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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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Basically, Ive got a day I'll be doing some times at brunters for a mag, but I dont want any stone chips as its minty mint outside/underneath etc

Is there any way I can protect certain areas of the car that will be prone to the stone chips?

What do you guys use?

Maybe one for the concours buftys

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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 09:38 AM
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Clear or white vinyl should do the trick
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 10:02 AM
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most i have seen use a quite thick plastic sheet and masking tape to secure it to the body leaving openings for air to enter the rad and exit underneath.... dont suppose you could get it trailered up there then?


or do as one bufty did and drove up to a show with the front of the car covered in clear plactic .. although forgot to leave an opening for the rad .. one blown engine later .....
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 10:10 AM
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few layers of cling film
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 10:12 AM
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Cheers people

No, I will be driving the car there, Im just told that Brunters is notoriously bad for stone chippings!

Dont want the car battered lol, but the car is not officially a concours car, but is very clean with no marks anywhere...

Was just a thought that I could do something while actually at Brunters before I do the times

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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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A mate of mine does something called venture shield its basicly what they use to protect rotor blades on helicopters from chips.

Im sure he could make a kit for ya car if your interested but i doubt it will be cheap as he will have to make it up as there are no patterns for older cars.

PM me if you want and ill send ya his number
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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www.paintshield.co.uk

maybe an idea?



They got a very good write up in BMW car mag this month.

** altho, i can't seem to find Escort... doh! **
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 01:04 PM
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by gingeRS
get a car bra
Id rather get a respray, thanks!
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 01:06 PM
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Its just a car, use it
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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I intend to, I just want to minimise the damage for this one trial

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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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Have u tried Armorfend?
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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masking tape??
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:25 PM
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@ that car!
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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Masking tape works a treat, I actually masked my old RS turbo up to go to Donnington one year
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 05:51 PM
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the above car is a Concourse car, so can be let off and owned by a girl too..
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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She's not called Debbie by any chance is she lolol
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 06:09 PM
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no mate she's not... Her name is Anna Debsy..





















yeah she's called Debbie Beds RSOC member
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Old Mar 6, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Westy
no mate she's not... Her name is Anna Debsy..
Anna's car looks like a minter
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