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14 18 6 HOT RODS. MICRO BREW. Pinkee's Rod Shop quenches the thirst for award-winning cars and craft beer. 14 DOMINATING DEALER Steele Auto Group's collision shops rule the autobody business in Atlantic Canada. 18 SUPER CAR FINISH TECH TALK feature demonstrates Jamie Cooper's process for creating a concours-quality finish. DEPARTMENTS 4 INSIDE LINE 5 TEAM PPG COLORFUL COMMUNITIES ® volunteer efforts gain national recognition; PPG Brand Color of the Year and more. 12 CORNPRO TRAILERS PPG helps a leading manufacturer elevate the durability of its trailer finishes. 22 IN LIVING COLOR New Wheel and Trim Color Decks add yet another asset to PPG's color tool arsenal. 24 TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS The X-Men at Rod's Custom Collision embrace the benefits of MVP's X-Ray planning process. 26 SHOP PROFILE A family atmosphere drives the business at Aldercrest Auto Rebuild. 28 TRAINING UPDATE Tips on how to find and develop paint technicians. 30 PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT PPG's fast-curing ONECHOICE ® UV primer system. 32 SHOP PROFILE With help from the community, a devastating fire doesn't deter an Illinois dealership. 34 GALLERY Showcasing a Woodstock commemorative bus, a super rare Bugatti, a PPG rep's stunning Camaro and the Lowrider Palace. 36 WHAT'S NEW ECS8X A-Chromatic Sealers for the ENVIROBASE ® High Performance refinish system. FOLLOW US ONLINE: www.ppgrefinish.com PPG REPAINT REPORTER VOLUME 78, NUMBER 2 FALL 2019 EXECUTIVE EDITOR CRISTINA FRONZAGLIA-MURRAY CREATIVE DIRECTOR T. JON WORDEN DESIGN DIRECTOR DAVE BUFFINGTON DESIGN STAFF CHRIS AXON MARK FRANCISCO BOB SANTORO JOHN STRUCEL MANAGING EDITOR MEREDITH SIMPSON CONTRIBUTING EDITOR BARBARA BLOOM WRITERS ELI GREENBAUM JOHN MCQUILLAN CATHY NELSON T. JON WORDEN PRODUCTION MANAGER SHELLIE HILL PRODUCTION COORDINATOR SEAN DUNLOP PHOTOGRAPHERS JAMES INGRAM 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