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Sublime1304
08-23-2010, 08:20 PM
I see cars sometimes with their bumpers taped up in blue tape and was wondering why. What kind of tape is it too?
ryyiann
08-23-2010, 08:23 PM
its painters tape.... its for protection from damage, rocks, scratches, bugs, ect.
CleanNeon98
08-23-2010, 08:31 PM
If I see tape on the charger, I'm going to slap the everloving **** out of you.

Painters tape can also be used to fill in rust, especially on fenders haha
Sublime1304
08-23-2010, 08:37 PM
If I see tape on the charger, I'm going to slap the everloving **** out of you.

Painters tape can also be used to fill in rust, especially on fenders haha

Hahah you never know. Nothing wrong with taking care of it
jschristian44
08-23-2010, 08:48 PM
you wouldn't believe what cars i've seen near my sister's house. one car was completely covered in gray duct tape with colored duct tape as stripes and even on the hubcaps. it's pretty funny. i am going to take a picture of i think. is that legal?
Xavier
08-23-2010, 08:52 PM
you wouldn't believe what cars i've seen near my sister's house. one car was completely covered in gray duct tape with colored duct tape as stripes and even on the hubcaps. it's pretty funny. i am going to take a picture of i think. is that legal?

As long as it isn't covering safety equipment (lights/reflectors) it's fine...
Nick Merrone
08-23-2010, 08:53 PM
usually at the track not to get rubber all over it.
mills84
08-23-2010, 09:04 PM
When you run tires like this:

http://stack-bundles.net/mills/wheels/tire.jpg.

And do this with them:

http://stack-bundles.net/mills/misc_m3/dsc_3661.jpg

You wouldn't believe the **** that goes flying in the air and up over the car, especially when you make retarded mistakes like this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKl1UibnFGY
CleanNeon98
08-23-2010, 09:15 PM
Hahah you never know. Nothing wrong with taking care of it
You're going to use occasional rock chips as an excuse to roll with painters tape? Better off with a clear-bra personally speaking. I saw it on an xB with airbrush all over it, that I understand, but I'm personally tired of seeing people tape up their cars for no good reason. Just ranting.
Sublime1304
08-23-2010, 09:19 PM
Just wondering for long road trips on a stretch of highway. I was just curious
cowmilky
08-24-2010, 02:04 AM
Typically, around town driving i would see tape as excessive, unless you are going on a long road trip, with unfamiliar roads, to prevent damage.
Picc.Dc4
08-24-2010, 05:11 AM
I know allot of people from up my way (NEPA) Used it to go down to carisle, because their cars were already polished, cleaned and perfect, why would they ruin the front ends when they just did all that work?
DC2-Chris
08-24-2010, 06:55 PM
bc its cool!
fcgotem
08-24-2010, 07:53 PM
freshly painted bumpers use them for drives... which i thinks kinda dumb cause its gonna get messed up sooner or later... especially with the roads in PA
enigma
08-25-2010, 12:09 AM
Yeah, but uncured paint is alot more vunerable than cured paint. That argument is kind of like saying, "why bother taking care of your car at all, its just gonna get mesed up anyways."
F1GURIN
08-25-2010, 09:14 PM
Yeah, but uncured paint is alot more vunerable than cured paint. That argument is kind of like saying, "why bother taking care of your car at all, its just gonna get mesed up anyways."

yeah i agree completely. For someone to tape up their car for driving around town they would have to be the most jewish person in the world. If you have a fresh bumper or whatever and you tape it whats the point in making it look nice if its always going to be covered up.. I understand for track use but for street use its seems illogical.
Sublime1304
08-25-2010, 09:19 PM
id say its acceptable if your driving on a highway for long periods of time and rocks and debris are flying up at high speeds. especially if you have a really nice car and great condition. but thats just me
MattBear
08-27-2010, 05:26 PM
yeah i agree completely. For someone to tape up their car for driving around town they would have to be the most jewish person in the world. If you have a fresh bumper or whatever and you tape it whats the point in making it look nice if its always going to be covered up.. I understand for track use but for street use its seems illogical.

apparently you havent driven on the PA turnpike or in new jersey in your life. the amount of sh!t that gets kicked up into my bumper and front of my hood is RIDICULOUS. that being said, if i had a nicer car, or fresh paint id sure as sh!t tape it up.

plus. if you are driving a distance to a show, you wash the car before you leave, tape it for bug purposes, then just california dust it when u arrive. makes a lot of sense.

sounds like you just want to find something to hate on.
Spider96
08-27-2010, 06:27 PM
plus. if you are driving a distance to a show, you wash the car before you leave, tape it for bug purposes, then just california dust it when u arrive. makes a lot of sense.

^^^this.