Repaint Reporter

22 18 8 BRONCO REVIVAL Velocity Restorations breathes new life into classic Ford Broncos. 18 MARBLEIZED Custom painter and PPG instructor Paul Stoll demos how to create a marble effect on small objects. 22 ON TRACK Alaskan company meticulously restores vintage locomotives and railcars. DEPARTMENTS 4 INSIDE LINE 5 TEAM PPG PPG and Ferrari team up on new clearcoat technology, Soap Box Derby champ and more. 6 FINISHED BUSINESS After 35 outstanding years of service to PPG, John Outcalt crosses the finish line. 14 TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS Bill Brown Ford transforms a movie theater into a thriving, customer-focused collision business. 20 CREATIONS BY GEMZA Mike Gemza's family-owned shop perfects the craft of restoring MOPAR ® customized vehicles. 24 LYNYRD SKYNYRD TRIBUTE A faithful restoration to late lead singer Ronnie Van Zandt's Chevy pickup. 26 D&V AUTOBODY Enterprising owner Dave Maharaj built his small shop into a thriving business. 30 LIBERTY COLLISION Mark Briscoe's commitment to creating repeat customers leads to success in a competitive marketplace. 34 TRAINING UPDATE Cole's Collision invests time and training to create a staff of homegrown technicians. 37 I N LIVING COLOR Using PPG variant chips helps painters save valuable time and money—and ensure accuracy. 40 GALLERY A dazzling blue Dodge pickup, Bobby Alloway sees red, guitar finishes that rock and more. 44 WHAT'S NEW Camp out at PPG's SEMA booth and meet an array of talented celebrities. FOLLOW US ONLINE: www.ppgrefinish.com PPG REPAINT REPORTER VOLUME 77, NUMBER 2 FALL 2018 EXECUTIVE EDITOR CRISTINA FRONZAGLIA-MURRAY CREATIVE DIRECTOR T. JON WORDEN DESIGN DIRECTOR DAVE BUFFINGTON DESIGN STAFF CHRIS AXON MARK FRANCISCO BOB SANTORO MANAGING EDITOR MEREDITH SIMPSON CONTRIBUTING EDITORS KELLY BALL BARBARA BLOOM WRITERS KELLY BALL ELI GREENBAUM JOHN MCQUILLAN CATHY NELSON JOHN WOODWARD T. JON WORDEN PRODUCTION MANAGER SHELLIE HILL PHOTOGRAPHERS JOHN CUMMING JOHN JACKSON PPG REPAINT REPORTER IS PUBLISHED BY THE REFINISH COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT. SEND COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PUBLICATION TO: PPG INDUSTRIES REPAINT REPORTER EDITOR 19699 PROGRESS DRIVE STRONGSVILLE, OHIO 44149 REFINCOMMDPT @ PPG.COM OR, FAX TO: (440) 572-6880 LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THIS PPG REPAINT REPORTER ISSUE? LIMITED COPIES ARE AVAILABLE BY CONTACTING YOUR LOCAL PPG DISTRIBUTOR OR PPG SALESPERSON. PPG DISTRIBUTORS CAN ORDER BY CONNECTING TO PPG CENTRAL VIA WWW.PPGCENTRAL.BIZ AND USING THE PART NUMBER ON THE BACK COVER. 3

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