Spies Hecker has introduced the Hi-TEC Performance System offering bodyshops a simple, practical and dependable solution that meets the specifications required for OEM approvals and warranty work. The company says by conforming to manufacturers’ paint repair specifications, bodyshops who use the paint system can offer a paint repair guarantee that may help them to attract more OEM approvals and warranty work.

Daniel Hartland, Brand Marketing Coordinator, Spies Hecker UK and Ireland says, “Each car marque specifies certain product systems for warranty work while many insurers insist on repairs following manufacturers’ instructions. The entire system, from the putty to the clearcoat, is approved, not just individual products. As well as invalidating the warranty of the paint repair, non-specified products can affect the quality of the repair and the bodyshop itself may have to pay for the resulting rework.”

Hartland says the Hi-TEC Performance System consists of products which offer superior process efficiency while supporting the day-to-day needs of bodyshops. These include,  Permasolid HS Performance Surfacer 5320, an economical surfacer which provides excellent overspray absorption as well as good surface levelling, Permahyd Hi-TEC 480, a short process time basecoat with high opacity, excellent hiding power and great colour accuracy and two advanced clearcoats.

Permasolid HS Clear Coat 8055 is ideal for universal and flexible finishes and depending on conditions and the job at hand can be used with different additives and hardeners for perfect results. Permasolid HS Optimum Plus Clear Coat 8650 offers simple application and extra-fast drying. It is designed for everything from standard repairs to Speed Repair and offers a potential drying time of 10 to 35 minutes at 60°C.

Hartland, says, “Ultimately the Hi-TEC Performance System is about empowering our bodyshops to optimise their processes, to increase their throughput and to become more attractive to work providers. Using the complete Hi-TEC Performance System, coupled with the correct training from our experts at the Refinish Training Academy in Stevenage, our bodyshops will maximise their business potential.”