News and Testimonials

R-M®, a premium automotive refinish brand of BASF Coatings, unveils a new high-speed Wet-on-Wet Filler in its Pioneer Series. The new RACE-WET-Fill-R is designed for high speed, low energy and efficiency. With Ccycled® certification, it offers seamless compatibility across the R-M basecoat lines and latest Race Finish-R clearcoat. Engineered for synergy and exceptional finish quality, R-M is reducing CO₂ emissions and supporting sustainability through every day repair processes in the body shop.

Garage Italia Customs and R-M® have teamed up for years to bring color and creativity to iconic Italian vehicles like the legendary Vespa Special-e.

GuerreroCar, the Official Workshop in Marbella for top automotive brands including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, MINI, Volkswagen, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Peugeot, and Citroën, continues to lead the way in innovation and sustainability in the automotive refinishing sector. With over 40 years of experience, GuerreroCar is recognized for its commitment to quality and excellence.

R-M Premium Partners gathered in Valencia this summer to celebrate collaboration, innovation, and premium refinishing excellence. Just months later, Valencia became the stage for another milestone as Emil Frey Racing competed in the GT World Challenge Europe Sprint Cup season finale with the Ferrari 296 GT3, proudly branded with R-M.

We were proud to welcome Toyota Motor Manufacturing France from Onnaing 🇫🇷 to our R-M Refinish Competence Center in France for a special AGILIS discovery training session.

JLR’s certified Repair Network has selected our premium brand R-M® as Preferred Paint Partner Brands for their Global Body and Paint Program in Europe and EIRO (European Importer Region Organisation) markets.

Stake F1 Team KICK Sauber celebrated a memorable result with Nico Krukenberg finished third in the British Grand Prix. The team will push on yet another boundary of performance with its long-standing partner R-M, a premium brand of BASF Coatings, as it unveils RACE Finish-R, a next-generation clear coat, inspired by R-M's experience in Formula One, setting new benchmarks for speed, efficiency and sustainability in automotive refinishing.

R-M® staged three days of innovation and creativity with leading brands to connect with the passionate automotive refinish community in Mexico City. Special thanks to our brand ambassadors supporting and cheering us on @SERLAP Next Level & @Franky Mostro. From product innovation live demos of the primer sealers 875, 876 and RMC1000 single coat clearcoat to unforgettable car reveals, this year’s Expo CESVI was a true celebration of craftsmanship and sustainability in the refinish world.

Mercedes-Benz has reaffirmed its trust in BASF Coatings’s competence by renewing its partnership with BASF’spremium refinish brands, across the Asia Pacific region.