Anyone use painters tape to prevent rock chips?

[scraze66]

Plan on driving my car from Calgary to Edmonton and want to tape up some areas to prevent chips/road rash. Already have the Novistretch bra to put on the front end but I’m thinking about taping up the rockers and mirrors.

Any recommendations?

 

[KTJF]

I heard it done and working for track sessions. Ugly but works.

 

[Murray20c8]

Plan on driving my car from Calgary to Edmonton and want to tape up some areas to prevent chips/road rash. Already have the Novistretch bra to put on the front end but I’m thinking about taping up the rockers and mirrors.

Any recommendations?

That is useless. it's just paper. Get yourself some xpel track wrap or even Xpel door sill PPF.
Amazon product ASIN B076CW1YYVThere is also cheaper alternatives on Amazon.

 

[Cannonball Rally]

What about putting it on a flatbed? Or better yet , inside a car hauler?

 

[1st Vette]

Plan on driving my car from Calgary to Edmonton and want to tape up some areas to prevent chips/road rash. Already have the Novistretch bra to put on the front end but I’m thinking about taping up the rockers and mirrors.

Any recommendations?

PPF perhaps ? I mean what will you do when you drive it after arriving in Edmonton from that point onwards? It’s pricey but looks quite a bit better than tape.

 

[Murray20c8]

PPF perhaps ? I mean what will you do when you drive it after arriving in Edmonton from that point onwards? It’s pricey but looks quite a bit better than tape.

There are cheaper alternatives.
Amazon product ASIN B07MK31HGX

 

[1st Vette]

There are cheaper alternatives.
Amazon product ASIN B07MK31HGX

Lol . Now you’re styling ! I wonder if you can get it to match the paint .

 

[Murray20c8]

Lol . Now you’re styling ! I wonder if you can get it to match the paint .

Well, I don't think they sell painters tape in assorted GM colours!

 

[MKC8]

Well, I don't think they sell painters tape in assorted GM colours!

Touch up paint excepted.
It's a car, we drive them, sometimes on things and in places that may or may not do them harm.
Why not get the ceramic coating, and/or PPF, done in Calgary before you head out?

 

[1st Vette]

Well, I don't think they sell painters tape in assorted GM colours!

Could be a business opportunity .

 

[Murray20c8]

Touch up paint excepted.
It's a car, we drive them, sometimes on things and in places that may or may not do them harm.
Why not get the ceramic coating, and/or PPF, done in Calgary before you head out?

That would make warranty claims harder to satisfy,

 

[MKC8]

That would make warranty claims harder to satisfy,

Distance?

 

[Murray20c8]

Distance?

Ya, I'm 30 minutes away from where I got mine done and I won't go back to get mine fixed! LOL

 

[scraze66]

I’m having my friend wrap and ceramic coat the car for $2,000. Dealer wants double that just for the ceramic coating. Lol

 

[MKC8]

I’m having my friend wrap and ceramic coat the car for $2,000. Dealer wants double that just for the ceramic coating. Lol

Mine wants $900 for K12 or whatever the highest hardness one is called.

 

[scraze66]

Just ordered some xpel tracwrap. Thanks all!

 

[scraze66]

OK now I’m reading reviews and apparently when removing, it can take the clear off with it. Damn it.

 

[Jack Raccoon!]

Plan on driving my car from Calgary to Edmonton and want to tape up some areas to prevent chips/road rash. Already have the Novistretch bra to put on the front end but I’m thinking about taping up the rockers and mirrors.

Any recommendations?

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[Murray20c8]

OK now I’m reading reviews and apparently when removing, it can take the clear off with it. Damn it.

I doubt that, but ask them. All I've read is it comes off easily. There is always a clown that doesn't apply it right, so who knows.

 

[Jack Raccoon!]

Excuse me, I have a Certificate from the FROGTAPE Application Academy. You can opt out of lunch and take the course during the Ron Fellows Corvette Owners School. They were only serving Taco's...