over 13,000 students in 2006

February 23, 2007

Nearly 14,000 individuals attended a PPG Automotive Refinish training course in 2006, it was announced by PPG Automotive Refinish in Strongsville, Ohio.

Winning Westbury handcrafted motorcycle showcasing PPG's Hot Wheels® Spectraflame® color to be featured on Discovery Channel Biker Build-Off

February 22, 2007

A spectacular custom-built motorcycle designed and built by award winning hot rod and motorcycle builder Greg Westbury will be featured on the Discovery Channel Biker Build-Off Thursday, March 1 at 9 p.m. ET.