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Old 03-22-2008, 09:17 PM
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i dont know if this falls in the category, but i'm traveling in my S out of state and i wonder if anyone has any tips, suggestions, or any info they can offer. i dont want my frontend to chip, what can i do without having to buy an expensive accessory just for one trip. i appreciate the help in advance. thanks.
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blue tape that we use on race day will protect it. ugly but it works
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Old 03-22-2008, 09:34 PM
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wow, what a trip i've never heard or seen that. makes me feel like a rookie. lol
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where do i find this?
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Any hardware store, it is called painter's tape. Usually made by 3M and it comes in varying degrees of stickiness based on color I think.
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I just drove across the country in my lotus, I didn't get any chips. I just had a lot of bugs on the windshield. Get a clear bra if you are worried.
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[QUOTE=hyun83,Mar 23 2008, 07:07 AM]I just drove across the country in my lotus, I didn't get any chips.
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Originally Posted by dombey,Mar 23 2008, 10:56 AM
lol, that's hardcore. Most people don't buy lotuses for cross-country touring...

Painter's tape is indeed available in a variety of sticknesses - it'll say on the label how many days it will go safely before you have to remove it. Higher is better in this case because you don't really have a need for anything except high removability.


I would go w/ Scotch Blue #2080 for delicate surfaces, it has 60 removability and low adhesion (should be fine for the car, though).

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_U...rs_tape/?actv=1
You're right most people do not drive their lotus for cross country touring but a lot of people on the west coast purchase their Lotus at HRM in Connecticut bc of their excellent customer service and prices. They usually fly from Cali and drive that sucker right back to the west coast.

I recently moved from Hoboken, NJ to LA and didn't trust the shipping company to move the lotus. So I had my other two cars shipped because, ehh I really don't care too much about em. But driving aspect wasn't bad at all, the bad part was driving in states like Tenn, AK, NM, etc..
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just don't follow anyone too close. do you really want blue tape all over your car on a public road?
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Originally Posted by hyun83,Mar 23 2008, 03:46 PM
But driving aspect wasn't bad at all, the bad part was driving in states like Tenn, AK, NM, etc..
You drove it to Alaska, too?































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