Does racing tape / painters tape leave much residue? How difficult is it to get off? Thx

tbaker · 06-21-2006, 12:50 PM

Fluffhead · 06-21-2006, 01:01 PM

residue, and I'm not sure how hard it is to get off.

I just wrapped my car in paintes tape and it came right off without much residue at all.

tbaker · 06-21-2006, 01:24 PM

protect pretty well? Any areas that you didn't tape that you wish you had? I will probably mirror your job....

Fluffhead · 06-21-2006, 02:08 PM

You can still get a rock chip if you get hit hard, so just keep your distance from the car in front of you, don't follow any big trucks, and just be alert.

911 · 06-21-2006, 11:46 PM

Painter's tape works the best. On the rare occasions that I've had residue (from other types of tape), I've used baby oil to get it off. I'm not sure if that was the best way (i.e. paint friendly) to remove the residue, but it came off in an instant. Luckily, though, those residue days are over w/ the painter's tape.

06-21-2006, 01:01 PM	#2
Fluffhead AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 7,582	Painters tape doesn't leave a lot and it's not hard to get off, I've heard Racers leaves more..... residue, and I'm not sure how hard it is to get off. I just wrapped my car in paintes tape and it came right off without much residue at all. __________________ 2007 RS4 \| Phantom \| Black \| Premium \| Sirius (Picked up: 06/17/06) Mods Accessories

06-21-2006, 01:24 PM	#3
tbaker New Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 125	Thanks - hoping you were online...I may be driving from SF to Portland...does the tape protect pretty well? Any areas that you didn't tape that you wish you had? I will probably mirror your job.... __________________ 2007 RS4 on Order Daytona Grey / Black, Sunroof Delete, No Premium Package

06-21-2006, 02:08 PM	#4
Fluffhead AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 7,582	I don't think I left any thing uncovered..... You can still get a rock chip if you get hit hard, so just keep your distance from the car in front of you, don't follow any big trucks, and just be alert. __________________ 2007 RS4 \| Phantom \| Black \| Premium \| Sirius (Picked up: 06/17/06) Mods Accessories

06-21-2006, 11:46 PM	#5
911 AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 105	Re: Painters tape doesn't leave a lot and it's not hard to get off, I've heard Racers leaves more... Painter's tape works the best. On the rare occasions that I've had residue (from other types of tape), I've used baby oil to get it off. I'm not sure if that was the best way (i.e. paint friendly) to remove the residue, but it came off in an instant. Luckily, though, those residue days are over w/ the painter's tape. __________________ Rich Mitsuda Current Audi: 2013 Audi Q5 3.0 S-Line Former Audis: 2002 allroad, 2007 Q7 4.2, 2008 A3 S-Line, 2011 Audi Q5 2.0 1996 Porsche 993 C4S

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