The new generation Spies Hecker waterborne basecoat, has made a big impact at one of London’s most prestigious bodyshops. Hamilton & Palmer Coachworks (HPC), a 20,000 sq ft bodyshop facility in south east London, made the switch to Spies Hecker, Permahyd® Hi-TEC, in October and its management have been very impressed by its benefits.

HPC prides itself on the prestige service it offers and reflects this with official manufacturer approvals from Mercedes Benz, Jaguar Land Rover and Audi VW Group. The company also frequently carries out work on Ferraris, Rolls Royce and Aston Martins vehicles. Colin Plumb, HPC general manager, says, “The choice of Spies Hecker was an easy one for HPC. Prestige cars need a prestigious paint. Our switch to Spies Hecker’s newest generation waterborne basecoat, Permahyd® Hi-TEC, was the natural next step.” He adds “Our head painter went to The Refinish Academy in Stevenage to work with Spies Hecker technicians and train for a day, and then two Spies Hecker technicians came to us for a week to provide hands-on training, specific to us, for the other five refinishers and to answer any questions that cropped up. The personal service we received from them was first-class and made the transition completely seamless.”

In the first six weeks HPC say they noticed the difference Permahyd® Hi-TEC made. Colin says, “Our throughput has noticeably increased, the finish is superior and the colour matching is second-to-none, even on the more difficult repairs.”