MASKDMARVL
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Yes, Game on .
Rotary Masters Only !
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imported_Picus
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Huh? Are you just saying random things now? If so, purple canoe!
imported_JoshVette
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MASKDMARVL said:
I'll start another contest..... taking bets on this thread being non-existent when Dec 23rd roles around.:lol it was already at the bottom of the screen and would be gone had I not posted this post.:ignore
....:think: secondly, 23rd of Dec. is two days before Christmas and most of us will be out of town or celebrating and not thinking about autopia and posting pics of before and afters.... duh
Josh
backwoods_lex
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JoshVette said:
Pretty funny.
imported_Jakerooni
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really thinking people are taking this waaaay too seriously here. Of course the guy detailing the most expensive car and taking pics with the best DSLR camera will win.. but who cares? It's not a C&B it's a S&G post...
imported_rydawg1
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I'll sit this one out.
Saintlysins
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With 20 days to go before first 'competitive' post and this thread's taken a sour note already. Not a good start.
How does MASKDMARVL visualize and process the post of a guy going from tubby to toned - and say that's posting gay pictures?? If that's what your programed response is ... how are you going to process and respond to the variety of pictures everyone is/might/won't send in? I saw the same thing and thought that was funny and creative.
Then pull a line out of context and use it so passive-agressively like that. Not condusive to a good thread.
Echoing JOSHVETTE, I say let your work speak for itself where it has for years ... the Click & Brag section. If your proud of your work, link it in a new thread on this page and let us see it. I've come to know this forum as a place where we come for info, help and advice as individuals. Not as a competitive forum.
Maybe start this on the 'Click & Brag' page. I think it'll work there.
So on that note, let's end this thread with this:
I say PICUS has already won by turning that oxidized chunk of ugly and "BUFF'ing" it into something that will turn the heads of more women than any car we've ever detailed, polished or owned. Hysterical product listing.
All in favor say: Picus Wins
How does MASKDMARVL visualize and process the post of a guy going from tubby to toned - and say that's posting gay pictures?? If that's what your programed response is ... how are you going to process and respond to the variety of pictures everyone is/might/won't send in? I saw the same thing and thought that was funny and creative.
Then pull a line out of context and use it so passive-agressively like that. Not condusive to a good thread.
Echoing JOSHVETTE, I say let your work speak for itself where it has for years ... the Click & Brag section. If your proud of your work, link it in a new thread on this page and let us see it. I've come to know this forum as a place where we come for info, help and advice as individuals. Not as a competitive forum.
Maybe start this on the 'Click & Brag' page. I think it'll work there.
So on that note, let's end this thread with this:
I say PICUS has already won by turning that oxidized chunk of ugly and "BUFF'ing" it into something that will turn the heads of more women than any car we've ever detailed, polished or owned. Hysterical product listing.
All in favor say: Picus Wins
imported_rydawg1
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Looks like Picus used a little silicone.
Kevin Brown
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You want to do a fair contest and have the rotary skills judged? EASY! (kinda) Buy some aluminum cookie sheets (about $6 at a commercial restaurant supply store). Jason and I used them at our NXTti classes. I bought 24 of them and had the local college paint them for me:
Paint them black, use a quality automotive paint, and have them all done at the same time. This way everyone is working on very similar panels. Send them out to the autopians that wish to be in the contest. Just count the cost of the pan, paint, & shipping (to and fro) as an entry fee.
Take them to the detail convention in Florida (January), and have the panels judged there by convention-goers. Just ID the panels using a code on the back of the pan.
There will be companies there that have access to gloss and surface topography meters (I think Mirka and Meguiar's have them). I suspect other companies would, too. Maybe a few reps could sponsor this deal (or a sponsor on autopia!).
Score the panels in three categories. 1. Base this score on the readings of the topography meter (showing peaks and valleys). 2. Base this score on the gloss meter readings (accurate light reflection). 3. Base this score on spectators choice (the panel with the most votes gets the highest points, and so on down the line). Add it all up and the highest score wins!
Ship the panels in a cardboard box. The pan would need to be supported by the rolled edge (along the sides or at the corners), to avoid any surface marring caused by plastic, paper, shipping peanuts, etc. Freshly painted cut & polished panels still need to outgas, and anything that sets upon the surface would leave its 'footprint'. The panel would have plenty of space surrounding it to protect it during shipping.
The only thing I don't know for sure is if the trapped outgassing would pool upon the panel surface (on a micro level, I know...), or have an affect on it.
Once set out for display, the panels should be final-wiped using the highest grade mocrofiber towel and an IPA wipedown.
I don't think rotary should be the only way to finish, though. Since there's no way to know what was used to finish the panels, it's wise to just judge the panel based upon the scoring parameters.
Ta-Da! :xyxthumbs
Paint them black, use a quality automotive paint, and have them all done at the same time. This way everyone is working on very similar panels. Send them out to the autopians that wish to be in the contest. Just count the cost of the pan, paint, & shipping (to and fro) as an entry fee.
Take them to the detail convention in Florida (January), and have the panels judged there by convention-goers. Just ID the panels using a code on the back of the pan.
There will be companies there that have access to gloss and surface topography meters (I think Mirka and Meguiar's have them). I suspect other companies would, too. Maybe a few reps could sponsor this deal (or a sponsor on autopia!).
Score the panels in three categories. 1. Base this score on the readings of the topography meter (showing peaks and valleys). 2. Base this score on the gloss meter readings (accurate light reflection). 3. Base this score on spectators choice (the panel with the most votes gets the highest points, and so on down the line). Add it all up and the highest score wins!
Ship the panels in a cardboard box. The pan would need to be supported by the rolled edge (along the sides or at the corners), to avoid any surface marring caused by plastic, paper, shipping peanuts, etc. Freshly painted cut & polished panels still need to outgas, and anything that sets upon the surface would leave its 'footprint'. The panel would have plenty of space surrounding it to protect it during shipping.
The only thing I don't know for sure is if the trapped outgassing would pool upon the panel surface (on a micro level, I know...), or have an affect on it.
Once set out for display, the panels should be final-wiped using the highest grade mocrofiber towel and an IPA wipedown.
I don't think rotary should be the only way to finish, though. Since there's no way to know what was used to finish the panels, it's wise to just judge the panel based upon the scoring parameters.
Ta-Da! :xyxthumbs
Todd@RUPES
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Jakerooni said:
I'd bet that guy doesn't 'win' because he will be told that "he uses an expensive camera and has the most expensive cars"...
Can you (you meaning anybody) polish a car and create a swirl free finish? (Defects are just defects mind you).
If so then you win.... so the guy who finds the most beat up car and works at it for a little while wins.... (which is fair) (all we are doing is taking off paint)...
What we should judge ourselves on is are our clients happy?
BTW, I vote (with out seeing any work) that Kevin Brown is the best, followed closely by Ryan... (maybe they can battle it out for first)
imported_rydawg1
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Oh it's on....like donkey kong!:laugh:
imported_weekendwarrior
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I once thought I knew how to polish paint, then I had a phone conversation with Kevin Brown:bow
imported_Jakerooni
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Must be out of the loop on this one... Who's Kevin Brown??
This sounds fun. But, of course, it's all subjective... This, however, is my best up to date. A 99% "perfect" correction job...
Oodles of doodles...
Semi final layout:
Metal > epoxy > filler > primer > base/clear > ghost flames > clear again:
Gun finish. 3 coats SPI MS clear.
Weapons:
1000 > 1500 > 2000 grit then either M105 or MV350. (Thanks rickrack/rydawg.)
Action shot.
Polish with Menz IP with LC black foam then finished with FP with LC blue foam. And jeweled with Ultrafina. Dusty morning pics...
Oodles of doodles...
Semi final layout:
Metal > epoxy > filler > primer > base/clear > ghost flames > clear again:
Gun finish. 3 coats SPI MS clear.
Weapons:
1000 > 1500 > 2000 grit then either M105 or MV350. (Thanks rickrack/rydawg.)
Action shot.
Polish with Menz IP with LC black foam then finished with FP with LC blue foam. And jeweled with Ultrafina. Dusty morning pics...
blk45
It's all in the prep!
Jakerooni said:
iamwaxman - 4 posts above yours
imported_Picus
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rydawg said:
Don't worry, we did a prepsol wipedown right before pics.
Junebug
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Well, Flashtime gets my vote. That was great, do you do cars too?
MASKDMARVL
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rydawg said:
I love your enthusiasm. We are smart enough to tell the difference between a good camera, and a good detailer ??