Tag: paint colours

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Porsche Paint Party: Porsche celebrates 75 years with colour-focused art series

Toronto, Ontario — A 75th birthday is no small celebration and deserves a gift befitting the milestone; Porsche is using its special day/year to walk down memory lane and revitalize some paint shades of the past in a series of new art pieces. “For the 75th anniversary we looked back of course, but we also […]

August 4, 2023

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Let it Mellow: Yellow cars depreciate slower than other hues, says car colour study

Toronto, Ontario — When life gives you lemons, keep hold of them; they might still hold a pretty significant chunk of their original value after three years. According to a colour study by iSeeCars, yellow vehicles depreciate by approx. 13.5 percent—or US$3,000, on average—after three years. For comparison, iSeeCars states that the typical car loses […]

July 25, 2023

Collision Repair

Paint Science: PPG and Chery open colour creation lab in China

Wuhu, China — PPG announced Thursday that it has, alongside Chinese automaker Chery Automobile Co., opened a colour creation lab in the country with the expressed purpose of developing new colours for Chery vehicles. This new facility, located in Chery’s home province of Anhui, is expected to utilize cutting-edge testing and formulation processes to provide […]

June 2, 2023

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Fresh Looks: GMC unveils three new exterior tints for 2023 Sierra lineup

Toronto, Ontario — GMC has announced three more reasons to get excited about the 2023 GMC Sierra, as the automaker lifted the veil on three exterior paint colours to be added to the popular pickup’s palette. Painters and refinishers can expect to see Sierras sporting new Sterling Metallic, Volcanic Red Tintcoat or Deep Bronze Metallic […]

November 25, 2022

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High Velocity: Jeep unveils new paint colour for 2022 Wrangler

Toledo, Ohio — The folks at Jeep have proudly proclaimed their love for yellow with a new paint colour for the 2022 Wrangler model year, called “High Velocity” yellow. The shade toes the line between neon yellow and lime green and also features an almost metallic-like finish. The automaker unveiled the new paint hue alongside […]

February 11, 2022