BY MAX REID
Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) held it’s virtual 2020 Auto Refinishing Summit in late October, drawing attendees from across the auto refinishing industry for a week of insider news and contests.
From October 26th through the 31st, GFS treated attendees to a wide array of event programming, from a virtual car show to informative product demonstrations delivered straight from the people who design and sell GFS’ many refinishing solutions. GFS’s Jason Garfoot and Andrea Iacucci led the virtual Facebook audience through a live demonstration of the REVO Accelerated Curing Systems, showcasing its various models, from the handheld lamp to the larger-scale ceiling-fixed curing unit.
GFS showed off four options for the REVO Accelerated Curing Systems: The portable and convenient REVO Handheld, which plugs into any 110V outlet; the REVO Speed unit, which is designed to cut cycle times in half; the REVO Rapid is built for efficiency as its dual lamps are capable of curing two panels at once; and the REVO Spot which combines the mobility of the Handheld with the proven efficacy of the Speed unit.
All four of these products are currently available to Canadian shops through GFS.
GFS was also showing off their new Side- Load Finishing System at the event. Garfoot demonstrated the company’s innovative track and dolly system that allows shops to effortlessly move cars in and out of paint booths without risk of damage to the work.
Another live demonstration was held where GFS experts delved into the many paint booth accessories that the company offers.
Garfoot was joined this time by Steve Love to talk about GFS’ various offerings in the way of paint booth air filters, a hand truck to help lift pit grating out of a paint booth, as well as secured toolboxes that can be affixed to a booth wall to provide safe and easy access to equipment without having to leave the booth.
The Virtual Car Show saw six finalists and their custom cars beat out 100 other competitors to take home prizes for their submissions to categories that included Coolest Hot Rod, Coolest Paint Colour and Coolest Customization, among others.
Several of the categories were judged by high-profile industry celebrities like Dave Kindig & KevDogg from Kindig-It Design who judged the “Coolest Customization” award, for the prize of a $200 credit toward GFS products and merchandise autographed by the pair. The company also offered attendees access to their “Exclusive Summit Promotion” where from now until December 31, when you purchase a GFS paint booth, prep booth, mix room or other finishing equipment, you will receive credit up to $10,000 to be applied for upgrades or accessories.
