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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