Notices
Scion tC 1G Aero & Exterior Aero parts and exterior dress items...

Tape used to prevent rock chips

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 16, 2007 | 08:20 PM
  #21  
fox's Avatar
fox
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 752
From: VA
Default

Originally Posted by rvpps2rocks
lol blue tape *****...do u have a sponsorship from 3m because that crap aint cheap...lol jk
I wonder if i could get a sponsorship from them!? That would be pretty cool though...LOL
Old Jul 16, 2007 | 08:51 PM
  #22  
sciondrgn's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 766
From: Macon, GA
Default

i used it when I drove from Georgia to Chicago last year.

I learned my lesson from my xb scions paint is thin and it sucks
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 04:05 AM
  #23  
mk4umha's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 51
From: Austin, TX
Default

You could just get a clear bra installed, it would look better.
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 05:20 AM
  #24  
gwtc's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 2,727
From: Canoga Park CA, SF Valley
Default

I use it all the time, but only when I jump on the highway(which I will not unless I planned ahead on it), I dont use it when I drive on the street. I do it cause it sucks having to reapint my custome paint every other moth if i did not use the 3M blue painters paint, i use the 3" one, it saves time.
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 05:24 AM
  #25  
Daskid's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
Scikotics
SL Member
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,170
From: South SoCal, California
Default

Hmmm.. That's a neat idea. I'm putting some on when doing long drives. Thanks for the tip! :D
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 05:24 AM
  #26  
gwtc's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 2,727
From: Canoga Park CA, SF Valley
Default

Originally Posted by tC9o9
what is the point of taping up the front?

i see people do it when they go to shows or the track, but its no different than every day driving right?
At high/freeway speeds there's most likely to be more damage if a rock or any other kind of debre were to hit your bumper, now on the street since the speeds a lower, theres less chance of messing/chipping your bumper. As far as the track goes, I would only do it if I went up to like willow springs or something similar, why? cause the track is full of pebbles.
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 05:30 AM
  #27  
tC9o9's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 5,327
From: Nine-Zero-Nine
Default

Originally Posted by mk4umha
You could just get a clear bra installed, it would look better.
clear bra doesnt do anything except prevent rock chips, it **** up your paint tho.
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 04:07 PM
  #28  
mk4umha's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 51
From: Austin, TX
Default

It's clear and you'll never need to take it off the bumper, that's the point.
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 04:08 PM
  #29  
mk4umha's Avatar
Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 51
From: Austin, TX
Default

As if driving around with out the blue tape will save your paint from rock chips. wasnt that the point for putting blue tape on?
Old Jul 17, 2007 | 08:55 PM
  #30  
Hat_Trick_Hokie's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 1,252
From: Arlington, VA
Default

It also works if you need to put sweet ricer numbers on the side of your car:
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 05:26 PM
  #31  
HR_Guy's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 918
From: Portland, OR
Default

Originally Posted by tC9o9
Originally Posted by mk4umha
You could just get a clear bra installed, it would look better.
clear bra doesnt do anything except prevent rock chips, it **** up your paint tho.
It's not supposed to do anything else other than prevent rock chips. And it doesn't damage the paint either.
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 09:08 PM
  #32  
tC9o9's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 5,327
From: Nine-Zero-Nine
Default

i hope your kidding, your paint never will see a coat of wax, or any kind of cleaner, is that really good for it?
Old Jul 18, 2007 | 09:30 PM
  #33  
HR_Guy's Avatar
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 918
From: Portland, OR
Default

Originally Posted by tC9o9
i hope your kidding, your paint never will see a coat of wax, or any kind of cleaner, is that really good for it?
Wax is put on to protect paint that is exposed to the elements. If paint isn't exposed it doesn't need wax.

I had this on my last car for 3 years, and when I took it off when I sold it, the paint was like new. No damage or fading. So no, I'm not kidding.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SoccerBoy_AP
Scion tC 1G Owners Lounge
1
Oct 1, 2015 06:28 AM
olyellr
Introduction Forum
1
Sep 28, 2015 10:32 PM
SCGBox
Scion xB 1st-Gen Owners Lounge
1
Sep 23, 2015 03:29 PM
SJMiller
Scion xB 2nd-Gen Owners Lounge
0
Sep 12, 2015 06:33 PM
Subaru86
Scion FR-S ICE & Interior
0
Sep 10, 2015 08:11 AM




All times are GMT. The time now is 01:10 AM.