{"id":4456,"date":"2019-01-22T10:27:25","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T09:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/?p=4456"},"modified":"2020-09-16T15:41:41","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T13:41:41","slug":"how-to-improve-shop-productivity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/blog\/how-to-improve-shop-productivity\/","title":{"rendered":"How to improve shop productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4456\" class=\"elementor elementor-4456 elementor-bc-flex-widget\">\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;fa59ffe&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&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_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&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_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&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-2e7d78b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e7d78b\" 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=\"1086\" height=\"724\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Protective-film.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4459 lazyload\" alt=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1086px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1086\/724;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1086\" height=\"724\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/Protective-film.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4459\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript>\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-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><b>When it comes to automotive paint refinishing, delivering a top-quality paint job whilst maintaining the momentum of a busy paint shop is a real balancing act.<br \/>productivity is an important consideration for overall profitability, especially\u00a0when trying to meet the demands of time-poor customers.<\/b><\/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-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>Preparing a car for refinishing using paper products has long been a popular choice for many paint booth managers, because it offers consistent results at a cost-effective OPEX price point.<\/p><p>But, like all areas of materials science, the evolution of automotive paint refinishing products like clear masking film has created a suite of product innovations for workshop owners wanting to improve speed and paint shop productivity.<\/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-78768e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78768e2\" 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\">Paper - the traditional choice\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e523d87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e523d87\" 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>Before digging into details on the proper way to use foam masking tape, we dedicate a short paragraph to the\u00a0<strong>advices about the choice of a good product<\/strong>. Foam masking tapes are professional tools that need to guarantee some key qualities to gain clean results:<\/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-81fe2aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"81fe2aa\" 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\">The benefits of plastic refinishing products\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf9ab61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf9ab61\" 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 style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clear masking films like the\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/product\/automotive\/q1-premium-protective-film\/\">Q1\u00ae Premium Protective Film<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and the\u00a0<span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><a style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/product\/automotive\/q1-premium-masking-drop-film\/\">Q1\u00ae Premium Masking Drop Film<\/a>\u00a0are\u00a0<b><strong>designed to make car preparation quick and simple<\/strong><\/b>, reducing additional taping and allowing operatives to fashion wheel covers and other protections in an instant.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Unlike conventional paper alternatives, clear masking films are electrostatically charged so that the product clings to the car body, resulting in highly accurate protection of body panels, even on larger vehicles like vans or SUVs.<br \/><b><strong>Resistant to high temperatures<\/strong><\/b>, and dispensed from an easy release roll, Q1\u2019s range of premium films come in large format or taped edge options for large paint work refinishing or small repairs.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><b><strong>Does paint flake off plastic refinishing products?<\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Flaking, dripping and paint transfer are key areas of concern for a busy paint shop and many painters believe that plastic protective products cause these issues. This is simply not true for premium products.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>Have you heard of Corona Treatment?<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0It\u2019s a manufacturing process which uses a high frequency discharge to permanently improve the adhesive properties of a plastic substrate. Without it, or with a poorly applied Corona Treatment, plastic refinishing protection products are unable to absorb paint mist and spray, leaving you susceptible to flaking, dripping and paint transfer.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>Quality Corona Treatment is a key part of product design and production for market-leading clear masking films, like those found in the Q1 range.<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0With the external side completely treated, the film is capable of completely absorbing mist and surplus paint spray, which means you can work freely, safe in the knowledge that the quality of your refinishing won\u2019t be compromised.\u00a0\u00a0<\/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-c22cfc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c22cfc7\" 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\">Product Focus\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476f103 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"476f103\" 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>Are you tempted to try clear masking film instead of traditional paper to speed up paint shop productivity? Here\u2019s a quick guide to the products you need:<\/p><p><b>Q1\u00aePremium Protective Film for large refinishing jobs<\/b><\/p><p>Made from high-quality HDPE, this protective sheet is Corona Treated and benefits from carefully selected polymer additives which further improve the absorption properties of the film. Capable of absorbing the solvent and waterborne paints which are common place in the automotive paint refinishing sector, it has central printing for accurate and fast film alignment.<\/p><p>Ideal for large refinishing jobs, our Premium Protective Film is statically charged for easy masking with performance and\u00a0<b>no bleed-through guaranteed in temperatures up to 110\u00b0C.\u00a0<\/b>It is dispensed from an easy to release roll and affords the quick movement of vehicles around the workshop thanks to its translucent shade.<\/p><p><b>Q1\u00ae Premium Masking Drop Film for smaller repairs<\/b><\/p><p>Just like our larger format clear masking film, this market-leading drop film is produced from a high-quality HDPE and has an electrostatic charge so that it clings to the vehicle for fast application.\u00a0<b>It has a temperature resistance up to 90\u00b0C for one hour and offers quick and easy product removal to reveal a clean surface with no residue.<\/b><\/p><p>With masking tape already attached down one side, masking off areas of any vehicle is far quicker compared to using traditional paper and tape methods. Available in three different sizes; 60cm, 120cm and 180cm, in 24 roll cases, our Premium Masking Drop Film offers a cost effective solution for paint shop managers wanting to move in favour of market-leading paint protection products which can help deliver tangible time efficiencies inside their booth.\u00a0<\/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-84adb80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84adb80\" 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\">Takeaways:\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd00029 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"dd00029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Paper paint protection products remain a popular choice for price-conscious paint shop owners, but plastic clear masking films offer undeniable productivity benefits.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">High-quality clear masking films are Corona Treated which means they absorb mist and surplus paint spray, preventing flaking, dripping and unwanted paint transfer.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Plastic clear masking films are electrostatically charged so they cling to the vehicle for accurate and fast paint shop preparation.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fa fa-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Plastic preparation products for the automotive refinishing sector minimise the need for additional taping and allow operatives to quickly fashion wheel covers and other protections with no need for additional materials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\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>When it comes to automotive paint refinishing, delivering a top-quality paint job whilst maintaining the momentum of a busy paint shop is a real balancing act. productivity is an important consideration for overall profitability, especially\u00a0when trying to meet the demands of time-poor customers. Preparing a car for refinishing using paper products has long been a &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/blog\/how-to-improve-shop-productivity\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to improve shop productivity<\/span> Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":4459,"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":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4456"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/111"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4456"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4456\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4461,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4456\/revisions\/4461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4459"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4456"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4456"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4456"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}