{"id":114968,"date":"2023-01-04T12:00:55","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T12:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jtape.com\/achieving-the-perfect-soft-edge\/"},"modified":"2026-02-17T16:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T16:04:20","slug":"achieving-the-perfect-soft-edge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jtape.com\/en-us\/news\/achieving-the-perfect-soft-edge\/","title":{"rendered":"Achieving The Perfect Soft Edge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>What did Wayne from Damage Undone Think of JTAPE&#8217;s Blending Tapes?<\/h2>\n<p>In the December issue of Bodyshop Magazine pages 32 &#8211; 35 Wayne Beardmore from Damage Undone reviews the different products available on the market that he believes, provide the perfect soft edge finish &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk\/html5\/reader\/production\/default.aspx?pubname=&amp;edid=b052fdb9-a822-4247-8da8-2e7c1ea2d52d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to read the article<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On page 33 of the article, he reviews our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jtape.com\/en-us\/product\/flexi-no-edge-blending-tape\/\">Flexi No Edge Blending Tape<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jtape.com\/en-us\/product\/no-edge-blending-tape\/\">No Edge Blending Tape<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Flexi No Edge Blending Tape<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Flexi No Edge Blending Tape<\/strong> is the innovative and unique solution for masking curved swage lines and curved panel edges. The flexible foam makes masking around corners a quick and easy process, even on the tightest of turns. The unique foam masking tape gives a feathered paint edge, eliminating rework and saves considerable time and materials to give a perfect finish when blending clear coat to curved swage lines and panel edges.<\/p>\n<p>Wayne comments <em>\u201cThere is nothing that I have thrown at it that it can\u2019t do.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h3>No Edge Blending Tape<\/h3>\n<p><strong>No Edge Blending Tape<\/strong> is the smart solution for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jtape.com\/en-us\/news\/step-by-step-masking-body-swage-lines-edges-with-jtape-blending-tape\/\">masking swage lines and panel edges<\/a> to create a seamless finish from new paintwork to old. It can be applied quickly and accurately for straight edges, giving a feathered finish and eliminating reworking saving time and materials to give a perfect finish when blending clearcoat to swage lines and panel edges.<\/p>\n<p>Wayne comments <em>\u201cExcellent for blends on large panels with straight swage lines.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For more information about the full range of innovative, time saving JTAPE products, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jtape.com\/en-us\/products\/\">online store<\/a>, or contact us to find your local distributor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What did Wayne from Damage Undone Think of JTAPE&#8217;s Blending Tapes? In the December issue of Bodyshop Magazine pages 32 &#8211; 35 Wayne Beardmore from Damage Undone reviews the different products available on the market that he believes, provide the perfect soft edge finish &#8211; Click here to read the article. 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