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PPG CUSTOM PAINTED HARLEY RAFFLED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR SKILLSUSAFor Immediate Release:
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STRONGSVILLE, Ohio – August 2, 2007 – A 2007 Dyna Super Glide® Harley-Davidson motorcycle, custom painted with products donated by PPG Automotive Refinish was raffled off at the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, held June 18 – 24 in Kansas City, Missouri. Nearly 14,000 people participated in the weeklong event, including more than 5,000 career and technical education students. The raffle was a fund-raiser for SkillsUSA, a national nonprofit organization serving teachers and high school and college students who are preparing for careers in trade, technical and skilled service occupations. The deluxe motorcycle was donated by Harley-Davidson and custom painted by Justin Barnes of JB Grafix, who is known for his appearances on the Discovery Channel’s “American Chopper.”
Barnes, who designed the striking paint scheme, painted the chopper on-site in the collision repair contest area during the SkillsUSA Conference. The fabulous design featured PPG’s “O So Orange” formulated with PPG’s premium Global Refinish System. The job was clearcoated with the newest addition to the PPG Vibrance Collection™ of custom finishes, VC5200 Custom Clear. VC5200, introduced earlier this year, is specially designed to complement PPG’s custom offering and to achieve optimum performance when applying graphics.
Barnes has been using PPG products exclusively since 2004. His first project using PPG paints was the I-Robot bike, which convinced him to switch to PPG. Will Smith rode the bike at the premiere of the film, I Robot. “I like everything about PPG’s products,” he says. “They are super durable, easy to apply, and when custom painting with the Vibrance Collection™ you can create loads of different tones, colors, and effects with a handful of products. PPG is always coming out with new products like the Hot Wheels®Spectraflame® paint line, which allow me to make my designs even more unique for my customers.”
Barnes began painting racing helmets when he was just 15. He opened his business, JB Grafix Custom Painting, Inc., in Newburgh, New York, in 2001. His work has been featured on “American Chopper” and “Celebrity Build TV,” as well as in Iron Horse, American Iron, Hot Rod Bikes, and many other magazines. The shop specializes in custom airbrush painting, leafing, pinstriping, murals, and lettering, and he has created one-of-a-kind designs for stock motorcycles, choppers, custom cars, helmets, jet skis, guitars and as he says, “Just about anything paint will stick to.”
PPG has been a supporter of SkillsUSA (formerly VICA – Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) since the organization was founded in 1965. For more information on SkillsUSA, go to www.skillsusa.org. For more information on Harley-Davidson, go to www.harley-davidson.com. For more information on Justin Barnes go to www.jbgrafix.com.
For more information on PPG Automotive Refinish, go to www.ppgrefinish.com.
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About PPG
Pittsburgh-based PPG is a global supplier of paints, coatings, chemicals, optical products, specialty materials, glass and fiber glass. The company employs more than 34,000 people and has 125 manufacturing facilities and equity affiliates in more than 25 countries. Sales in 2006 were $11 billion. PPG shares are traded on the New York and Philadelphia stock exchanges (symbol: PPG). For more information, visit www.ppg.com.
PPG Automotive Refinish, 19699 Progress Drive, Strongsville, Ohio 44149
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Hot Wheels and Spectraflame are registered trademarks of Mattel, Inc.
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