{"id":12164,"date":"2021-11-16T09:29:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T08:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/?p=12164"},"modified":"2024-10-02T12:01:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T10:01:54","slug":"car-paint-protection-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/blog\/car-paint-protection-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Car paint protection film: different products for different repairs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12164\" class=\"elementor elementor-12164\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5c9a09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5c9a09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;d67a5e4&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44614e5\" data-id=\"44614e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b78cdae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b78cdae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>If you are new to this job, you may not know that not all masking films are the same, because each one has a specific purpose. Let\u2019s see how we suggest using two different kinds of protection film.<\/strong><\/p><p>Flash news: you can optimize the finish you deliver and the profit you make by simply choosing high quality masking products instead of cheap ones. By making these simple improvements to the products you use and with a little advice, you can easily maximise the efficiency of your job, reduce key to key times and improve customer satisfaction. In this article we will focus on car paint protection films.<\/p><p>Here you are Q1\u00ae\u2019s suggestions for:<\/p><ul><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/painting\/painters-tapes\/\">repairing scratches<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.q1tapes.com\/en\/blog\/automotive\">repairing bumpers<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h2 id=\"car-paint-protection-film-scratches\">Car paint protection film to repair scratches<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b540d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3b540d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/car-paint-protection-film-premium.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12168\" alt=\"car-paint-protection-film-premium\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea93336 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea93336\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>For this specific purpose, we suggest using <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/automotive\/\">Q1\u00ae Premium Protection Film<\/a><\/span>, a car paint protection film made of <strong>HDPE protective sheet<\/strong>, treated to ensure paint adhesion of both solvent and waterborne paints specific for vehicle painting jobs.<\/p><p>Thanks to the corona treatment and the composition of the raw material with specific additives, this masking film easily clings to vehicles and has an excellent paint adhesion.<\/p><p>Now, here\u2019s a few steps you can follow to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/blog\/how-to-improve-your-scratch-repair-process\/\">improve your scratch repair process<\/a><\/span> by using this products:<\/p><ol><li>sand the damaged area and fill the remaining scratches with glaze<\/li><li>localize the area you are repairing with masking tape<\/li><li>take masking tape off and apply foam tape around the area to paint<\/li><li>cover with masking film and cut the hole<\/li><li>paint the surface<\/li><\/ol><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vOUOgASo-GY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p><h2 id=\"car-paint-protection-film-bumpers\">Car paint protection film to repair bumpers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab9e8aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab9e8aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/car-paint-protection-film-drop.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12167\" alt=\"car-paint-protection-film-drop\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4655c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4655c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>In this case, we suggest using a <strong>pre-taped car protection film<\/strong> to speed up the process: <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Q1\u00ae Premium Masking Drop Film<\/span> does the job perfectly.<\/p><p>It is a professional product for automotive painting, as <strong>it withstands high temperatures<\/strong> up to 110\u00b0C\/230\u00b0F for half an hour and 90\u00b0C\/194\u00b0F for one hour. The application of this car protection film is fast and easy, but it can also be done with the aid of masking tape, using it &#8211; for example &#8211; to fasten the film to the desired area.<\/p><p>Here you are the best practices we always suggest to follow when using this product to repair bumpers:<\/p><ol><li>contour the area to repair with a flexible masking tape (high performance or premium masking tape will work perfectly). This process will help you save time for later.<\/li><li>sand the surface with a tool of your choice<\/li><li>unfold the film and tape it around the damaged area, tape on tape<\/li><li>prime the surface (if you need to prime a smaller part, use foam masking tape to limit the area and apply masking film again)<\/li><li>buffer and start painting<\/li><\/ol><p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Aw-NSq7SUEA\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Making these simple improvements to the products you use or the techniques you apply can easily maximise the efficiency of your business and improve customer satisfaction.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e883f7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7e883f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"><b>Discover the whole automotive range<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bedd4b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bedd4b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71462df elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"71462df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Foam masking tape is the fastest way to mask the grooved parts of a vehicle like door jambs, boot and bonnet gaps: let\u2019s see how to use it in this video.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":12102,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[130,26],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12164"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12164"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12164\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18019,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12164\/revisions\/18019"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12102"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}