SPOT REPAIR TECHNIQUES to Reduce Time and Paint Consumption – SINNEK
Some of the most common day-to-day jobs in the bodyshop are related to quick repairs, also known as spot repairs. T
This video will provide related information and the best techniques to optimise profitability and productivity in small repairs.
Spot repairs are the techniques used when repairing small areas of damage, where the repair is limited to the area with the defect, without affecting the entire part.
Its function is aimed at increasing efficiency in the repair of small defects, by reducing the working time and cost of the repair.
The use of spot repair techniques in refinish will depend on several aspects, which must be considered beforehand. Spot repair processes in collision repair allow repairing parts simultaneously, increasing repair productivity.
The number of parts to be repaired can be as many as 3 or 4 parts at a time. The spot repair technique should not be used on damage located on horizontally oriented parts such as roofs, trunks or hoods, as these are highly visible parts where it is more difficult to conceal the repair.
We will not be able to use this technique on matte or textured finishes, due to the impossibility of polishing these types of surfaces.
If the part to repair shows very deep defects in different locations or colorimetry problems, it will be preferable to use other techniques that consider a comprehensive repair process.
How to Paint and Repair a BUMPER: Complete Process – SINNEK
Do you want to know all the steps to know how to paint and repair a bumper?
Bumper painting and repair is one of the most usual processes at any bodyshop as far as plastic repairs are concerned, due in part to where it is on the vehicle’s body and because it is easily exposed to damage.
When painting a bumper, as it is a plastic part, you should take into account a series of factors to ensure that it is correctly repaired.
The flexibility of the part, its adhesion, mechanical stress or its chemical resistance are factors that will influence its treatment and painting.
When repairing and painting a bumper, professionals can be faced with different scenarios depending on the severity of the damage. Thus, for larger flaws, the entire bumper can be replaced with a newly manufactured part.
In this case, the preparation and repainting process will be different.
Nowadays, the vast majority of vehicle manufacturers supply replacement plastic parts with a pre-intermediate coat treatment (primer). In this tutorial, we will focus on a third possibility. A scenario where the bumper is partially damaged, or insufficiently damaged to require its replacement with a new part.
Painting and Repair Wheel Rims – SINNEK
Repairing and painting wheel rims is a common work process in bodywork and bodyshops, due in large part to its location and continuous exposure in the body of a vehicle.
Kerb scrapes and scratches (especially on low wheel profiles), impacts from small stones or gravel, and different pollutants cause a deterioration of the paint coat used to protect and embellish the wheel rim.
The following tutorial will let us delve into the different methods there are to repair and paint wheel rims, describing the steps to follow to obtain a durable and quality repair.
Learn with this tutorial how to paint wheel rims on a car.
How to sand the putty efficiently – SINNEK
Discover with this video all the tips to sand the body filler in a easy and efficient way.
A large number of repairs that take place in a bodyshop and paint shop require the filling and the putty sanding processes. The final purpose of these processes is to level and even out the surface to be repaired, moulding and removing the excess of body filler, until the surface to repair returns to its original form.
How to sand the body filler?
The sanding process, and more specifically the sanding of polyester putty, is one of the most time-consuming tasks at a workshop, which gives you information about the relevance of this process, and above all, its influence on the productive and economic profitability of a workshop.
5 Tricks to APPLY POLYESTER PUTTY on a Car – SINNEK
Tips to optimise the bodywork putty (body filler) application.
Putties are a type of filler that are made up of 2 components (putty and hardener) which are used to fill, even and level a surface that will subsequently be painted.
The process of applying the putty is called filling process. Choosing the right polyester putty or body filler and investing the time required for a correct application will allow optimising of the sanding process, which is one of the most time-consuming steps in bodyshop repairs.
It will also help increase the quality of subsequent processes, such as priming or finishing paints.
Let us now look at the steps that will allow optimising the putty application process, while increasing the profitability of the repair.
Basic Assumptions – Must read
From start to finish, a guide on basics that must be covered when repairing and painting.
PPG Industries Automotive Refinish group makes these assumptions based on accepted industry practices,
our knowledge, past experience and feedback from our employees and customers. These assumptions are
intended to be used by collision repairers for reference and support documentation to promote a better
understanding of the refinishing process to their customers.
