Is it common for people to use painter's tape on your car for road trips? do they recommend that you put it on your car?

 

well there is nothing wrong if you want to protect your car that way. when rmmgs4 drove up his is3, he did that. when my gs4 was repainted in the front, i did that.

 

Yeah, I have a roll of it in my trunk just in case. I shoulda used it the day I drove up to NorCal on the 2nd day I had my car.

 

Been known to use it occaision. Just a little here and there.

 

But why? Doesn't that just make your car look bad? Wouldn't it just be better to get a leather cover or something a little more attractive?

 

The tape is only a temp item, it's not like you're gonna keep it on forever. I have both a Lexus Front End Mask and the blue painters tape in the trunk. I'm only using the front end mask temporarily til I put the rest of the Xpel on my bumper and hood.

 

The tape was done when the car was bought and I drove it 500 miles form LA to SJ on it's first day. Just wanted to protect the front from rock chips, bugs. etc on that long first trip.

Xpel was applied to the front end a few days later.

Flipside had a similar long distance situation when he bought his car and he got some rock chips before he could apply the Xpel. That's why I did it.

I heard from JunctionGS that he did the blue tape trick on his show car when he drove long distance to a car event, and after the car had just been painted. A bra won't work on his car since the front end is custom.

As you see this blue tape job has been done by various people under "special" circumstances, not for day to day use.

 

I usually use a TRAILER to protect my car from chips when going to shows or long trips but the tape is a good idea too!

 

Wow i'm jealous...I wish I had your funds. I'd love do that for my car.

 

Thats a good idea guys....

 

If anyone wants to do something like this, make sure to use the BLUE painters tape and not regular masking tape or else it won't come off when exposed to the sun.

The tape can be left on for even a couple of days and still come off according to the directions.


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yes that is correct