Repair Photo of the Month - November 2016
November’s winning photo was not a repair but a re-spray. As it was both indoors and out, it required great attention to detail and no small amount of skill.
Internal and external re-colour of a conservatory by Magicman Colin
Resurfacing a tired and worn item can breathe new life into it, restore its original condition, change its colour to something fresh and exciting or when applying the right coatings (and Magicman are licensed to apply several) protect it and extend its useful life.
All Magicman technicians are fully trained in re-spraying and resurfacing techniques as part of their ‘bag of tricks’ and can treat anything from sanitaryware to window frames to entire building facades. Protective coating can be applied to hard surfaces including glass, to protect against graffiti or in the case of ships or coastal properties, atmospheric corrosion.
This month’s competition winner is Magicman technician Colin Harrison who re-sprayed a conservatory and gave it new colour scheme to better compliment its environment.
To re-spray properly is a skill in itself and many things can go wrong if not handled by a professional but preparation plays a big part in its success. A great deal of attention to detail is necessary when masking a structure properly and in this example, Colin re-coloured the conservatory internally and externally, so the masking had to be to an exemplary standard.
Re-spray of powder coated capping by Magicman technicians Dean and Phillip
Re-spraying can often require teams of two or more people which Magicman can happily provide, we have more than 100 directly employed staff nationwide. This runner-up photo is of a collaborative effort from Magicman technicians Dean Price and Phillip Davies who re-sprayed a very long external powder coated surface. External masking efforts are often hampered by weather conditions and spraying requires great skill to maintain an even finish when forced to relocate every few feet during the application.
Back indoors and re-colouring of another kind make up our remaining runners-up, both of which involve wood grain and require an eye for detail and an ability to colour match.
Edge on an island worktop repaired by Magicman technician James
Here is a common problem, a chip to the edge of a worktop. It was repaired and then the new surface was blended into the wood grain beautifully by one of our newest additions to the team, James Taggart.
Of course chips and scratches are not the only damage that occurs to wood surfaces. They are also prone to burns and staining.Pictured below Magicman technician Luke Etherington demonstrates how to eliminate a ghastly black water stain to a fireplace lintel. You can imagine the irritation that such damage can cause on an item that is the natural focus of any room and such a relief that it can be restored without the need for a replacement.
Stain removed from a fireplace lintel by Magicman technician Luke
Well deserved congratulations to our winner and runners-up for November. All the entries in our competition are genuine repairs and are photographed by the technicians who perform those repairs. This month’s winner and runners-up were chosen by Stephen Shaw, Head Trainer at the Magicman Training Academy.
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