Show N’ Shine Contest (December)

[Meghan]

We're looking for some incredible photos that showcase your best work. It could earn you a $100 gift certificate to Autogeek.net for a monthly winner, or a $1000 check at year's end if your work is deemed the very best. Show us your detailing skills and we'll show you the money!

The Autogeek staff will pick the photo that shows the most impressive results. The winner will get a $100 gift certificate at the end of the month and be entered to win a $1000 check from Max at the end of this year.

For our final show n' shine we are looking for the best paint correction photos. For example the best swirl/scratch, and/or oxidation removal. We want to see befores and afters and a list of the products and machines used to get the results.

Submit your pictures by posting them on this thread. We will announce a winner at the end of this month. Good luck and happy detailing!

Please do not reply or comment on this thread, just post pics if you are entering this contest!

[Dust2Glory]

I know I know... ur thinking this guy already won, he's greedy.. but somebody had to get the ball rolling!

Products/Machine used:

50/50 IP/SIP via UDM and Yellow LC pad Sp.6
75/25 IP:SIP/106ff via UDM and cleaned Yellow LC pad Sp.6

Zymol Creame via Green/Red AG wax applicator
Liquid Souveran Spray Wax via mf
Tires coat of RL exterior dressing, then DP tire gel
Windows SIG via MF WW
PB spray and gloss wipe down

Befores:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2491.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2492.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2493.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2494.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2495.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2496.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2497.jpg

During reconditioning process:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2498.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2499.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2500.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2501.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2502.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2503.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2504.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2506.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2507.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2508.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2509.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2510.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2511.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2512.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2513.jpg

more to come...

[AjNavo61490]

Items Used: PC 7424, LC Pads (Orange, White, and Blue), Meguiar's Supreme Shine MF Towels, 500 Watt Halogen Light.

Products Used: Meguiar's Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner, Pinnacle XMT Swirl Remover #3, Pinnacle XMT Swirl Remover #1, Pinnacle XMT Finishing Glaze, Pinnacle XMT Pad Conditioner, Meguiar's NXT Tech Wax.

Before:
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/IMG_1841.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/IMG_1839.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/IMG_1838.jpg

After:
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/IMG_1845.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/IMG_1846.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/IMG_1849.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/IMG_1850.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/IMG_2055.jpg

Others: (some items in this picture i was using on a test spot on another part of the car)
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/IMG_2046.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/IMG_2047.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/IMG_2049.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/IMG_2048.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/IMG_2050.jpg

Whole Car Shots:
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/photoshoot001.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/photoshoot002.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/photoshoot006.jpg
http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb118/ajnavo61490/photoshoot009.jpg

[Dust2Glory]

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2514.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2515.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2516.jpg

Afters::righton:

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2517.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2518.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2519.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2520.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2522.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2523.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2523.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2525.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2526.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2528.jpg

http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2529.jpg

My sig shot:
http://i191.photobucket.com/albums/z101/preacher4jsus/pontiac%20Bonneville/PICT2532.jpg

Enjoy!! and happy polishing:buffing:

[Pats300zx]

Here's two for me...

http://www.streetneeds.com/uploads/auser/carrera4s015resized.jpg


http://www.streetneeds.com/uploads/auser/carrera4s008resized.jpg

[dontsleeponit]

My first ever real correction work...

2005 Chevy Cobalt black (just the hood)
UDM
PB SSR 1 & 2.5 for the scratched area
LC White CCS pads
DP Clay
Aquawax LSP

Its not a full job or anything amazing, but I was proud of it for being my first time out. I got out some deep scratches from a snow scraper that I wasnt sure were going to come out, and a lot of etchings from bird crap and just never washing. The paint actually looks black now. I will give the car a full detail this spring most likely.

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa225/dontsleeponit/cobalt/cobalthood5050b4.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa225/dontsleeponit/cobalt/cobalthood50503.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa225/dontsleeponit/cobalt/cobalthood5050.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa225/dontsleeponit/cobalt/cobalthooddonereflection.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa225/dontsleeponit/cobalt/cobalthooddonereflection2.jpg

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa225/dontsleeponit/cobalt/cobalthooddonereflection3.jpg

Happy Holidays Everyone!

[DantheMan]

Man I just did a perfect job for a thread like this, but didn't bother to take my camera like most days... I need to learn how to take pics and start bringing it along with me.. Here's the best I have online right now:

Drivers door before:
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198326.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198327.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198324.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198323.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198322.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198321.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198320.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198319.jpg

Afters:

http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198318.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198328.jpg

What key marks???
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198331.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198335.jpg
Nasty scratch where??
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198365.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198332.jpg
http://www.mustangmods.com/ims/u/110/9364/198333.jpg

Products used:

Makita Rotary
3m 2000 grit paper
Menz PG/LC twisted wool
Menz SIP/LC Foamed wool
Menz 106ff/LC CCS white
And some other stuff, but that covers the correction portion!

I may replace this entry some time this month if I get another good correction job to do on black and get some pics to turn out.. We'll see how it goes..

[shuskan3]

This is a prep I did on my Bmw 3-Series for an Ultima and Opti-Seal comparison. It had some swirls and heavy marring. I used Rotary and Menzerna.
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o12/Shuskan3/P1020460.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o12/Shuskan3/P1020465.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o12/Shuskan3/P1020464.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o12/Shuskan3/P1020466.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o12/Shuskan3/P1020466-1.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o12/Shuskan3/P1020503.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o12/Shuskan3/P1020489.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o12/Shuskan3/P1020278.jpg

[Driven Auto Detail]

Optimum Compound
Makita Rotary polisher
Meguiar's Yellow (turned burgundy) polishing pad

Bye Bye Oxidation:
http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee25/DrivenAutoDetail/BPD%20Prisoner%20Van%2010-23-07/IMG_2996.jpg

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee25/DrivenAutoDetail/BPD%20Prisoner%20Van%2010-23-07/IMG_3003.jpg

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee25/DrivenAutoDetail/BPD%20Prisoner%20Van%2010-23-07/IMG_3010.jpg

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee25/DrivenAutoDetail/BPD%20Prisoner%20Van%2010-23-07/IMG_3012.jpg

http://i229.photobucket.com/albums/ee25/DrivenAutoDetail/BPD%20Prisoner%20Van%2010-23-07/IMG_3016.jpg

[ehuth1]

This one was my favorite

Before then after

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/a2dmobiledetailing/2004%20Ford%20Expedition%20Green/DSC00116.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/a2dmobiledetailing/2004%20Ford%20Expedition%20Green/DSC00119.jpg

50/50

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/a2dmobiledetailing/2004%20Ford%20Expedition%20Green/DSC00115.jpg

Before then after

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/a2dmobiledetailing/2004%20Ford%20Expedition%20Green/DSC00082.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/a2dmobiledetailing/2004%20Ford%20Expedition%20Green/100_2323.jpg

Afters of exterior

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/a2dmobiledetailing/2004%20Ford%20Expedition%20Green/DSC00135.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/a2dmobiledetailing/2004%20Ford%20Expedition%20Green/DSC00123.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/a2dmobiledetailing/2004%20Ford%20Expedition%20Green/DSC00136.jpg

http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff101/a2dmobiledetailing/2004%20Ford%20Expedition%20Green/100_2327.jpg

[mixxer]

work done with PC

MENZERNA 106 polish[orange pad] ,klasse AIO[white pad],Surf City Garage Barrier Reef Carnauba Wax[by hand]
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/7127/1000292oe1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/3763/1000293zz3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
AFTER
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/4905/1000294mb0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/4451/1000295tg0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/9200/1000296hw6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/6803/1000297fy6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/3607/1000301qc3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/7529/img3888oy8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/107/img3903uc6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/213/img3918up5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/4638/img3921vt0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img115.imageshack.us/img115/7990/img3923ad9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[mixxer]

wash,clay, PC polish orange pad menzerna 106ff,klasse AIO white pad,sealed FK1 2180,final wipe down with quickshine,surf city tire shine,AIO wheels,trim restorer inside.
BEFORE
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/8886/1000316wd8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/55/1000317qu4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/7164/1000318ig0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
AFTER
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/576/1000319gt8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/8231/1000320zv9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/9500/1000321wr7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/7913/1000322ff8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/803/1000323kn8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6558/1000324ln4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[blkexcoupe]

I rarely take pictures of my details, but my friend snapped a few pictures the first time he was teaching me how to use the rotary.

Hitachi Rotary, Meguiars DACP, and Lake country yellow cutting pad.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/blackexcoupe/June1/IMG_1097.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/blackexcoupe/June1/IMG_1100.jpg

[wolfpacker92]

Alright this will be my first Show and Shine contest so here goes:

Products and Process:

Paint Correction

Menzerna Power Gloss via PC with LC orange pad @ speed 5.5, the truck bed got Power Gloss via PC with LC yellow pad @ speed 5.5.
1z Einszett Pro Line High Gloss Polish with LC lo pro white pad via Hitachi rotary @ speed 900 rpms.LSP

Liquid Souveran via PC @ speed 3 with LC CCS red pad.Misc

Tires dressed with DP Tire Gloss
Wheels cleaned with Surf City Beyond Steel
Wells dressed with Stoners Trim Shine
Windows done with Surf City Clearly Better
Trim got Poorboys Trim RestorerHere are some correction shots:

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/F150/r1.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/F150/r2.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/F150/l3.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/F150/l4.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/F150/l1.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/F150/l2.jpg

Some before and after full shots:

http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/F150/3.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/F150/4.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/F150/7.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/F150/8.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/F150/z2.jpg
http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x11/wolfpacker92/F150/z3.jpg

Good luck to everyone but man I sure would like to win!

[richy]

I'm gonna throw my hat in the ring as well. Here is a job I was very pleased with, especially with the reflectivity of the paint. It was originally shown in S & S (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n-shine/9465-04-saab-1st-engine-detail-lots-pics.html)
This car was scratched up pretty good from being abused by automatic car washes. The paint was corrected using UCCL/wool pad/rotary followed by 106ff/white CCS/rotary then RMG/gray CCS/UDM and sealed with 476S. The tires were done with DG (will never use anything else!), interior cleaned woolite/water 1:10, and treated with 303 Aerospace; glass with IG. ARO was used heavily in this case: for the wheels, convertible top and engine (which was dressed with 303).

BEFORES:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200749.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200748.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200747.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200750.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200752.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200754.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200755.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200757.jpg

Look at the lack of depth in this photo:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200756.jpg

AFTERS: (REFLECTION SHOTS)
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200773.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200769.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200771.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200780.jpg
WET SHINE:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200765.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200774.jpg

MISC:
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200770.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200776.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200777.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/09-17-200785.jpg

One last shot of a 2000 BMW 7 series hood..the car was done with UCC/wool/rotary;Micro/blue CCS/rotary;RMG/gray CCS/rotary;Collinite 476S
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t12/rhowitt/06-09-200737.jpg