ive seen some people use it while they are at the track, im making taking my 250 for a long trip today and im concerned about getting more paint chips , would painters tape do any damage to my hood if left in the hot sun all day?

 

Nope, it sticks on good but leaves little to no residue.


members has been doing this for a while now and i dont think ive ever read anything bad from taping up the front end.

 

just make sure you write some 3 digit number in soap on a window somewhere so it 'looks' like your going to the track... if not ppl with think your a tool or something

 

A nice L logo and make sure you add a few numbers on the sides to add 10+HP

 

Just do it. It's crazy fun I did it to my trip down to so cal.
When I got down there. I just had to take the tape off and bam! almost completely CLEAN car without stupid bugs being burned onto the front too. It takes hella time but you can have fun with it too

 

yah it works great :P i do it on long trips....2+ then the tape is coming out and i dont care what people think its being smart in keeping it looking good and nice

 

This is why the "clearbra" is a wonderful investment

 

i dont want my clear bra to get messed up too..then it wont be smooth no more lol...This is for long trips not your typical 1 hr by the end your clear bra be banged up too plus nasty bugs

 

I'm going on a long road trip tomorrow. I plan on using painter's tape on the front end. Does it matter if the car is dirty or not when putting on painters tape? My car is a little bit dusty right now. Should I wash it first before sticking on painter's tape?

 

yes wash it first....it wont stick well on dusty surface...

 

lol of course clean your car, everytime you leave the garage you should be CLEAN besides if you got dirt under the tape, you'll just scratch the paint thus defeating the purpose of putting it on in the first place.

 

Cool, thanks. I guess i'm waking up early in the morning to wash my car.

 

Damn should of thought about this when I took my trip this past spring break up North to Monterey and SF. I had all kinds of bugs and who knows how many more chips i got on this trip too

 

When I was at the IS-F track event last weekend, they taped the front lip of the car with painters tape in order to reduce scraping if cones were hit. This was a smart move. If there is residue, it can be removed with soapy water or Goo Gone.