REFINISHERS REACH NEW HEIGHTS
Those who tuned in to coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympics may have noticed the gleaming hot air balloon that graced the city skyline each night, housing the Olympic flame. But did you know the vessel for the ancient fire bears a connection to our industry? Glasurit recently shared that its customer, Carrosserie Godot, located in Saône-et-Loire, France, had the honour of painting part of the structure that has graced the Paris skyline every evening of the Games. “Recognized as a reliable and highly qualified bodyshop in the region, Sébastien Godot had the incredible opportunity to paint the structure of the iconic flame,” said BASF Automotive Refinish Coatings in a social media post. The goal was to achieve a smooth and matte finish, said the coatings company. Godot finished the job using the waterborne basecoat from Glasurit 90 Line and clearcoat from AraClass.
SOMETHING’S FISHY
You may have heard of it raining cats and dogs, but for one couple from Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey, it was raining fish when the windshield of their Tesla was shattered in one cod-filled caper. According to ABC7 News, Cynthia and Jeff Levine reportedly had their Tesla’s windshield smashed when a fish fell from the sky and landed on the vehicle. The vehicle was parked in the couple’s driveway at the time of the fishy situation. The pair told ABC7 News that they heard a crash outside of their home, located about two kilometres away from the nearest body of water. When the couple went to investigate, they found their Tesla’s windshield broken and covered in a mess “of fish and scales and blood.” The culprit? An eagle who failed to keep hold of his lunch.
