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According to Jeff Griffin, PPG compliant segment manager, North America, the speed system offers an array of benefits that production-oriented repair facilities will find attractive. "By turning up the speed and turning off the heat in the booth, this system represents a breakthrough in refinishing performance. you get exceptionally fast throughput and superb color matching in a waterborne basecoat system that's also energy saving and environmentally progressive. that's why we believe this new speed system will quickly be adopted by cycle time-driven shops across North America." acceLerateD air DrY surfacer ECP A-CHROmATIC SURFACER WITH EA-157 ACCELERATOR Incorporate EA-157 accelerator with the proper thinner to reduce PPG's ECP A-Chromatic Surfacer, and this high build undercoat will need only 30 minutes to air dry before sanding and applying the basecoat. No flash time is required between primer surfacer coats. basecoat ENvIRObASE HIGH PERFORmANCE WATERbORNE bASECOAT Anti-settle toners and accurate color alignment to OEM colors minimizes re-dos. Minimal flash time is required between coats, which can be accelerated by air movement equipment. air DrY, speeD cLear EC800 ULTRA FAST CLEARCOAT As a high-production, 2.1 VOC clear, EC800 Ultra Fast Clearcoat dries dust-free in as little as 10 minutes and requires no flash time between coats. It delivers excellent gloss and appearance and is suitable for single- and multi- panel repairs. There's no need to bake this clearcoat, which can translate into significant savings in energy costs. THE ENVIROBASE ® HP SPEED SYSTEm "Overall it's increased prOductiOn very significantly as far as cycle time Out Of the bOOth." Steve Mccarty Ed dEna's auto CEntEr dinuba, Calif. " To insTall a bumper afTer being painTed in only an hour is amazing." Laura McKenzie General Collision Centre lethbridGe, alberta 9