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Old Jan 12, 2007 | 10:14 PM
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This question is for those of you that also use painters tape for long trips. . . .

What happens if it rains? Does the tape hold?
Old Jan 12, 2007 | 10:19 PM
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depends on how well you tape it.

examples-

Old Jan 12, 2007 | 10:20 PM
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holy hell. So this is for long trips to car shows?
Old Jan 12, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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heh, here's my car :-P



but yeah, long trips to shows. all the bugs are on the tape, so once you get there, rip the tape off, and wipe off the tape residue w/ a quick detailer and a towel and your golden.
Old Jan 12, 2007 | 10:49 PM
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Awsome il have to get a bunch of that. I wish I would have thought of that on the way out to South Dakota last summer.
Old Jan 12, 2007 | 10:56 PM
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ugh, i got pulled over the one time i wrapped my car in painters tape i was doin 92 in a 65 or maybe it was 55 idr, but i slowed down as soon as i saw the cop and "blended" into traffic well.. tried too untill i realized i was driving a grey car with a blue front end yea he got me
Old Jan 12, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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that kami kitted tC up there got pulled for 96 in a 55 construction zone on that trip.

he was driving on a suspended liscense :-/
Old Jan 12, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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Try this:

http://www.duplicolor.com/products/shield.html

kinda interesting
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 05:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Neothin
that kami kitted tC up there got pulled for 96 in a 55 construction zone on that trip.

he was driving on a suspended liscense :-/
yea driving on a suspended liscense is nao bueno =X i got arrested on new years because of it
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Neothin
that kami kitted tC up there got pulled for 96 in a 55 construction zone on that trip.

he was driving on a suspended liscense :-/
Vo-"the GA trooper said that he clocked the light blue coupe, the dark blue coupe, and the white/blue wagon at over 100mph.... "

but yeah... but the thing is, make sure you get it all off the car... dont find any 3months later
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by RedneckwithanxB
....but yeah... but the thing is, make sure you get it all off the car... dont find any 3months later
You speak from experience?
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
Originally Posted by RedneckwithanxB
....but yeah... but the thing is, make sure you get it all off the car... dont find any 3months later
You speak from experience?
ask neothin......



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I'll do the cheaper method, painters tape aint cheap, I can get a few hundred yards of bubble wrap pretty cheap I bet
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didnt the tape rip the paint off of Vo's side mirrors?
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yeah
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had my whole ft covered with 3m
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Mine

Zero chips
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Originally Posted by Neothin
that kami kitted tC up there got pulled for 96 in a 55 construction zone on that trip.

he was driving on a suspended liscense :-/
"Uh, no officer. It was the other Scion tC with 5 rolls of painter's tape on the front."
Old Jan 13, 2007 | 09:22 PM
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someone should wrap a whole care, and then clear coat over the top of it that blue looks pretty wicked. hahahahahahhahaha



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