Topcoatreview.com Contractor Blog Shootout Winners
The results are in, and a big thank you to Darren Slaughter for taking on the tough task of judging the entries.
Here they are:
Product Review Class
Winner: Johnson Home Construction, Durham Door Refinishing with Minwax Polyurethane
Prize: Earlex 5500 hvlp Spray Station
Runner Up: Painting Annapolis, Stroking Wooster’s Chinex ftp
Prize: FCI Radius 360 & Trigon 180 sanders plus discs
Project Feature Class
Winner: Fauxology, Embossed all over Designs
Prize: Erecta-Rack Drying System
Runner Up: Southern Utah Painters, The Perfect Storm
Prize: Armed Workwear Pants
Bonus Winner of 1 hour consultation with Darren Slaughter: Dale Thomas, Annapolis Painters
Thanks again to Darren Slaughter for assessing all entries, the manufacturers who sponsored this month long event, and mostly all the bloggers who participated – all of whom deserve a very honorable mention for having such good content on their blogs.
Stay tuned for post-Shootout coverage at www.bloggingpainters.com, which will feature an upcoming series showcasing each of the four winning bloggers and their blogs.
Note to Winners: Please send your mailing addresses to scott@topcoatfinishes.com so that the prizes can be sent out.
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Scott Burt is a contractor and freelance writer whose column "From the Field" has appeared in American Painting Contractor magazine (www.paintmag.com) since 2008. His writing and projects also appear in other print and digital venues. This site is an extension of Scott's publication work, and he encourages readers to leave comments and questions about articles published here. Hope to hear from you! Scott's Google ProfileComments (21)
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- The Doors of Perception | The Blogging Painters | June 24, 2011
- Tommy Johnson-Johnson Home Construction | The Blogging Painters | June 26, 2011
- The invention of the Erecta Rack | The Blogging Painters | June 26, 2011
- Dale Thomas-Maryland painters | The Blogging Painters | July 1, 2011
- The Deets: Erecta-Rack | Fauxology | February 24, 2012
Congratulations to all the winners, it was tough going for sure!
Definitely…feels like the last day of final exams!
Hats off to Darren and Scott! Thanks for putting it on!
Looking forward to following your post Shootout coverage over at http://www.bloggingpainters.com!
Thank you Darren for what must have been a difficult job!
It was challenging because ALL the blog pieces that were submitted were well done. So, Darren had to assess the quality of the piece itself, but also measure it against how well it fit the criteria for the Shootout Class it was entered in. Most of the blog pieces were pre-existing content that people had previously written and submitted, so there were varying degrees of “fit”. All in all, just very encouraging to see such strong CONTENT across the board. I learned alot, and if/when we do another one, it will be even better!
Nice job fellas!
I’m over the moon to be a winner – Thank You! I also appreciate the effort it took to coordinate and finalize this contest so a big thanks comes to you as a reader as well. Can’t wait for my Erecta-Rack Drying System and I’ll be blogging about it, definitely! It’ll be such a help during our cabinetry and door commissions.
Winners – please be sure to email me your shipping addresses so I can coordinate with the manufacturers to get those prizes out to you! Again, thanks to ALL for participating, its fun to see the best of the finishing community.
A great contest and a humbling experience. What a great group of entries.
I am glad to hear that the Faux Impressions products worked out for your needs. I look forwsard to hearing and seeing more great stuff from your installations. Congrats
Thanks for dropping in, Ed. We enjoy your blog as well.
I am honored and so happy to be a part of a wonderful group of contractors online. I am looking forward to growing and sharing for many years to come.
Thanks again Scott for doing this, thanks to all the great sponsors and all the participants.
Shipping addresses of all 4 winners have been forwarded to all the participating manufacturers. I’d guess that you should see the products within about 2 weeks. Thanks again to all, and I hope to see you all blog about the products you won in the future.
I have plans to do just that Scott. Found out Earlex is about 100 miles away in my home state. I think this will be nice for small projects like site finishing a vanity or built in. Maybe a door or two.
You can read more about the winners here, http://bloggingpainters.com/2011/07/16/and-the-winners-are/