Paint protection tape and double sided tape
Discussion
Hoping for some advice please.
I have some hotspots on my VW Amarok that see more wear and tear than others - mainly the tailgate and door sills.
I'd like to sparingly and discretely use a clear paint protection tape to provide some extra protection. Is there a standout market leading product that I should be using?
I've read some horror stories online about people using tapes with the wrong adhesives and damage being caused to the clear coat and/or paintwork.
I need a similar recommendation for a double sided tape to refix some plastic trim to the tailgate.
Grateful for any guidance please. Thanks.
I have some hotspots on my VW Amarok that see more wear and tear than others - mainly the tailgate and door sills.
I'd like to sparingly and discretely use a clear paint protection tape to provide some extra protection. Is there a standout market leading product that I should be using?
I've read some horror stories online about people using tapes with the wrong adhesives and damage being caused to the clear coat and/or paintwork.
I need a similar recommendation for a double sided tape to refix some plastic trim to the tailgate.
Grateful for any guidance please. Thanks.
Hi,
I cant comment on the clear tape, but for attaching trim any product by 3M works well, you just need to work out how thick you need the tape, the VHB range is best. The secret is to use masking tape to hold the trim in place and leave it in place overnight so the tape can adhere.
If you cant get tape in there use any kind of Tiger seal sealant but accept that it would be harder to remove it in the future.
I cant comment on the clear tape, but for attaching trim any product by 3M works well, you just need to work out how thick you need the tape, the VHB range is best. The secret is to use masking tape to hold the trim in place and leave it in place overnight so the tape can adhere.
If you cant get tape in there use any kind of Tiger seal sealant but accept that it would be harder to remove it in the future.
Clear tape to protect would be tricky, only thing i can think of is paint protection film but not sure how much protection it would offer.
Trucks normally have plastic fitted bedliners etc available for protection, some use the raptor product but that is spray on.
VHB 3M tape is good stuff, I find the black coloured one better than the clear personally.
Trucks normally have plastic fitted bedliners etc available for protection, some use the raptor product but that is spray on.
VHB 3M tape is good stuff, I find the black coloured one better than the clear personally.
DaveF-SkinnysAutos said:
Hi,
I cant comment on the clear tape, but for attaching trim any product by 3M works well, you just need to work out how thick you need the tape, the VHB range is best. The secret is to use masking tape to hold the trim in place and leave it in place overnight so the tape can adhere.
If you cant get tape in there use any kind of Tiger seal sealant but accept that it would be harder to remove it in the future.
Thanks for the helpful reply. I have used 3M VHB several times in the past for other applications, but never on the exterior of a car. It would have been my go-to product, but I just wanted to make sure that it wasn't going to cause any damage.I cant comment on the clear tape, but for attaching trim any product by 3M works well, you just need to work out how thick you need the tape, the VHB range is best. The secret is to use masking tape to hold the trim in place and leave it in place overnight so the tape can adhere.
If you cant get tape in there use any kind of Tiger seal sealant but accept that it would be harder to remove it in the future.
Belle427 said:
Clear tape to protect would be tricky, only thing i can think of is paint protection film but not sure how much protection it would offer.
Trucks normally have plastic fitted bedliners etc available for protection, some use the raptor product but that is spray on.
VHB 3M tape is good stuff, I find the black coloured one better than the clear personally.
I wondered about paint protection film as well. It is available to buy in tape/strip form - I'm also unsure how much abuse it can take though.Trucks normally have plastic fitted bedliners etc available for protection, some use the raptor product but that is spray on.
VHB 3M tape is good stuff, I find the black coloured one better than the clear personally.
At the moment, I have put some black electrical insulation tape on the top edge of the tailgate to stop any further deterioration while I work out the best solution. However, after doing so, I read online that the adhesive used on electrical insulation tape isn't clear coat/paint friendly - I don't know how much truth there is to that.
Have you got any pictures you can post to help us visualise what you want to achieve?
Basically good clearcoat is the best protection for any panel. Anything you stick on top will both protect it from the knocks, but it also is doing some damage in that its adhered to the surface which will damage it in the long term, so its six of one and half a dozen of the other scenario etc.
Any decent cured clearcoat shouldn’t lift from having tape adhered to it in the short term, but it may leave a residue thats a pain to remove in the future.
Equally any fresh/new or equally really old clearcoat thats not well bonded to the substrate will lift if you pull really sticky tape off it.
Masking tape is designed to stick to paint as that wont lift it, but obviously it doesn’t provide any protection against knocks and isn’t suitable for your situation. So you need to decide on the priority, is it protecting the paint from knocks and accepting that when you lift whatever film or tape in years to come it will have caused some damage. Or accept the knocks that damage the paint and get the panel resprayed when it’s looking rough in the future.
PPF sounds like the solution, you can DIY small patches but doing full panels wont be easy and is as expensive as simply getting the panel resprayed in the future.
Basically good clearcoat is the best protection for any panel. Anything you stick on top will both protect it from the knocks, but it also is doing some damage in that its adhered to the surface which will damage it in the long term, so its six of one and half a dozen of the other scenario etc.
Any decent cured clearcoat shouldn’t lift from having tape adhered to it in the short term, but it may leave a residue thats a pain to remove in the future.
Equally any fresh/new or equally really old clearcoat thats not well bonded to the substrate will lift if you pull really sticky tape off it.
Masking tape is designed to stick to paint as that wont lift it, but obviously it doesn’t provide any protection against knocks and isn’t suitable for your situation. So you need to decide on the priority, is it protecting the paint from knocks and accepting that when you lift whatever film or tape in years to come it will have caused some damage. Or accept the knocks that damage the paint and get the panel resprayed when it’s looking rough in the future.
PPF sounds like the solution, you can DIY small patches but doing full panels wont be easy and is as expensive as simply getting the panel resprayed in the future.
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