Coatings World - May 2012

U.S. Paint expands line of
factory certified motorcycle paint

in 1931 and has maintained longstanding partnerships as a paint and coatings supplier for the motorcycle and power sports industries. The company is headquartered in St. Louis, MO, and manufactures and sells OEM approved motorcycle paint in smaller quantities for aftermarket applications.

New line includes 11 colors used on Can-Am Spyder models from 2008 to 2012.

U.S. Paint is expanding its line of original OEM coatings offered for the motorcycle aftermarket to include 11 colors manufactured for Bombardier Recreational Products’ line of Can-Am Spyder vehicles. Each paint product is available with its mixing and application guide and the proper catalyst, reducer, clear coat and primer.

“We’re not a typical aftermarket
paint supplier,” said Ryan Luter, busi-
ness development manager for U.S.
Paint. “Our products are not reproduc-
tions of the coatings used by the OEMs,
they are the original paint systems used
by the manufacturer.”
Designed for the factory, yet suitable
and effective for those customizing or re-
pairing Spyders, the colors can be pur-
chased directly from U.S. Paint in either
gallon or quart sized containers. U.S. Paint
is currently manufacturing and offering
the following 11 colors:
• Vegas White Pearl: AJ8144/AJ8145

• Full Moon Silver Metallic: AJ1200

• Magnesium Metallic: AJ1216

• Lava Bronze Metallic: AJ6110

(low gloss clear AF3055) • Viper Red: AJ7130

• Alloy Orange Metallic: AJ9105 (low gloss clear AF3055)

BASF Coatings wins the
Daimler Supplier Award 2011
in the category “Trucks and
Buses, Exterior”

BASF Coatings has won Daimler AG’s Daimler Supplier Award 2011 in the category, “Trucks and Buses, Exterior.” The company was one of 13 suppliers to receive the award in Stuttgart, Germany. Once a year, the Daimler Supplier Award is given to recognize excellent performance with respect to quality, cost, delivery reliability and innovation.

Dr. Alexander Haunschild, head of automotive OEM coatings Europe, accepted the award for BASF. The award was presented by Andreas Renschler, head of Daimler trucks division.

BASF Coatings is a long-standing part-
ner of Daimler for passenger cars, as well
as buses and trucks, in all regions. In ad-
dition to the complete product portfolio,
“The aftermarket paint
program we originally set up
to service Honda motorcycle
owners was so well received
that it was easy to justify ex-
panding the program to
other paint systems we man-
ufacture,” said Luter. “The
growing popularity of the
BRP Spyder and demand for
custom pieces showed that
these owners are not much
different than Honda motor-
cycle owners in their desire
to get parts to match their
factory finish.”
U.S. Paint was founded

BASF award winners (from left): Alexander Haunschild, head of automotive OEM coatings Europe BASF; Andreas Renschler, head of Daimler trucks division; Holger Steindorf, vice president procurement Daimler trucks and buses; Guiscard Glück, BASF Coatings truck and bus.