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front end protection-road trip?

Old 08-20-2006, 12:28 PM
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What do you guys do before a road trip? Do you apply extra wax on the front? How many coats do you all apply?
Old 08-20-2006, 12:59 PM
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i have heard that they sell temporary spray on bras at places like Kragens or auto zones. Check into that, its supposedly temporary and comes right off but I have never tried it.
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You can put like a press and seal plastic on the front.
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here u go

http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog.jsp?&SKU=20264

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I work at autozone and we sell that spray on stuff. I am not sure what it does to the paint and how hard it is to get off. I think it is made by rainx.

Are you talking about saran wrap for the press and stick stuff?

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Old 08-20-2006, 04:23 PM
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no i think he is reffering to the 3m stuff.

if ur really cheap. u can go buy blue painters tape and cover the front end with that
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just put a bra on your car for those interstate rides, it only takes like 2 mins to put on and take off.... and it will prevent all those bugs and rock chips.... it is reusable and very simply to put on and take off
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I spray the front of my car with Pam cooking spray before a road trip. Afterwards, the bugs wash right off.
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so the bra, on a long trip has anyone noticed any lil rub marks or such on thier paint from wind buffering?
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not if u put it on right

when on it should be very tight. if u did it wrong itll flap a lil and then might cause damage
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I was trying to get a colgan front end cover but they take like 8 weeks to get and I have 2 small road trips this weekend and in a couple of weekends from now. I didn't have enough time to find one.


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