The car was painted with a custom mix of BASF's Glasurit 55 Line basecoat using the formula from its original color and finished with Glasurit 929-255 clearcoat.

A unique compound based on a new self-matting PU dispersion (PUD) offers excellent physical and chemical performance. This PUD is optimized to meet the latest requirements for anti-soiling and coffee stain resistance for automotive interior finishes.

The report reveals the top three automotive colors of 2022: white, black, and gray. First published in 1953, Axalta’s annual color popularity report is the automotive industry’s longest running color account.

The company says Techno Blue – 2023 COTY – is a pulsating color that is right on beat with the rhythm of today’s lively energy. The modern, whimsical shade also embodies the transition from the real to virtual world. Techno Blue is formulated for various coating solutions, and enriches the already diverse Axalta color palette.

Internal combustion engines (ICEs) are falling out of fashion to make way for battery electric vehicles (BEVs). Many components, including battery packs and power conversion parts, should have coatings to increase the car’s longevity, and to help with the issues BEV batteries bring. Creative solutions are coming out of the industry to help maintain BEVs for longer. 

With demand for driver-assisted and electric vehicles (EVs) increasing and repairs becoming increasingly complex, AkzoNobel says collision body repair shops are having to re-tool with capital-intensive equipment to compete. A similar challenge is talent and the need to rapidly upskill the existing workforce, while coping with labor shortages.

Ecurie Bertelli, the pre-war Aston Martin specialist, and HMG Paints, a United Kingdom-based independent paint manufacturer, have combined their market leading knowledge for a one-of-a-kind project conserving a 1934 Aston Martin MKII. The team at HMG Paints developed a special stabilizing and sealing solution that allowed the team to seal the worn paintwork and prevent further degradation.

Axalta Coating Systems announced it has won the Innovation in Costs and Excellence in Direct Purchase category in CAOA Chery’s annual Best Supplier Awards.

AkzoNobel has been a recommended supplier of vehicle refinish products and services to BYD in China since 2017. The new deal means that agreement will continue, while extending the partnership to serve BYD’s body shops and approved repairer networks worldwide. 

In September, PCI’s editors attended our first meeting as members of the Detroit Colour Council (DCC), which was held at the Detroit Institute of Arts museum. Read more to find out what was discussed and PCI’s takeaways.