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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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Painters tape worked very well.

I applied painters tape before our sojourn to the Dragon. It worked very well, even survived a serious rain storm. Here's a pic....



The only challenge it faced was the parts of tape that were overlaid onto painters tape lost it's stickyness when it got wet (real wet). The tape that was applied directly to the painted body stayed stuck.

Anyways, the tape took some pretty significant shots that otherwise would have chipped me little MINIs nose.

...Les
 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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I had to do a tripple take to see where the tape was!
 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 01:36 PM
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Looks good. So good that I can't even notice it!
 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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That tape sure matches your Electric Blue. Wonder if it comes in Hyper Blue?
 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Crashton
That tape sure matches your Electric Blue. Wonder if it comes in Hyper Blue?
New product idea: color matched painter's tape. . .

So who's going to make this stuff or do I have to start my own race tape company?
 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by DrDiff
I had to do a tripple take to see where the tape was!
+1. I couldnt even tell that it was there!
 
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Old Jun 27, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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i think it was you that posted picts yesterday with yourself and your
wife.

i was looking at the first pict and wondering why the scoop looked like
it was 'diffused' into the bonnet.... so it wasn't my eyes afterall.



Originally Posted by moreorless
I applied painters tape before our sojourn to the Dragon. It worked very well, even survived a serious rain storm. Here's a pic....



The only challenge it faced was the parts of tape that were overlaid onto painters tape lost it's stickyness when it got wet (real wet). The tape that was applied directly to the painted body stayed stuck.

Anyways, the tape took some pretty significant shots that otherwise would have chipped me little MINIs nose.

...Les
 
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 08:18 AM
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Why don't you have a clear bra?


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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 02:19 PM
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Why don't you have a clear bra?


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My car's a factory spec 5/02 build.

....Les
 
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Old Jun 28, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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Why don't you have a clear bra?


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Clear bra rocks! I've had mine for almost 3 years and it really works!
 
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 05:35 AM
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Originally Posted by moreorless
My car's a factory spec 5/02 build.

....Les
How exactly does that prevent you from having a clear bra?
 
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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 05:42 AM
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They do list one for a 2002 MCS.

http://www.autoclearguard.com/kit_se...&submodel=1914

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Old Jun 29, 2006 | 05:46 AM
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How exactly does that prevent you from having a clear bra?
I meant only that it was not ordered with. And I'm not sure I like them anyways. Personal preference I quess.

....Les
 
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