{"id":7447,"date":"2019-07-31T14:43:32","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T12:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/?p=7447"},"modified":"2020-08-27T17:37:56","modified_gmt":"2020-08-27T15:37:56","slug":"full-vw-bespoke-respray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shop.q1tapes.com\/us\/blog\/full-vw-bespoke-respray\/","title":{"rendered":"Full VW Bespoke Respray"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7447\" class=\"elementor elementor-7447 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\" 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data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/347067606?color&amp;autopause=0&amp;loop=0&amp;muted=0&amp;title=1&amp;portrait=1&amp;byline=1#t=\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/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-571a654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"571a654\" 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-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\">Working around a popped roof for a world-first purple finish\n\n<\/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>With a workshop growing in popularity for bespoke paint finishes and high-quality detailing on modified cars,\u00a0<strong>Bodytech in Salisbury<\/strong>\u00a0was the obvious choice for one VW camper owner.<\/p><p><strong>Wanting a totally bespoke paint finish<\/strong>\u00a0which would make it the only one in the world of its colour, the customer knew that\u00a0<strong>finding a paint shop that took pride in its craftsmanship and used only the best products to finish each job was imperative.<\/strong><\/p><p>Here, owner Shaun talks us through the project, step-by-step:<\/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-58c822a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"58c822a\" 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-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\">Stage one: Mask the popped roof and apertures\n\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c47bde elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8c47bde\" 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-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>With a popped roof which provides more space within the camper van, it was important that this van was painted in stages. Having already received its new paint finish, Shaun has chosen to mask the roof in its elevated position, using Q1\u00ae Premium Masking Tape and Q1\u00ae Premium Protective Film.<\/p><p><strong>The back opening of the van and the window apertures are covered using Q1\u00ae masking paper<\/strong>, which is secured with more of the premium tape. Shaun notes\u00a0<strong>how easy Q1\u00ae tape is to apply when following the lines of complex apertures<\/strong>, sticking strong, but peeling away with no residue.<\/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-ba8dd64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba8dd64\" 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-2cee556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cee556\" 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: Mask off the windscreen\n\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb75c22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fb75c22\" 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-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>Using Q1\u00ae Trim Tape, Shaun\u2019s colleague, Ollie, masks around the windscreen with ease.\u00a0<strong>Q1\u00ae Trim Tape is perforated so that operators can quickly and easily tear off the sections they require.<\/strong>\u00a0Once the protective backing has been removed, the Trim Tape is slotted beneath the rubber seal,\u00a0<strong>protecting both the windscreen and the seal from overspray and a flaking paint edge.<\/strong><\/p><p>Once the edge is prepped, Ollie chooses to use the pre-taped\u00a0<strong>Q1\u00ae Premium Masking Drop Film to cover the rest of the windscreen and exposed engine bay.<\/strong>\u00a0Given the size of the vehicle, this pre-taped product allows Ollie to\u00a0<strong>reach over and tape the film quickly into place, spreading the sheet out and allowing the electrostatic charge to cling to the parts he wants to cover.<\/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-59f0a36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"59f0a36\" 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 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effective.<\/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-36454f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"36454f9\" 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-ac9f220 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac9f220\" 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 four: Mask edges for a soft paint edge\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b6aa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"09b6aa7\" 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shade.<\/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-4d20e8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d20e8c\" 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-745911d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"745911d\" 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 five: Degrease and seal, base coat and lacquer<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-967ac4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"967ac4b\" 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-90127b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90127b6\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aadb9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aadb9e\" data-element_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>With the masking complete, the vehicle is degreased and each panel is checked for contamination before the respray can commence.<\/p><p><strong>A wet-on-wet primer (sealer coat) is applied to create a seal between the existing paint and the new finish.<\/strong>\u00a0Cleverly, this was mixed to closely match the finishing purple shade. Once dried, the team\u00a0<strong>continue with three layers of base coat until opacity is achieved<\/strong>. This is f<strong>ollowed by a lower pressure effect coat<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 a very controlled coat which will determine the resulting metalic effect.<\/p><p>Finally Ollie\u00a0<strong>applies two coats of clear lacquer.<\/strong>\u00a0After baking, the team wet flat and polish the vehicle to give it a showroom finish.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1859cf5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1859cf5\" data-element_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><em>Bodytech made the switch to Q1<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0products permanently after experiencing the premium performance quality for themselves. 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