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Wanda’s July Wrap-up – Fireworks, Fun, and Fans!

Posted on August 7, 2012 by wanda • 0 Comments

Hi Everyone,

Well, the fireworks never stopped this month as I traversed the US and Canada to attend several fun July events. Below are a few of the month’s highlights, but be sure to also check out the Wanda Photo Gallery to see the great pix we took at each location:

Following July 4^th celebrations, I headed to Canada on July 13th, to make an appearance at the Atlantic National Car Show co-sponsored by Wanda Distributor, Hub City. The three-day event was well-attended and my Canadian fans were out in force! I was excited to meet them and talk about the Wanda Waterbase system to all the car lovers.

On July 14th, we headed to Prescott, Arizona, to represent Wanda brand products at the KC Auto Car Show hosted by our distributor, KC Auto. Word is spreading fast about our Wanda Waterbase products in that region, with new distributors and body shops joining the Wanda team each month.

It was my great pleasure to participate in a special Customer Appreciation event sponsored by our LKQ Distributors on July 18^th, in Loves Park, IL. Customers were treated to an evening of refreshments, prizes and more great information about Wanda and other LKQ supplier partners.

The month wrapped up with the exciting three-day Akzo Nobel Wanda Blue Suede Cruise event July 20-22, at Summit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, OH. Set to a vintage 1950’s theme, car enthusiasts gathered to view the beautifully painted Hot Rods, Customs, Classics, Muscle Cars, and Trick Trucks. As the title sponsor of the event two years in a row, theWanda brand was front and center to many of the fun events that weekend, including the concept and show cars on display that were painted in custom Wanda colors and finishes. I had the privilege of serving as Grand Marshall over the spectacular “Neon Parade of Lights,” while show-goers enjoyed watching the exciting Wanda Challenge Run down Summit Motorsports Park’s famed quarter-mile drag strip. The Wanda Diner served up my delicious, hand-crafted Wanda burgers, and attendees learned about proper vehicle repair and care through an interactive and educational car clinic sponsored by Wanda and Presta Products. Kids loved the special Wanda Coloring Land area, and the whole family enjoyed the fireworks display and live 50’s music and entertainment. Hope you all can join me for the fun next year!

As you can see, I’ve had a busy summer meeting great new distributors, new body shop customers, and new Wanda fans―sharing with them all how Wanda’s unique simplicity, color and value brand proposition can help their business grow. It just doesn’t get more rewarding than that! But stay tuned, because August and September are jam-packed with even more fun events and shows. To learn more about these and other activities I’ll be a part of visit Wanda’s Facebookpage, or follow me on Twitter. For more information about Wanda and Wanda Waterbase products, visit the Wanda website.

Until next time,

Wanda

Filed Under: Events Tags: auto paint, auto painting, car refinish, Wanda Blue Suede Cruise, Wanda Refinish wanda waterbase, waterborne system

Wanda’s Spring Tour Round-Up

Posted on June 25, 2012 by wanda • 0 Comments

Hi Everyone,

I’m on a short break after a whirlwind spring tour, so I wanted to bring you up-to-date on some of the fun events I was fortunate to participate in over the past few months.

In March I emceed four “Evening with Wanda” events in the northeast. First up was Paul’s Paint in Schofield, WI, then over to Auto Color Industrial Supply in St. Cloud, MN, followed up by 66 Auto Color in Joplin, MO, and Wholesale Auto Paint and Supply in Springfield, MO. All of the events were well attended and I met some terrific painters and shop owners who were eager to learn more about Wanda brand products. Our visit to MO was especially moving, because it was the anniversary date of the tornado disaster in Joplin one year ago. It was a humbling experience to see so much of the city still in ruins, yet we also witnessed the indelible spirit of the residents who are determined to rebuild their lives there.

April was a flurry of events beginning with a triple-header in Florida. LKQ Distributors held “Evening with Wanda” events in three of their warehouse locations — Medley, Fort Meyers, and Largo. Leaving the east coast, I headed to Fort Worth, TX, for the fun two-day “Home Run Celebration” trade show hosted by WM Automotive Warehouse. I signed lots of autographs for event goers, and even got an autograph from the former Dallas Cowboy defensive lineman, Chad Hennings. From there I headed further west to Orem, UT, to host an “Evening with Wanda” event at Industrial Finishes and Systems.

The momentum kept building in May as I attended a daylong trade show hosted by Warehouse Distributor, PBE, in Sharonville, OH. Next, I hopped over to Warren, MI, for the 35^thannual Bearing Burners Auto Club Car Show. Show attendees just couldn’t get enough of the Lingenfelter Performance Engineering LTA concept car painted in Wanda’s custom Orange Mocha finish, and the Camaro proto-type painted in Wanda’s custom Black Matte finish, both on display. I then headed south again to Jacksonville, FL, to take part in the North Florida Autobody Association Golf Outing. I gave away lots of Wanda product literature and cool Wanda gear and coolers. The month wrapped up with an “Evening with Wanda” event at Two Guys Autobody in Florence, AL.

In June, I was excited to visit Canada to help celebrate the 10^th anniversary of the Camaro Country F-Body Group, by participating in the club’s biggest event of the year, “Show N’ Shine,” in Fort Erie, Ontario. I brought the Lingenfelter concept cars with me to make the birthday bash complete!

Needless to say, I’ve had a great time travelling across the US and Canada to take part in fantastic events where I’ve met so many great distributors, body shop professionals, and car enthusiasts! I’m thrilled to report that brand awareness and preference for Wanda and Wanda Waterbase refinish systems has grown dramatically over the last couple of years. No matter where I travel, I always hear great feedback about Wanda’s simplicity, color, and value brand proposition.

Well, it’s good to be back at headquarters to re-charge, but it won’t be for long. I’ll be heading out soon to attend some exciting events coming up in July, so stay tuned and get regular updates on Facebook and Twitter.

Until next time!

Wanda

Filed Under: Events Tags: automotive paints, collision repair, evening with wanda, Wanda Events, Wanda Girl, Wanda Refinish, Wanda Waterbase

CCFBG 10th Annual Shine N’ Show Event

Posted on June 8, 2012 by wanda • 0 Comments

Hey Wanda Fans,

As a proud sponsor of the Camaro Country F-Body Group (CCFBG), Toronto’s fastest growing and award-winning car club, the Wanda team helped celebrate the organization’s 10^th anniversary by participating in the club’s biggest event of the year ―Show N’ Shine―June 1-3, 2012, at the Fort Erie Leisureplex in Fort Erie, Ontario.

The two-day show featured F-Body Camaros and Firebirds owned by club members and area car enthusiasts, and offered event-goers a host of fun-filled activities including cruises , a banquet dinner, awards presentation, prize drawings, and special car displays showcasing two Lingenfelter concept cars, the SLP, ZL1, and 2012 Bumblebee. In addition, I was at the Wanda booth greeting visitors, signing autographs, and sharing information about our Wanda Waterbase basecoat system.

“Our very first Show N’ Shine event 10 years ago featured 22 Camaros. We’ve come a long way since then and have a lot to celebrate, thanks to our fantastic members and sponsors,” said CCFBG President, Mark Foster.

CCFBG is well known for its strong relationship-building culture and active outreach to non-profit causes; which have played a key role in the club’s dynamic growth and appeal to both members and sponsors. For more information about the 10^th Annual Show N’ Shine event visit www.ccfbg.com.

And be sure to keep up-to-date on upcoming Wanda events and activities scheduled for summer 2012 right here on Facebook and Twitter.

Filed Under: Events Tags: CCFBG Wanda Lingenfelter, F-Body Camaro, LTA Firebirds, Show N’ Shine, Wanda Waterbase

Wanda Steps into the Spotlight at SEMA 2011

Posted on November 11, 2011 by wanda • 0 Comments

Hi Everyone,

The Wanda team just returned from the SEMA 2011 show in Las Vegas and the week-long event was a huge success. More than 170,000 car enthusiasts and automotive professionals attended the show to check out new product offerings for 2012 and the excitement over Wanda brand products was no exception. Be sure to visit our photo gallery to see some great pictures of the show at http://wandarefinish.us/news-events/wanda-photo-gallery/.

The Wanda brand was definitely in the spotlight as I hosted a press conference in the Wanda Refinish booth to announce the US launch of the new Wanda Waterbase basecoat system. I introduced the brand’s business manager, Mark Rapson, who spoke about Wanda’s simplicity, color and value proposition and how Wanda Waterbase is making it easier than ever for small-to-medium body shops to become VOC-compliant. I also interviewed Ken Lingenfelter, owner of Lingenfelter Performance Engineering (LPE), who explained why he chose the Wanda brand to achieve the Performance Yellow Pearl with Titanium accents on his Signature Series Camaro, and the matte-Black with Fire Red Stripes under Stealth clear on his Supercharged Camaro concept car―both on display in the Wanda Refinish booth. Media and show attendees alike really enjoyed the press conference (see clips from the press conference here ) and many collision repair professionals stayed afterward to learn more about the many segment-leading benefits of using Wanda brand products.

But the media attention didn’t stop there―the black Supercharged Camaro captured so much attention for its “sinister” looking, silky-smooth Wanda finish, that Motor Trend magazine gave it their “Top 6 Chevy’s at SEMA” designation. That story can be seen at http://wot.motortrend.com/2011-sema-sonic-and-camaro-overload-%e2%80%93-our-top-6-chevys-of-the-show-132371.html.

Needless to say, Wanda played a starring role at SEMA and we’re grateful for all of the positive feedback we’ve received. I want to extend a big “thank you” to all of you for helping make the 2011 launch of Wanda Waterbase a great success!

For more information about Wanda Waterbase and all of the Wanda brand products, visit www.wandarefinish.com. Updates on upcoming Wanda events and activities can also be found on Facebook and Twitter.

Until next time!

Wanda

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Wanda to Showcase New Waterbase Basecoat System at SEMA 2011

Posted on September 20, 2011 by wanda • 0 Comments

Hi Everyone,

It won’t be long until it’s time to head west toward the dazzling sights of the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. We hope you’ll make plans to attend, because the whole Wanda team is gearing up for a show that promises to be bigger and better than ever!

You may have heard the buzz at last year’s SEMA show about our new Wanda Waterbase basecoat system scheduled for release in 2011. Well, that buzz literally thrust us into the fast lane with the official launch of Wanda Waterbase products in Canada and the US! We’ve got some great success stories to share with you about how the Wanda Waterbase system’s simplicity, color and value proposition is fueling huge performance “wins” in the field.

This year, the Wanda Refinish booth will be located in the “Racing & Performance” area of the Las Vegas Convention Center, where we’ll be showcasing performance vehicles painted with awesome Wanda performance coatings.

I’ll be writing soon to let you know about some of the fun activities we’ve got planned for our booth visitors – so stay tuned!

In the meantime, check out www.wandarefinish.com, for more information about my Wanda Waterbase system. You can also get updates on upcoming Wanda events and activities on Facebook and Twitter!

Until next time!

Wanda

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Wanda Blue Suede Cruise Event a Runaway Success

Posted on August 4, 2011 by wanda • 0 Comments

Hi Everyone,

Whew! What a great weekend we had at the 10^th Annual Blue Suede Cruise event in Norwalk, Ohio. Car-loving fans were on hand to enjoy the weekend events sponsored by none other than AkzoNobel’s Wanda brand and PBE Jobbers Warehouse!

I was honored to preside as Grand Marshall over the event and wave the checkered flag during the “Wanda Challenge Run” down the Summit Motorsports Park race track and delighted to present specially designed trophies to the winner and runner-up. There was also “Wanda’s Coloring Land,” where kids of all ages were invited to submit their best car picture to win special prizes.

But the fun didn’t stop there. Event-goers enjoyed the car care and repair clinics sponsored by Wanda and Presta Products, and then feasted on my hand-crafted Wanda burgers served up at the Wanda Diner while enjoying a crowd-pleasing 1950’s Rock-n-Roll concert and fireworks. Oh, and I can’t forget how much attention my gorgeous Lingenfelter LTA concept car received with its custom Wanda colors and finishes―and the thousands of other beautifully painted Hot Rods, Customs, Classics, Muscle Cars and Trick Trucks.

Best of all, I had a great time and the pleasure of meeting so many great folks during the weekend who enjoyed learning about the features and benefits of using Wanda refinish products.

Check out the fun photos taken during Blue Suede Cruise posted in the photo gallery at www.wandarefinish.com. And be sure to get updates on upcoming Wanda events and activities on Facebook and Twitter!

Until next time!

Wanda

Filed Under: Events Tags: Auto Show, Blue Suede Cruise, Car Show, Classic Cars, Muscle Cars, Summit Motorsports

Wanda Gears Up to “Doo Wop” at 10th Annual Blue Suede Cruise Event

Posted on July 18, 2011 by wanda • 0 Comments

Hello Wanda Fans,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July celebration!

The fireworks are far from over yet, because I’m headed to theSummit Motorsports Park in Norwalk, Ohio, July22-24, where cool car displays, dragracing, live music and entertainment, fireworks and more, will come together atthe exciting 10^th Annual Blue Suede Cruise Car Show.

We are proud to be the title sponsor for the retro 1950’sthemed event, which is co-sponsored and presented by Wanda distributor, PBEJobber Warehouse. In case you didn’t know, the annual Summit Motorsports ParkCar Showwww.summitmotorsportspark.com/BSCis the most popular car show event in the Midwest,drawing nearly 10,000 car enthusiasts each year.

Wanda’s Blue Suede Cruise will feature thousands ofbeautifully painted cars built in 1972 or earlier, in all makes and models…HotRods…Customs…Classics…Muscle Cars and Trick Trucks. Show attendees will bethrilled to experience the “Funs Runs” down the Summit Motorsports Parkquarter-mile drag strip, and a special Saturday night “All-Car Cruise” aroundthe property. Even my Lingenfelter LTA concept car that’s painted in customWanda colors and finishes will be on display. And that’s just the beginning!

I will be presiding as the Grand Marshall of the “NeonParade of Lights” event. You’ll see tons of Wanda themes everywhere―the WandaDiner, where folks can buy a yummy, hand-crafted Wanda burger; the “Evening with Wanda” gatherings, where the benefits of each of my product lines will beintroduced in an upbeat and interactive format; and the car clinics that will featurevaluable tips on car care and repair.

Wanda’s Blue Suede Cruise is definitely more than just a carshow – it offers something for everyone including a swap meet, special prizedrawings, food, music and vendor exhibits. As you can tell, I’m pretty excited about thisincredible opportunity to meet so many new people. I sure hope to see YOUthere!

For updates on the many Wanda events taking place during theBlue Suede Cruise weekend, just go towanda.wpengine.com/news-events/blue-suede-cruise.I’ll be posting updates on Facebook and Twitter, too!

Until next time!

Wanda

Filed Under: Events Tags: Auto Show, Blue Suede Cruise, Car Show, Classic Cars, Muscle Cars, Summit Motorsports

Wanda Waterbase Celebrates Debut at the Canadian International AutoShow!!

Posted on February 9, 2011 by wanda • 0 Comments

Hey everyone, the New Year has kicked off with a flurry of exciting activity and my team is busy gearing up for the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, February 18-27, to celebrate the availability of our new Wanda Waterbase basecoat system in Canada! These fantastic products were specially developed for collision repair professionals looking for an easy-to-use, low VOC system with great color at a value-based price point. We’ll have the new line on display in our exhibit booth #F800-1K, so if you’re in the area, please come by and check them out.

Of course, the celebration wouldn’t be complete without showing off the stunning Lingenfelter LTA concept car painted with custom Wanda colors. Built by Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, the car will be a featured attraction in the show’s tribute to the Chevrolet Camaro located in the GM F-body exhibit – you won’t want to miss it!

And don’t forget I’ll be there to meet and greet everyone, sign autographs, and ‘smile for the camera,’ so stop by to say hello. Be sure to follow me on Facebook and Twitter to get the latest news and updates on our upcoming activities.

Until next time,

Wanda

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