Buff Off Contest @ Detail Fest 2011???

**David Fermani** · 02-22-2011, 10:11 AM

How about a buff-off contest @ Detail Fest this year? Bring your choice of tools/liquids and show what you can do (rules/regulations apply). Is this something AG would like to sponsor? Could be fun and memorable not to mention a huge learning experience for all involved. Anyone in?

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**SeaJay's** · 02-22-2011, 10:37 AM

I'd love to see it. I personally wouldn't participate but it'd be fun to watch some of the more skilled detailers go to work against each other!

**rwright** · 02-22-2011, 10:41 AM

Sounds interesting. I vote for black or dark painted panels and voting should be conducted by a neutral audience or people in attendance, not a pre-fabricated panel of judges. Do you suggest a time limit or unlimited time? How about taking paint thickness measurements before and after and use that as part of the final decision, not just gloss level?

**PAR Detailing** · 02-22-2011, 10:56 AM

I think that would be awesome! I doubt Ill be able to make it for DF but if I were there I would love to see some pros in action.

**Harleyguy** · 02-22-2011, 11:05 AM

Or there can be a timed session lets say one car and you get one door or an area that they measure out and see how fast you can get the swirls out . Best time wins

**Meghan** · 02-22-2011, 11:40 AM

David send us an email on how you would like it to go with details and we will see what we can do.

**CEE DOG** · 02-22-2011, 11:44 AM

The winner will have the priviledge of being able to touch Skybaby....

But only for 3 seconds or less.

**C. Charles Hahn** · 02-22-2011, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by David Fermani

How about a buff-off contest @ Detail Fest this year? Bring your choice of tools/liquids and show what you can do (rules/regulations apply). Is this something AG would like to sponsor? Could be fun and memorable not to mention a huge learning experience for all involved. Anyone in?

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I'd love a chance to kick your butt, David.....

If only I were going to be there

Originally Posted by CEE DOG

The winner will have the priviledge of being able to touch Skybaby.... But only for 3 seconds or less.

And only while wearing a pair of clean microfiber gloves, right?

**SeaJay's** · 02-22-2011, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by Shiny Lil Detlr

And only while wearing a pair of clean microfiber gloves, right?

I thought this was going to go some where else...I just saw only while wearing...and I just thought uh oh! lol

Mike Phillips · 02-22-2011, 01:06 PM

About 10 years ago I had this idea where approximately 12 identical black Corvettes were brought together and then equally scratched up using a bucket of sand and gravel mixed with a car wash solution, of something like that...

Then a group of Detailers would be give 24 hours to do their best to take the paint to it's maximum potential.

Afterwards, a group of judges would inspect the paint on each car in different light settings and do their best to pick the top 3 winners.

The above would likely be very difficult to pull off and getting the that many identical cars together that could be thrashed and then restored would also be an expensive challenge.

It takes quite a bit of time to do an entire car, let along a modern Corvette, and because I don't think show car detailing should be rushed, thus the 24 hour time frame.

An easier version would be black paint panels like Kevin Brown created using upside down cookie sheets when we held the NXT ti Classes a few years ago. The cookie sheets are small enough you can knock one out with as many steps as a person wanted to use rather quickly.

Here's some pictures of the upside down cookie sheets as posted by Joe Fernandez aka Superior Shine who will be here at DetailFest

TWO THUMBS UP !!--Meguiar’s NXT Tech Institute

Originally Posted by Superior Shine

Then we were shown how to machine color sand with the Mirka system by Jesse Castio. His instruction was very thorough but very easy to understand. After a demonstration on how to properly use the equipment we were able to practice using it ourselves.

Here is Mike Phillips and Kevin Brown at the hand sanding station. You better sand correctly or Kevin Brown will make you do it over and over again. Practice makes perfect and if you do it the way these guys show you , you got it made!

Mike Pennington, the Director of Training for Meguiar's

Car Hoods are too large...

Just typing outloud...