Paint Perfecting Picture Contest

[Troy@Protekt]

Detail City's Paint Perfecting Picture Contest ​

We are starting a new series of picture contests here at Detail City! :yay​

Here are the categories we will be starting with:

PAINT PERFECTING (This thread)

PAINT FINISHING click here for details

This is not the best time of year to start these contests so we are going to run them through the end of April of this year so you northern detailers have a shot as well. :snow:

Contest Extended! To get more participation from our northern members we are extending this contest through 5/31/07.

Submit your pictures by posting them on this thread. One winner will be selected for each category. The winner in this category will receive the following package of Wolgang, 303 and our best Microfiber with a combined retail value of more than $200.00!

Package Includes;

1 - 303 8oz Aerospace Protectant
1 - Wolfgang 16oz Auto Bathe
1 - Wolfgang 16oz Total Swirl Remover
1 - Wolfgang 16oz Deep Gloss Spritz Sealant
12 - Prestige Polishing Cloths 16x16
12 - Silky Smooth Microfiber Towels 16x16
2 - Silky Smooth Microfiber Drying Towels 20x40

We will narrow the contestants down to five in each category :inspector:, and then let the members here judge who the winners are! :10:

Voting will begin on the 5th and end on the 8th of June. Winners will be officially announced on the 9th.

Each category has its own thread, The category for this thread is - PAINT PERFECTING

Here are some guidelines;

- We would like to see before and after shots of paint imperfections being removed such as machine swirls, scratches, car wash marring, bug damage, bird dropping damage etc....

- Please show the product(s) you used in your picture. Show them in action and/or displayed with the finished work.

- These must be products sold by our sponsors to be eligible.


Looking forward to seeing some great work! Good luck and Happy Detailing!

:cheers:

Troy

PS. A few important notes.

Any pictures submitted to this contest become property of Detail City. Please remember not to include license plates or business signs in your picture(s).

Results must only be produced through detailing products and techniques, and not assisted through re-painting or re-coating of surfaces.

Prizes were changed prior to any contest entry on 2/17/07

 

[audiboy]

I know some of you Southern folk have done a detail or two in the last two weeks. Make sure you get your entries in for this great opportunity to win some outstanding products!

 

[Pockets]

My car has SS paint so it has alot of oxidization on it. No swirls or anything could I show pics of getting rid of the oxidization??

 

[Troy@Protekt]

My car has SS paint so it has alot of oxidization on it. No swirls or anything could I show pics of getting rid of the oxidization??

Sounds good to me.

 

[Blink21Me]

I'm excited about this contest :dnaughty

 

[Troy@Protekt]

I have decided to move this thread into the Detailing Showcase Forum.

Looking forward to some great pictures.

:dcrules

 

[Lone_Star]

Here is the before picture after a wash!

Here is the after picture using Pinnacle XMT #1 and Pinnacle XMT #3.

 

[jaybs02]

Nice save :bigups :bigups

"J"

 

[budman3]

Here's my entry from this thread:
http://www.detailcity.org/forums/detailing-showcase/21095-1997-toyota-avalon.html#post215434

 

[Troy@Protekt]

Looks good budman. :bigups

Just a reminder for everyone. We want to see the product in the picture, either being used or displayed with the finished work.

:dcrules

 

[Lone_Star]

Troy,
I obviously did this transformation not knowing about this contest. Should I go ahead and take pictures of the products used even though its been some time now? And add them to my post?

 

[Lone_Star]

Thanks for the compliment J.

Budman, nice work. :ra

 

[Troy@Protekt]

Troy,
I obviously did this transformation not knowing about this contest. Should I go ahead and take pictures of the products used even though its been some time now? And add them to my post?

Sorry I must have missed this question. No need to take pics of just the products. We are really looking for pictures of product as it is being used or displayed with the finished work.

I was hoping these contest would get more action. I hope you all aren't forgeting about them.

Troy

 

[Lone_Star]

Sounds good. I am really surprised also this thread is not jumping. good for me though, it might mean I will win. :yay

I am doing another car soon, so I will make sure to have pictures for that one.

 

[DLR Detailing]

Here are some pictures that I would like to share with DC members. These are of my Father's cars that we worked on recently to prepare for the upcoming show season. Sorry for the picture quality. I have plenty to learn about picture taking.

Both cars suffered from dry wiping/dusting at car shows and a lack of maintenance last season due to health reasons.

Poorboy's products were used on the paint and trim. S&W - Mega Towels - PwS and Trim Restorer Enjoy.

 

[Scott P]

I might have to get my butt outside and detail the GP. It hasn't been touch in a while and pollen season hasn't done it any favors. I was waiting for the pollen to fully subside before detailing it, but I think I could find time now.

 

[YNOT]

Well...with so many of you experienced and professional detailers...my chances are slim, but here's my entry...

Here's a link to my original thread where I posted the whole story and all the details...

http://www.detailcity.org/forums/de...6-our-2001-gt-gets-long-overdue-detailin.html

Here's a brief description of what I did...
- washed with NXT
- claybarred entire car
- SSR2 over certain bad spots
- SSR1 over entire car
- PB EX over entire car

The total process took me about 6 hours..but I'm a newbie and this is only the second car I've used my PC on.

Here are some before and after pics of our Zinc Yellow 2001 Mustang GT...

BEFORE...

BEFORE...

BEFORE...

AFTER...

BEFORE...

AFTER...

And these are all 'after'...

And a shot of what I finished her off with...

Thanks to everyone here who encouraged me and gave me tips and advice...I appreciate it. Even if I don't win, I've got a shiny car that I'm super proud of!!

:thanks

FYI...the custom mods are: H&R 1.5" Springs, Flowmaster exhaust, MAC cold air intake, tinted glass, Cervini's Stalker hood, Cobra R replica wheels on Riken tires...custom painted interior and much more...

 

[Lone_Star]

Well I have been wanting to get this done for my sister for some time now with my new products and tools. A little background. My sister never takes care of her car let alone wash it. I asked her when the last time it was she washed it and she said sometime early last year. The hood was "polished" by my stepdad with a product that obviously didn't work to well. Thanks for looking, hopefully this might be the winner.

Process:
Wash: Meguiars Gold Class (love the smell)
Didn't even dry it because all of the water was abosrbed by the paint
Clay: Meguiars Smooth Surface clay kit
Wiped down with a 50/50 solution to get any other dirt/clay residue off
Polish: Xmt#3 then XMT#1
Wiped again to have a clean surface for Sealant/Wax
Sealant: Danase Paint Sealant
Wax: Liquid Souveran

Ok on to the pictures........
Before Hood

After: (The black spots are paint chips)

Rear Bumper Before:

Rear Bumper After:

Passenger Rear Before:

After:

Driver Rear Before:

After:

Hood Shot Side by Side:

Reflection shot (not bad for white):

Products Used Picture:

Overall Picture after:

 

[Speed6 Guy]

Here is my Expedition not sure if 3M is a sponsor but here goes.

Before

After

Thats it. this is my first Picture post here on Detail City and hope to have many more.

Nate
Blaine, MN

 

[budman3]

Well since time is running out and I just picked up a Brinkmann Dual Xenon light, I decided to do some paint perfecting for this contest.

The paint is on a 1998 Jeep Wrangler, and all work was done via PC and LC 7.5" polishing pads. I'll cut to the chase and post the pictures.

First up is the top of the door-
Before:

SSR2.5 in use:

After SSR2.5

SSR1 in use:

SSR1 after:

Liquid Souveran in use:

Liquid Souveran after:

Next up was the bottom of the door which recieves a lot of abuse from shoes and other junk. It is very beat up and this doesn't represent a perfect finish, but I thought it'd only be fair to post it
Before:

After:

And one last picture for good measure, I love this flashlight :