Petty's Garage converts to BASF waterborne

Famed NASCAR driver Richard Petty converted Petty’s Garage to BASF R-M Onyx HD waterborne paint. Petty is known in race car circles for a trademark shade of blue that is prominent on his racing automobiles. “Petty Blue” was born out of necessity when he ran out of paint and mixed two different colors to finish a job.

“As a long time user of BASF, I trust the R-M line of paints and coatings for my cars, said Petty. “I am proud to offer Petty’s Garage customers and employees a lower VOC option in the Onyx HD waterborne.”

A customer of BASF since 1969, Bunk Long, Richard Petty’s long-time master painter and BASF R-M certified refinishing specialist recalls first spraying BASF R-M Diamont™ solventborne: “I have used other paints from time to time, but I always come back to R-M,” says Bunk. When asked about converting to waterborne paints for the good of the shop, inside and out, he readily agreed.

The first car to be painted with Onyx HD waterborne at Petty’s Garage is another first - the first Richard Petty Signature Series Mustang.

“The Ford Mustang from Petty’s Garage is a natural progression in the line of performance vehicles tuned by racing’s first family,” said Murray Pfaff of Pfaff Designs, designers of the Richard Petty Signature Series Mustang. “I am proud and honored to create the visual direction for what will undoubtedly be a new legacy for years to come.”

This Mustang will be on display in the BASF booth at SEMA 2011, Nov. 1-4 in Las Vegas, Nev.

To learn more about Petty’s Garage and his signature series hot rods painted with BASF waterborne, click here.

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