{"id":4475,"date":"2019-01-22T12:06:57","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T11:06:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/?p=4475"},"modified":"2020-09-16T15:26:46","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T13:26:46","slug":"how-to-repair-a-scratched-textured-bumper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/blog\/how-to-repair-a-scratched-textured-bumper\/","title":{"rendered":"How to repair a scratched, textured bumper"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ast-oembed-container\" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To - Scratch Repair\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/307478744?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>The quickest way to a quality finish<\/h2>\n<p>When it comes to running a successful business, finding the balance between customer satisfaction and efficiency can be vital, but doing jobs quickly shouldn\u2019t come at the cost of doing them well.<\/p>\n<p>Here, Rapid Repair Specialist Wayne Beardmore, owner of Damage Undone, talks us through\u00a0<strong>how a few simple techniques using Q1 automotive masking products<\/strong>\u00a0could not only help with the\u00a0<strong>quality<\/strong>\u00a0of your textured bumper scratch repairs, but also\u00a0<strong>save you time<\/strong>in the long run.<\/p>\n<h2>Stage one: Sanding and skimming<\/h2>\n<p>First and foremost, Wayne likes to begin his repairs by\u00a0<strong>running a line of masking tape along the edge of the bumper.<\/strong>\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s a simple job that only takes a couple of seconds,\u201d says Wayne, \u201cbut it\u2019s going to save you a lot of time in the long run\u201d. Q1\u2019s automotive-specific masking tape flexes neatly around the contours of the bumper, enabling you achieve a clean line and protect the neighbouring panel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sand down the damaged area<\/strong>\u00a0ideally at this stage using 120-240 grit sandpaper to ensure the area is level and ready to be skimmed, if needed.\u00a0<strong>Then skim the area with plastic repair glaze<\/strong>\u00a0to fill in any imperfections.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/how-to-damage-undone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1056\" height=\"634\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1056px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1056\/634;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/how-to-damage-undone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1056\" height=\"634\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2>Stage two: Perfect priming<\/h2>\n<p>Next, it\u2019s important to\u00a0<strong>protect the rest of the panel from dust and overspray.<\/strong>\u00a0The easiest way to do this is with\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/product\/automotive\/q1-premium-masking-drop-film\/\"><strong>Q1\u2019s Premium Protective Drop Film<\/strong><\/a>, which unrolls easily from a masking tape header and sticks to the car thanks to a corona treatment which gives it electrostatic properties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Then it\u2019s time to prime.<\/strong>\u00a0Wayne starts by creating a soft border with\u00a0<strong>Q1\u2019s 13mm\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/product\/automotive\/q1-premium-foam-masking-tape\/\">Premium Soft Edge Foam Masking Tape<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0which makes it easy to keep to the affected area whilst leaving the rest of the car protected.\u00a0<strong>Q1 products perform brilliantly tape-on-tape<\/strong>, providing the perfect protective border for tricky jobs. Then he tends to use Glasurit UV primer and the Telsa Cure UV lamp, which cures the surface in under a minute.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/damage-undone-tape-on-tape.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1056\" height=\"634\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1056px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1056\/634;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/damage-undone-tape-on-tape.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1056\" height=\"634\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h2>Stage Three: Texture<\/h2>\n<p>Before texturing, a coat of\u00a0<strong>plastic adhesion promoter<\/strong>\u00a0is applied\u00a0<strong>to help achieve a more durable repair.<\/strong>\u00a0Then apply several light layers texture, in this case Fine Tex, remembering to flash off between each coat. Once the desired texture effect has been achieved, the surface may feel a little rough and can be sanded with an 800grit sheet of sandpaper and a soft pad.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/damage-undone-final-result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1056\" height=\"634\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1056px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1056\/634;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/damage-undone-final-result.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1056\" height=\"634\" \/><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p><strong>Finally the colour can now be applied, blending it out where needed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Damage Undone made the switch to Q1 products after experiencing the premium performance quality for themselves \u2013 is it time you switched? Find out more\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/uk\/automotive\/automotive-refinishing-range\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The quickest way to a quality finish When it comes to running a successful business, finding the balance between customer satisfaction and efficiency can be vital, but doing jobs quickly shouldn\u2019t come at the cost of doing them well. Here, Rapid Repair Specialist Wayne Beardmore, owner of Damage Undone, talks us through\u00a0how a few simple &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/blog\/how-to-repair-a-scratched-textured-bumper\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to repair a scratched, textured bumper<\/span> Read More \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":4486,"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\/4475"}],"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=4475"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4485,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4475\/revisions\/4485"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}