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Our jobber in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Total Cleaning Solutions, is helping bring back a rod and custom car show that was very popular years ago. This is an indoor show with 275 spots that are already sold out. I anticipate being at the show on Friday afternoon and Saturday. If you're in the...

UPS may go on strike August 1st and if they do, we will be unable to ship product via ground service, so please plan ahead accordingly if you have any jobs coming up. Fedex will not take new customers if this happens, so the only option is to wait out a potential strike. We heard through the...

We will be closed December 24, 25 and 26 for Christmas and December 31 and January 1 for New Years. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Good Friday / Easter – Friday March 30th Memorial Day – Monday May 28th 4th of July – (July 3rd -TBD) Wednesday July 4th Labor Day - Monday September 3rd Thanksgiving – Thursday November 22nd and Friday 23rd Christmas – Monday Dec 24th, Tuesday Dec 25th and Wednesday Dec 26th New...

General automotive paint gun adjusting guidelines Fan control: 90% open Fluid control: Back out 2 ¾ turns from the closed position 1.4 fluid cap guns like 26-32 psi at the gun regulator (when the trigger is pulled) 1.3 fluid cap guns like 24-28 psi at the gun regulator (when the trigger is...

SPI Black Base with Universal SPI Black Single Stage

Post your SPI white jobs here please. This is a G8 that has been based but not cleared yet. It will be done soon so I'll post more.

Have any of you had any luck with new base/clear guns in the $200-$400 range? I/we get calls and emails all the time from the hobbyists who only have one car to paint but don't want to buy a premium gun.

Our master distributor in Canada is looking for an original drivers door for his 1966 Chevy II and I was wondering if anyone could point him in the right direction? He's located Ontario not too far from Michigan, but if something can be sourced further away we can figure out how to ship it to...

We're having quart labels made for our basecoats, which will take at least a few weeks, so in the meantime here is the new QUART pricing: SPI Black $63.72 SPI White $63.72 SPI Red $96.41 SPI Dark Red $96.41

Just an FYI to let you guys know we tried using biodegradable peanuts that dissolve in water vs our old school peanuts but they simply won't work with our heavy liquid products. Immediately upon trying our first bag, we found out these 'green' peanuts not only collapse under the weight of our...

This car is SPI Black Single Stage with Universal Clear over it. The hood and the wheels are SPI Flat Black Single Stage mixed 6:1. Built and painted just over the mountain from us by Jeremy at Sterling Customs in Blue Ridge, GA. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abh7SIvM678&list=TLBB55xZRfiow

EPOXY PRIMER 06/2013 Gun Tip: 1.4 or 1.5 As a reduced sealer use a 1.3 or 1.4 Product Numbers: 6600- White 6610- Gray 6620- Black...

The Perfect Paint Job 06/2013 Our goal is to accomplish a paint job that has a strong foundation, maximum gloss and will last for many years. This type of painting is not practical for the everyday production body shop but it will serve you when you do your next restoration or a street...

Doug Kennedy, who handles our Canadian distribution, is going to pass along to me photos and information to post regarding Charlie Dorner's restoration project. Here's Charlie in his own words: My name is Charlie Dorner I own & operate a small truck & trailer repair shop in Chatham Ontario...

Has anyone used this product yet? Wizard's sent us a bottle to try and it seems to works well at least on a demo panel of SPI Hot Rod Black we had lying around. The idea behind it was create a final inspection type product that doesn't produce any type of gloss or sheen. As far as I know...

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Since we're about to be inundated with flood damaged 'totals', what states are left where these cars can be wiped clean of their salvage titles so I can warn people of deals that might seem to good true with titles from said states? I would imagine there can't be too many different states left...

After filing for an initial public offering, Safety-Kleen has found another way to let its owners cash out: by selling the company. On Monday, Safety-Kleen said it would be acquired by Clean Harbors, a provider of environmental cleanup services, for $1.25 billion in cash. If completed, the...

Here's a couple of photos of SPI Flat Black Polyurethane Single Stage with half the panel mixed 4:1 while the other half was mixed 8:1. The flattest portion of the panel is mixed 8:1 while the side with more sheen is mixed 4:1. The first panel was photo'd outdoors (with a cell phone) on the...