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ToughGuard High-Performance Coatings of Beaverton , Oregon offers an aircraft coating that protects the paint from degrading environmental elements , reducing maintenance and extending paint service life
By Jennifer Ferrero
You never know who you might meet in a locker room at the gym that might lead to your future career . That ’ s what happened to Dan Reid , owner of Tough- Guard . He met the company ’ s former owner , Bill , at the racquet club , and they developed a friendship . Over time , by talking about the business and the government contracts the company had , Reid decided he ’ d like to buy it . In 2012 , he did so . “ I waltzed into the club one day , and he was wearing an Air Force One wind jacket . ‘ Guess whose product is on Air Force One ? Bill said .’”
The former owner had taught Andrew ’ s Air Force Base personnel how to apply the ToughGuard product and had worked for the federal government .
He had many contracts with the government , including the Navy , specifically to protect and maintain the cleanliness of the U . S . Navy ’ s worldwide communication system known as Aegis .
“ It is vitally important to keep the signal sending and receiving panels clean and void of salt crystals and soot from diesel exhaust ,” Reid said . And that is exactly what ToughGuard Nano Resin provides for the U . S . Navy ’ s Aegis communications . The Tough- Guard Resin Paint Sealant product has also been tested and approved by auto OEMs , Ford Motor Company , and Volvo A . B . Sweden .
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