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Festool Automotive have appointed JCA Coatings as an offical partner dealer.
Festool brand of power tools have been long seen as a quality product, with outstanding performance, and this partnership with JCA is a perfect fit.
Festool ONLY supply through qualified "partner dealers" who in turn work along side the Festool territory managers making sure you the bodyshop have the right tool for the right job.
Look out for the Autumn edition of Festool facts coming soon or contact your local JCA representative.
October 2008
Farecla Products have launched what they are claiming is the " Fastest finishing system available"
The new G6 rapid is a dry use system and acheives a high gloss finish in the quickest time possible. Unlike other leading brands, G6 rapid will not leave a dusty residue on the surface.
G6 Rapid removes scratches permanently, eliminates swirl marks even on dark colours.
A special introduction offer for end users is on offer and for more details contact your local JCA representative
October 2008
IT company Biteback systems have launched a brand new TV channel via the internet. Designed to bring technical information,industry news,interviews and training to an international audience via your personal PC.
Free to use, the only requirement is a broadband connection
Go to www.repairertv.com for further information
September 2008
JCA have formed a distributation partnership with Static Solutions, the company who have developed the "New stat-gun"
The NEW state of the art, laser guided Stat-gun has been specifically designed and deveolped to bring technology to the refinishing industry in a convenient and easy to use piece of equipment.
Commenting on the appointment Claire Cleland, said " JCA have an impressive solution - driven approach and an enviable relationship with their customer base, which makes them the perfect partner for us.
JCA's Technical director, Mick Butler, said, " When I first used the Stat-Gun it soon became clear that the lay-down of the base coat was flatter and more even in appearance, with little to no stand up of metallic particles, even with the most differcult colours. Using the gun between coats virtually eliminated dirt inclusions.
For further information go to www.static-solutions.com
September 2008
Akzo Nobel training centre in Didcot has been approved as an ATA assessment centre. It is the first paint company centre in the UK to have acheived the approval. Along with this, all of its company's technical representatives have gained the senior paint technician level award.
ATA accreditation is becoming more important as PAS125 requires that all bodsyhop staff meet ATA standards.
Akzo Nobel will be offering ATA paint assessments at both technician and senior level from early september 2008
September 2008
3M have launch an E coat DA disc designed to conbat the hard E coat finishes found today on modern replacement panel parts.Tests have found that this new disc will out proform current products by aleast 12 times and cut process times dramatically.
For more details, please contact your local JCA salesperson.
August 2008
Demand for the Standox Standohyd mixing bases have lead the company to re size popular tinters now into 3.5 litre pack sizes.394 Standohyd Fine Silver, 313 Moondust Silver and 390 Silver will now be availble in the larger size. The size reflects the popularity of light, fine silver colours in todays car park.
For more details contact any memeber of the JCA sales or tech team.
August 2008
JCA Bugle customer VRS motor bodyworks in Bodmin has recently been awarded the Thatcham BSI kitemark. The 17,000 sq ft bodyshop which went through a refit last year is the first independant shop to gain the award in Cornwall. A spokeman from VRS said,"We pride ourselves on providing our customers with the very best quality products and service" VRS has serveral insurance approvals including Cornish Mutual,Norwich Union and CIS.
August 2008
The number of accredited bodyshops has now risen to139; 24 shops being added during June/early July. BSI predicts an approximate 300by the end of 2008. I believe a more realistic figure of 200 to 250 is more likely.
July 2008
The new Impreza WRC2008 rally car from Subaru World Rally Team has beenreleased. The car first appeared at this year’s Acropolis Rally of Greece, painted inStandox high performance Standohyd paint materials. The new car is the mostradically different Subaru World Rally Car in 15 years, and marks the 11th year ofSubaru World Rally Team’s close association with Standox.The new car is based on the latest road going Subaru Impreza, introduced in 2007. Itfeatures radically new styling and a dramatic new livery in the familiar shade of bluecreated by Standox colour technicians. The new car keeps the famous Subaruhorizontally-opposed turbocharged engine and all wheel drive.Neville Dickson, Marketing Manager, Standox UK added: “Standox is delighted thatSubaru World Rally Team, like Standox, invests in the latest technology to bringconcrete results. We look forward to the remainder of 2008 with real anticipation.”
July 2008
PPG is celebrating its 125th anniversary of its founding as the Pittsburgh Plate Glass company this year. PPGs products over the last 125 years include coatings that protect cars from rust, chemicals that strengthen rubber, low VOC paints that resist mildew, and many more.
July 2008
R-M™s Hydrofiller has proved very popular with many bodyshops, thanks to its ability to be applied successfully over a wide range of substrates that might otherwise prove difficult for more conventional primers. These tricky substrates can include fully or even poorly cured paintwork and TPA, rub throughs on steel, galvanised steel and even aluminium.
As R-M continues to develop and improve its products, the chemists in R-M research and development have yet again, come up with another winner with Hydrofiller II, a fast drying, easy to sand, dark grey waterborne primer.Hydrofiller II is a single pack product which is simplicity itself to prepare, just add 10% R-M Hydromix and you are ready to spray. Two coats are applied, using a primer specific, HVLP or compliant spray gun set up, allowing 5 minutes flash off between coats.
This provides a film thickness of between 40 and 60 microns, which can be dried in 30 minutes at 60°C, air dried at 20°C in two hours or for the fastest process time, infra red dried in 8 minutes. The dark grey colour providing the perfect substrate shade for all popular topcoat colours.Hydrofiller II can be dry sanded quickly and easily ready for topcoating with any of the R-M compliant car topcoats, so it is perfectly suited to rapid or Express minor repairs.
July 2008
Articles have been reproduced with authorisation from the BodyShop Magazine, Motor Factor, The ABP Club and
The Motor Insurance Repair Research Centre (Thatcham).