Spies Hecker has added to its Speed-TEC family of products with the addition of Permasolid Speed-TEC Wet-on-Wet Surfacer 5550.

The Surfacer joins other products in the Speed-TEC range, which are formulated for speed and energy efficiency. These include; Permasolid Speed-TEC Surfacer 5500 and Permasolid Speed-TEC Clear Coat 8800. These are all used with Permahyd Basecoat 280/285 and Permahyd Hi-TEC Basecoat 480, and mean that repairs can be completed in record time. Using the full product range enables refinishers to choose drying at 60°C, 40°C or even without forced drying at 20°C, which can save bodyshops up to 70 % energy.

Spies Hecker say, the Speed-TEC range can be adapted to bodyshop needs and ensures excellent results. Depending on the work load, they have control over whether they use the Speed-TEC for speed or energy saving during the paint repair. For bodyshops that have a large throughput, fast turnarounds are required, but at quieter times, processes can work more economically, in particular utilising low drying temperatures.

The new Permasolid Speed-TEC Wet-on-Wet Surfacer 5550 can be overcoated after just five minutes of air-drying time. The other Speed-TEC products also have extremely short drying times. As a result, refinishing a new-part can be done in just 36 minutes.

The user-friendly Permasolid Speed-TEC Wet-on-Wet Surfacer 5550 also delivers high stability on vertical surfaces and is available in white, grey and black. This ensures good opacity even on light coloured surfaces.