OSSEO, Wis. — Global Finishing Solutions (GFS) is accepting submissions for its virtual car show, giving body shop technicians and car enthusiasts a chance to win REVO Accelerated Curing Systems, GFS accessories and autographed merchandise from industry celebrities.
The car show is part of GFS’ virtual Auto Refinish Summit, held Oct. 26-30, 2020. Car submissions were sent in by Oct. 16, 2020, anyone could submit a car (or multiple cars) into the car show into the following categories:
- Best Car For/By a Veteran: Judged by Mike and Jim Ring, Ringbrothers
- Best Car in a GFS Paint Booth: Judged by GFS
- Best Duo: Judged by Mark Worman, Graveyard Carz
- Coolest Customization: Judged by Dave Kindig and KevDogg, Kindig-It Design
- Coolest Hot Rod: Judged by Greg and Leah Stelse, Greg’s Speed Shop
- Coolest Paint Color: Judged by Steve and Molly Gursky, Driven Restorations
Participants submitted three photos of a car from three different angles. Just by submitting photos for the car show, participants will be entered into a weekly drawing for a swag bag from GFS or celebrity judges. There was no limit on the number of cars someone could enter into the car show, and a car may be submitted into multiple categories. Submissions were due by Oct. 16, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. CDT.
The winners of the five categories judged by industry celebrities will receive a $200 credit toward GFS accessories and autographed merchandise from the celebrity judge. Eligible accessories include PIG Grippy Mat protective floor covering, Booth Shield & Booth Shield Pro strippable protective coatings and REVO Systems equipment, as well as a range of other accessories.
The winner of the Best Car in a GFS Paint Booth category will receive a REVO Spot and a GFS swag bag. A $5,200 value, the REVO Spot is the ideal solution to quickly cure small, 3-by-3-foot areas. Available on a rolling cart, the single-cassette REVO Spot can be effortlessly moved into any paint booth, prep station or virtually any area in a shop. In addition to curing body filler, as well as spray-on and roll-on primer, this unit is well suited for applications like aluminum repair, bumper repair and dent removal.
Car show category winners will be announced on the GFS Facebook and Instagram pages during GFS’ virtual Auto Refinish Summit.