{"id":5391,"date":"2018-12-06T10:36:28","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T09:36:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/?p=5391"},"modified":"2024-10-02T11:58:42","modified_gmt":"2024-10-02T09:58:42","slug":"how-to-improve-your-scratch-repair-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/blog\/how-to-improve-your-scratch-repair-process\/","title":{"rendered":"How to improve your scratch repair process"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5391\" class=\"elementor elementor-5391\">\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;594560f&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-99d457d elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"99d457d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;vimeo&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<iframe class=\"elementor-video-iframe\" allowfullscreen title=\"vimeo Video Player\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/304629872?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\"><\/iframe>\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-e6cbd8b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e6cbd8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-aba8ba4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aba8ba4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Three steps to the optimal finish<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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>Reassessing how you perform your day-to-day jobs is a positive step towards <strong>optimising the finish you deliver and the profit you make<\/strong>. Often, by making these simple improvements to the products you use or the techniques you apply can easily maximise the efficiency of your business, reduce key to key times and improve customer satisfaction.<\/p><p>Here, <strong>rapid repair S.M.A.R.T specialist Wayne Beardmore, owner of Damage Undone<\/strong>, shares with us how he <strong>has improved his simple three-step scratch repair process by switching to Q1 automotive masking products.<\/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-2cdefc8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2cdefc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-584f0b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"584f0b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stage one: Sanding and priming<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ac540a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ac540a\" 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>Cover the car entirely in Q1\u2019s Premium Protecting Film<\/strong>, which <em><u>statics<\/u><\/em> to the body of the car for quick and effective coverage. It\u2019s corona treated, so has electrostatic properties required to ensure the adhesion of paint during the refinishing process. <strong>Ensure the area to be repaired is clean and degreased<\/strong>, in this case the near side quarter panel.<\/p><p><strong>Tape around the area to be refinished using Q1\u2019s automotive-specific masking tape<\/strong>, this keeps your sanding localised. This tape <strong>performs exceptionally well tape-on-tape<\/strong>, which means you can be completely sure you\u2019re fully protected. <strong>The tapes flexibility<\/strong> and strength allows you to <strong>bend it around bumpers and sage lines with ease<\/strong> and offers <strong>consistent unwinding for speed.<\/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-d21616f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d21616f\" 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=\"1056\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/damage-undone-q1-tapes.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5498\" alt=\"\" \/>\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-e922c5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e922c5b\" 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>Sand down the damaged area<\/strong> using a 180-240 grit sanding paper before applying a small skim of glaze to fill the remaining scratch and level off the repair site. This will need to be fully cured. Wayne likes to use the Hot Bro curing lamp which is faster than conventional infra-red lamps, typically drying localised repairs in just one to two minutes.<\/p><p><strong>Next, use a dusting of guide coat<\/strong> to identify any high or low areas when sanding the filler until smooth. Wayne says: <em>\u201cUse your less dominant hand to feel over the area. This hand is more sensitive than the hand you use all the time.\u201d<\/em><\/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-c3a7f1a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c3a7f1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-9a7936a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a7936a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stage two: Priming<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-509de00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"509de00\" 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>Using a 400 grit disc<\/strong>, key the area around the repair so that the primer adheres to the panel correctly. Wayne again likes to <strong>use the tape in this stage to keep the sanding localised<\/strong> and protect areas that will not need to be primed.<\/p><p><strong>Next, use Q1\u2019s 13mm Premium Soft Edge Foam Masking Tape to create a small area ready for priming.<\/strong> This foam edge tape creates a really soft edge during priming, making it much easier to sand and get ready for paint. Wayne uses tape over the foam and pulls the plastic sheeting over the quarter panel he is repairing, making a hole the same size as the foam area and securing in place with more Q1 masking tape.<\/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-0da0eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0da0eb3\" 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=\"1056\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/damge-undone-q1-masking.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5396\" alt=\"\" \/>\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-f2dd562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2dd562\" 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>He then uses Glasurit UV primer and the Telsa Cure UV lamp<\/strong>, applying half a coat initially which cures in just 5-10 seconds under the lamp. <strong>Next, he applies 1 full coat<\/strong>, which cures under the UV lamp in 30-45 seconds. To be completely confident with your priming, peel away the foam leaving the rest of your masking in-situ and use a guide coat to identify any final imperfections.<\/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-37f524b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37f524b\" 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=\"1056\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/damage-undone-repair.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5500\" alt=\"\" \/>\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-70a1894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70a1894\" 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>Then, starting with a 400\/600 grit disc, sand the primer down<\/strong>. Wayne likes to finish it off with 800 grit wet and dry for the best finish possible.<\/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-f676673 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f676673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\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-abed622 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"abed622\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stage three: Painting and finishing<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90f86bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90f86bd\" 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>Prepare the entire panel for painting by repositioning the plastic sheeting and <strong>using Q1\u2019s Premium Trim Masking Tape and paper to create a completely protective barrier<\/strong> for the areas which don\u2019t require refinishing.<\/p><p>The 13mm foam tape is great to fill the gaps between the car door and the quarter panel and the trim tape is <strong>ideal for masking around brake lights.<\/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-49ef36b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49ef36b\" 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=\"1056\" height=\"634\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/damge-undone-q1-tape-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5501\" alt=\"\" \/>\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-a242fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a242fa7\" 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>Finish your preparation with 13mm foam tape to give your paint a soft edge<\/strong>, before evenly applying your basecoat of choice and drying with a lamp. Wayne uses a scangrip to inspect the base coat to ensure the primer has been fully covered. Apply the required paint and clear coat and allow to fully cure before removing all the masking and preparing the car for customer to collect.<\/p><p><strong>Q1 tape is quick and easy to remove, leaving no residue behind thanks to its natural rubber adhesive<\/strong>. It is also <strong>resistant to the high temperatures<\/strong> used during the lamp drying processes which means you can work with complete confidence.<\/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-c3c755c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c3c755c\" 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>Watch our how to video to see the full process.<\/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-40dd951 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40dd951\" 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 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