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Old 18-07-2011, 08:50 PM
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As above what's the best tape to use on your motor to stop chips etc on a road trip
Old 18-07-2011, 08:58 PM
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most people just use masking tape
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Originally Posted by Shilly
most people just use masking tape
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Old 19-07-2011, 06:45 PM
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depends on how fussy you want to be you can use clear polythene cut out to the shape of the front of you car and use the blue tape to stick it on
Old 19-07-2011, 08:57 PM
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Was just goin to tape the whole front up
Old 19-07-2011, 09:02 PM
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ive seen people use that blue detailing tape

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=350146796318

or cling film
Old 20-07-2011, 06:15 PM
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seen a car with all the front end done in tape it looked fucking shit
Old 20-07-2011, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by minder
seen a car with all the front end done in tape it looked fucking shit
It isn't done for style sake... It is done to prevent you from having to re-detail your car when you arrive at a show etc.
Old 20-07-2011, 09:46 PM
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theres been a few mclaren mp4's going about my way covered in this blue 3m tape.
Old 20-07-2011, 10:36 PM
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I don't care how it looks just don't want chipped paint as I'm driving 450 mile to ford fair
Old 20-07-2011, 11:43 PM
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Millar do you want me to come round to yours and do it for you?use 3m stuff mate
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they do a plastic film like cling film to wrap fron end up
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bubble wrap
Old 29-07-2011, 07:47 AM
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cling film and 3M 3434 'blue' tape, if it rains no worries. The 3M tape is waterproof.
Old 29-07-2011, 03:50 PM
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Dose this 3m stuff still come off no probs on a hot bonnet as my frst bonnet gets so hot don't want the stuff melted to it lol
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Originally Posted by Rick Astley
It isn't done for style sake... It is done to prevent you from having to re-detail your car when you arrive at a show etc.
never fuck me thought it was for styling LMAO you twat
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Originally Posted by millar rs
Dose this 3m stuff still come off no probs on a hot bonnet as my frst bonnet gets so hot don't want the stuff melted to it lol
It should be fine. It can be left on a panel for days and not leave any sticky marks. It's used in bodyshops and detailing. So if it can take being baked in an oven, I'm sure it will be fine on a hot bonnet. I've seen cars with clingfilm and 3M 3434 tape turn up at shows. I'd take a quick detailer spray with you anyway.
Old 04-08-2011, 10:29 AM
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I'll be polishing it on the campsite on sat any way lol found the blue tape in b&q 2 inch stuff
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yea 3m tape is pretty much what everyone uses for this kind of thing and in body shops
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