Paint tape on bumper for traveling long distance
08-07-12, 06:45 AM
#77
IT PREVENTS PAINT CHIPS. OH AND BECAUSE WE CAN
No sense in debating the purpose of blue tape w this guy Heyarms. In this other thread he believed we put it on to protect our cars from tires falling off trucks. https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...34#post7405434
12-19-12, 07:02 PM
#79
I drove from San Diego to Norfolk, VA. Didn't tape it up at all and didn't get any new rocks chips (surprisingly) from what I can tell. Just some bugs but I sprayed the car down every few days to clean off the bugs. The rest of the car stayed shiny clean though.
12-20-12, 12:56 AM
#81
Once I tried this painters tape on my new paintjob, but after when I saw that where the tape had came loose it had damaged the clearcoat. It buffed out, but im never gonna put this shi* on my car again.
Just a good coat of quality carnauba wax and thats it. This tape dont protect against paintchips anyway, only clearbra does, but that looks so bad that I rather repaint.
Its primary use on cars is for attention wh*res.
Just a good coat of quality carnauba wax and thats it. This tape dont protect against paintchips anyway, only clearbra does, but that looks so bad that I rather repaint.
Its primary use on cars is for attention wh*res.
Last edited by Allan1; 12-20-12 at 01:00 AM.
12-20-12, 06:27 AM
#82
Yeah I left around 11am.
How would painters tape (that doesn't leave any residue) damage your clear coat?
Doesn't make sense dude, something else probably happened.
And painters tape doesn't prevent rock chips? I'm sure almost everyone who posted in this thread can say that it does. Don't be a hater like the kid on the last page
Once I tried this painters tape on my new paintjob, but after when I saw that where the tape had came loose it had damaged the clearcoat. It buffed out, but im never gonna put this shi* on my car again.
Just a good coat of quality carnauba wax and thats it. This tape dont protect against paintchips anyway, only clearbra does, but that looks so bad that I rather repaint.
Its primary use on cars is for attention wh*res.
Just a good coat of quality carnauba wax and thats it. This tape dont protect against paintchips anyway, only clearbra does, but that looks so bad that I rather repaint.
Its primary use on cars is for attention wh*res.
Doesn't make sense dude, something else probably happened.
And painters tape doesn't prevent rock chips? I'm sure almost everyone who posted in this thread can say that it does. Don't be a hater like the kid on the last page
12-20-12, 10:25 AM
#83
Liquid Bra Champion
If the clear bra is done properly, you cannot even tell its on. But it has to be done by a top shop, for top dollar. I had the full front of the 12C done (bumper, splitter, hood, fenders, headlights). Definitely worth piece of mind, and also considering ClearPlex for the windshield.
12-20-12, 08:35 PM
#84
The issue isnt the residue, but the parts of the tape what came loose scraped the paint. Nothing serious, but still.
I had near perfect front bumper before i put the tape on, but after I removed it, the bumper had several chips, I could see the chip in tape too. PAPER wont protect paint. It may help regarding bugs and maybe very small debris, but bigger stuff what will be visible gets still throught the tape.
Only thing what really works is clearbra.
I had near perfect front bumper before i put the tape on, but after I removed it, the bumper had several chips, I could see the chip in tape too. PAPER wont protect paint. It may help regarding bugs and maybe very small debris, but bigger stuff what will be visible gets still throught the tape.
Only thing what really works is clearbra.
12-20-12, 10:19 PM
#85
Sounds like user error putting the tape on lol, have never heard of that before ever. Your also never supposed to put tape on fresh paint anyway, common sense. And wax isn't going to do anything against rock chips. I have used the tape plenty of times and works well.
12-21-12, 10:47 AM
#87
If the clear bra is done properly, you cannot even tell its on. But it has to be done by a top shop, for top dollar. I had the full front of the 12C done (bumper, splitter, hood, fenders, headlights). Definitely worth piece of mind, and also considering ClearPlex for the windshield.
