Duct Tape Car Paint Job

Here are the things you need to avoid so you don t ruin your car s paint.

Duct tape car paint job.

It actually didn t look bad. When you mean blue painters tape i assume you mean the 3m blue tape you see at home depot or lowe s. Just squirt some on and let it sit for 5 10 minutes and wipe in a small circular motion. If you want a good tape for your automobile painting go to an automotive paint store.

In this episode of saturday mechanic ben wojdyla and russell ferguson gussy up their duct tap pontiac in hopes of finally selling the car on craigslist. Scrubbing your car with a dirty piece of cloth or sponge will not only make the dirt stick on the car paint but may also abrade it. Posted by 2 months ago. Damn that s a clean ass duct tape paint job.

Botched bad repair job with duct tape body parts barely holding on. Blue 3m if you want to mask only. Duck tape is good i. That kind of tape probably wouldn t hurt a car finish but it is designed for house painting not car painting.

This amazing duck tape paint job done on this car. It won t damage the paint. 9 copy facebook pinterest twitter email. If your car is properly waxed then tape of any kind should not stick.

9 2011 fort worth texas u s sprint cup series driver david reutimann 00 had to use duct tape to repair his car during the samsung mobile 500 nascar race at texas motor speedway at fort worth texas. Holding parts of your car on with tape even temporarily is not the best idea especially if you want it to not damage your paint. Damaged bumper on a grey car. If you re not careful you can ruin your car s paint and end up needing a complete scrape to metal paint job.

Gaffer s if you want adhesion. Repeat if necessary then clean with windex. Masking tape can also ruin paint. This amazing duck tape paint job done on this car.

My dad and i were given this old 4 wheeler from my uncle and gave it a camo duct tape paint job. Duct tape is a no no. Gaffer tape is designed for use in theater and movie production instead of masking tape or duct tape because it s strong but comes off cleanly. Application would be a lot easier if it were in a spray bottle so it doesn t just drip off the car.

Dirty car cleaning materials. Gaffer s tape and blue 3m tape work well. In this episode popular mechanics.