Subject	i don't think it will last long
Posted by	schuss on August 06, 2006 at 12:56 AM
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In Reply To	Few cheap ideas posted by a-town z on August 05, 2006 at 11:11 PM
Message	electrical tape becomes brittle over time, especially when exposed to heat and the elements. you'd be better off to remove them, sand them down, and paint them. or better yet, powdercoat the metal parts. nissan.schuss.net
Follow Ups	Few cheap ideas - a-town z 23:11:53 08/05/06 Have any pics? (n/m) - jmw23712 23:24:18 08/05/06 I used electrical tape for the bottom strip... - JW300ZX 23:39:33 08/05/06 Wait till a REAL HOT day and that tape will curl up like - WAGGZ 00:22:17 08/06/06 +1 (n/m) - Justin (So Cal) 00:56:16 08/06/06 false- - zboost(tx) 19:33:10 08/06/06 I used Electrical tape to make my numbers on one of my race - WAGGZ 21:13:09 08/06/06 I guess it depends more on what type you use, also>> - zboost(tx) 23:07:19 08/06/06 i don't think it will last long - schuss 00:56:36 08/06/06 Re: Few cheap ideas - yellow90z32 01:30:24 08/06/06 Chivas did that years ago - melted in the San Antonio heat. (n/m) - YugoBernie (NoVA) 02:24:15 08/06/06 I did one better by using heatshrink - Z-ster_au 02:26:20 08/06/06 I hate to admit it, but that actually doesn't look too bad (n/m) - ZEngineer 02:36:01 08/06/06 did you use heat to shrink it or just slip it on? (n/m) - robo (sebring1970) 02:58:43 08/06/06 Looks like heat shrink to me. (n/m) - ArubaDave 03:05:30 08/06/06 You shrink it with either a hairdryer or heatgun - Z-ster_au 08:12:32 08/06/06 Nice idea .I'll have to try this on some of my old mouldings - ArubaDave 03:06:38 08/06/06 Re: I did one better by using heatshrink - GreatGonZer 09:27:59 08/06/06 the heatshrink would look god all around too (n/m) - Drk93TT 10:44:37 08/06/06 Wow, that really does look good and it's WAY cheaper! (n/m) - KevinsFairlady 12:58:13 08/06/06 Very nice. You should post in Tech (n/m) - U ZCREAM 14:07:30 08/06/06 how it is longevity wise? (n/m) - spyhunterTT(nj) 15:38:12 08/06/06 Very very nice! (n/m) - zxhoon 20:47:25 08/06/06 I blacked out a few mouldings on my bmw doing that - Nadir(Detroit) 02:29:23 08/06/06 Nah. That's way too cheap. You could spend a little more - MixManMash 11:25:45 08/06/06
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