04-20-2016, 11:45 AM | #1 |
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Track Wrap
Picking up the car in a few weeks in SC, 600+ mile ride home.
Looking to protect the front end before XPEL is applied. Has anyone used Track Wrap or similar product for temporary protection? |
04-20-2016, 01:08 PM | #2 | |
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I picked up some of that Con-Tact Clear Liner - http://www.target.com/p/con-tact-bra...0/-/A-11172260 I would NOT recommend this stuff. It was a pain in the ass the cut and form to the front bumper. I put some on the hood and it flew off while driving. It left a lot of residue too. I ended up stopping at a Lowes and picking up some 3M painters tape. I've used this multiple times on cars in the past it. It works well, easy to apply, and doesn't leave (much) residue. Save yourself some money as this stuff is only like $7 a roll. Here's a picture for reference. Excuse the quality but you can see the hood has the painters tape on it because the clear liner flew off. I also applied some to the front bumper in places that the clear liner didn't stay. In hindsight I would have just done the entire front/hood/mirrors/front fenders in the 3M painters tape.
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04-20-2016, 05:58 PM | #4 |
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I got this stuff off amazon for 30$ called Road Wrap. wrapped the whole front end in about 30 mins. It held up decently for a couple days until I dropped the car off for XPEL at a facility 200ish miles away.
It comes off easily too, stretchable, no residue left. get a felt tipped bondo applicator thingy as well
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04-20-2016, 06:29 PM | #5 |
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OMG. Just drive the darn car.
I put the clear film on my C32 custom fit on the entire front, rockers, under the bumper behind the tires, etc. and not going to bother doing that again. I may put some on the headlights, rear quarters when the factor stuff gives out (if it does) and maybe under the bumper behind the tires but that's it. |
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Edit: Surprised about the residue though. I know you had a rough trip home due to rain and such, but I read other people have had no problems with residue (I didn't have any either). Last edited by MTHRAR; 04-20-2016 at 10:13 PM.. |
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Made it home with no rock chips so in the end I'm a happy camper.
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