Build-Your-Own Education: SEMA Show reveals top courses for builders
Las Vegas, Nevada — October 9, 2017 — Custom vehicles are always thick on the ground at the SEMA Show and this year’s event will be no exception. There will also be numerous educational sessions when the show opens on October 31 at the Las Vegas Convention Centre. Some of the sessions available at SEMA […]
Ashley Weber to represent Canada’s car painting sector at WorldSkills
By Tom Davis Winnipeg, Manitoba — October 4, 2017 — Ashley Weber, who works as an autobody technician and car painter at Urban Autobody in Winnipeg, Manitoba, will represent Canada as our car painting competitor at the upcoming WorldSkills event in Abu Dhabi. Weber, who during high school took academic courses along with vocational trade […]
PPG-painted cars take top awards
‘Inferno,’ a bright yellow 1969 Camaro painted with PPG products, captured the Best Street Machine title at the Shades of the Past 35th annual Hot Rod Roundup.[/caption] Strongsville, Ohio — September 27, 2017 — PPG-painted cars took home major awards at the recent Shades of the Past 35th annual Hot Rod Roundup and the Goodguys […]
New issue of Bodyworx Professional hits digital release
Peterborough, Ontario — August 17, 2017 — The latest issue of Bodyworx Professional is now available in digital release! Cheyenne Ruether, one of the stars of TV’s Vegas Rat Rods, takes the cover spot in this issue. We look at her background growing up in Alberta and how she became a working tech before making […]
Submissions open for third annual Glasurit Best Paint competition
Mississauga, Ontario — August 11, 2017 — BASF is accepting submissions for the third annual Glasurit Best Paint Award. Photos submitted must be of a Glasurit-painted vehicle. All vehicles must also be on display at the upcoming 2017 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, and utilize Glasurit 22, 55 or 90 Line products, including primer, […]
BASF seeking submissions for 2018 R-M calendar
Mississauga, Ontario — August 7, 2016 — BASF is offering its customers another opportunity to see their work on the R-M calendar for 2017. The company is looking for unique photos of all sorts of vehicles, including motorcycles and planes, that feature its R-M brand finishes. These include Carizzma, Onyx HD, Diamont and Uno. Every year the […]
Pursuing Passion: Nick Irwin found a new career by going outside his comfort zone
By Erin McLaughlin St. Catharines — July 25, 2017 — It’s not often that people have the opportunity to make a fruitful career out of their most loved hobby. Nick Irwin spent a lot of time repairing cars in his backyard while working at a restaurant for income, but eventually grew curious about career alternatives. […]
7 Times Cars Crashed into Autobody Shops
By Barett Poley-November 9, 2016 Sometimes irony presents itself in very coincidental, very funny ways in the real world. They say that gunpowder was invented in a bid to create a cure for death, and have you ever heard of a fire station burning down? Or a marriage counselor filing for divorce? Strange […]
