Using aluminium foil to mask items you don't want sprayed is a very simple and cost effective way to mask under hood for firewall painting or engine compartment painting.

View the how to section of our website for masking the engine compartment or firewall.  One of the most cost effective ways and using stuff you probably already have in the kitchen.  Coming new this week in our how to section.

DuPont's Painting Contest

We agree, DuPont is in the top 3 for automotive paint quality and ease of use.  We even used it back in the day before base coat clear coats existed.  There were clears but base color consisted of experimenting with lacquers and enamels.

They are currently hosting a paint competition using a select few of their more expensive product.  The reason for this post is their thought process of determining the dollar amount of prize money.  "$2500?????? So you want a shop to put 50+ hours of labor and use your higher end products for $2500?  Follow up winners will get $500.

Best I can tell its only good for recognition alone, but if you don't get coverage in a top magazine, don't really see that as an effective form of promoting your shop.  I'm thinking the value of this contest would be a plaque on the wall in your show room.

Come on guys!  One of the top paint manufacturer's in the world only paying $2500 to the winner?  This is why the collision repair/paint and body industry is suffering.  The value people put on the skills required to do top quality work, drops yearly.

Come on DuPont, don't forget the people who use your products...