en.Wedoany.com Reported - PPG has introduced the PPG QUICKLINE waterborne refinish system for the collision repair market in the United States and Canada. This is a complete repair solution encompassing basecoats, primer surfacers, clearcoats, colorants, and auxiliary products, designed to help body shops achieve consistently high-quality finishes while balancing efficiency and cost.
The system's technical design revolves around precise color matching, seamless blending, fast drying, and ease of application, making it suitable for a variety of repair conditions. PPG stated that this solution enables technicians to improve repair efficiency while maintaining paint quality. Additionally, the use of waterborne basecoat technology helps reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions, meeting increasingly stringent environmental regulations.
Brian Osterried, PPG's product manager for collision repair in the automotive refinish segment, noted that not all body shops operate under ideal conditions, but they all need to consistently deliver high-quality repair services. He stated that the QUICKLINE system is designed to help shops achieve reliable results in various environments while balancing performance, productivity, and affordability, supported by PPG's color technology and after-sales support system.
In terms of color performance, the system offers a comprehensive range of colorants and works in conjunction with PPG's digital color tools to help technicians achieve original equipment manufacturer (OEM) color matches and improve repair efficiency. For productivity enhancement, fast flash-off times, efficient blending processes, metallic control, and rapid clearcoat curing are used to shorten repair cycles and increase shop throughput; anti-settling technology helps maintain pigment consistency and color accuracy.
The simplification of the application process is reflected in smooth sprayability, good atomization, and uniform metallic flake alignment, enabling painters of varying experience levels to achieve reliable results. PPG also emphasizes the system's value proposition, striking a balance between quality, durability, and affordability to provide long-term value for repair businesses. On the environmental front, the waterborne basecoat technology reduces VOC emissions while still maintaining strong hiding power and paint film performance.
