Is there a cheaper alternative tape to the recommended 3M automotive Masking Tape?
901759
Purpose of the tape is prevent accidental sanding into your paint. Just use any tape you use for painting the house is fine. Or remove the headlight and do this restore off of the car.
1827268
I don't know how well that may affect the adhesion of the protection film. I would check with 3M. I have however, used jet seal over the 3m protection film and it hasn't made visual changes from what I can tell.
1165650
I used 3m double sided tape. You can also use a small screw as there is a mounting hole on the back of the unit.
315249
I see that others have already responded. Called 3M - they told me to also prep the surface with their special surface coating. So, I used with the special 3M surface prep on the surface - then the 3M tape - to hold a large sunroof wind deflector. Still holding.
2120435
We used this tape to bind homemade book covers. Masking tape is too thin to be sturdy. Vinyl tape seemed too slick and the adhesive seemed too gooey. Duct tape was too slick and gooey also, plus it breaks down with time. This tape blended well with the covers and gave crisp clean lines. We actually cut the tape in 1/2 inch wide strips the length of what we needed. We would have preferred a 1/2 inch wide roll for our projects, but could not find any. If you are needing tape for temporary projects, the other tapes will work, but if you want a professional long lasting tape, this is good stuff.
2131288
They use a lot of 3M tape. If your mirror has a piece broken out, you could put 3M tape where you still have plastic.
165981
3M 6200 masks are part of a huge system, I am sure they have a cartridge appropriate for your applications. Your just need to find the right one. Your best bet is to go to their website www,3M.com/occsafety. Make sure you obtain and use the right cartridge., they are not all the same...good luck
92266
Maybe not this particular brand, its more like masking tape but if you could find one that would stick better it would be perfect
2248919
The helicopter tapes I have purchased have been thicker tapes that work great to protect what they cover from anything from bugs at high speeds to paddles slapping the side of a paddle board. I think you can find a thinner harder more permanent tape to cover your edges. Would not recommend due to thickness and ease of removal.
1514309
Try cleaning off with Goo Gone and then alcohol and then apply pieces of double stick automotive tape.
905751
AVS does list this kit as a full wrap-around style that installs with the 3M automotive tape.Thanks,Got-Chrome888.552.4766www.got-chrome.com
853814
I am an auto body tech in a body shop and the double sided tape that comes on the emblems will be sufficient but if you need some I would go with 3m brand in the black
118979
Dymo brand tape will stick to almost anything. Off brand tapes, in my experience, aren't as good.
2032060
This tape is similar in color, but, the texture has small lines, and looks more like a very thin nylon fabric, than masking tape. I hope that helped
1723623
I think a double sided removable outdoor tape would work best. I have found the performance of these is far less than I expected, maybe your results will differ
1456654
Not like masking tape. It is thin and white, but *very* strong. I think they are the best rollers I've ever used.
486448
I have not had any issues with the new panels, but my thought was to use the 3m protective film like you can get for cars if it started smearing again.