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Whether you’re protecting the car windows when hand painting, spray painting, or simply carrying out detail work – there’s a process to follow. This guide will show off our top tapes for masking off car windows before taking you through our simple step-by-step instructions for getting the job done seamlessly. Best Tape to Use on […]

Utilising more efficient products is the first step to this, which is where we come in at JTAPE. With decades of experience manufacturing tapes for the automotive industry, we’ve created a range of excellent products to help body shops get the jobs done quicker and easier. Why It’s Important to Keep Your Body Shop Clean […]

Throughout this guide, we’ll provide you with our top tips for attaching car trims successfully, along with the tape you need to get the job done. Best Products for Reattaching Car Trim: What to Use A wide variety of tape types are available to use in the automotive industry. Whether they’re acrylic or foam-based, wide […]

Whether you’re replacing a broken plate or mounting a newly purchased plate for a customer at your auto shop, this guide is here to help you understand everything you need to know about removing and mounting license plates. Best Tape for License Plate Mounting Wondering which tapes are best to use for mounting a license […]

When customers are looking to restore their car to its old glory, they can sometimes focus too much on the paintwork – and that’s understandable, it covers a large surface area, and it’s the place that people tend to focus on when buying a new car. It’s crucial, though, not to neglect the alloy wheels. […]

What did Wayne from Damage Undone Think of JTAPE’s Blending Tapes? In the December issue of Bodyshop Magazine pages 32 – 35 Wayne Beardmore from Damage Undone reviews the different products available on the market that he believes, provide the perfect soft edge finish – Click here to read the article. On page 33 of […]

What is Cloth Tape for? As the alternate name “duct tape” might suggest, this type of tape was originally developed for use as a joint sealer in ducts and air conditioning systems and as a result of that development, it has a high heat resistance and high levels of adhesion in order to stay in […]

Whether the aim is a full respray intended to make an older vehicle as good as new, or a custom paint job, using the right equipment means everything. Precision masking tape helps achieve a great result because it protects the underlying surface and adheres closely meaning that there’s no bleeding. Precision masking tapes are about […]

Customizing Tape – a type of masking tape that allows for specific areas to be protected – is a key part of the tool kit for a specialist customiser, and allows them to get the most out of their art. What is Customizing Tape for? Customizing Tape is a specialist protective striping tape that complements […]

What’s the difference? The biggest difference between painting a wall in your home, and the work done in an automotive paint shop is the kind of paint that is used, and the method of application. Domestic painting uses thick emulsion paints which are applied with a brush or roller, and while they dry to a […]

Discover what the differences are between No Edge Blending Tape, and its complementary product, Flexi No Edge Blending Tape and where they are best used.

Are pinstripes difficult to achieve? Done well, pinstripes on a car look great, and are part of a rich history of customisation. It is also one of the simplest types of customisations to do well – but even though it is simple to do, you still need to have a good eye for design and shape […]