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Old 08-19-2004, 07:16 PM   #1
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what can i put out back to keep the rubber off my car????
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Old 08-19-2004, 07:54 PM   #2
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Going to where for the first time? The track??
You can put cleartastic or some put duct tape or wax. I've even heard pam being used...
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Old 08-19-2004, 09:26 PM   #3
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just a good wax job at first,2-3 coats
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I tape up the quarter panels with the BLUE 3M painters tape. Put it on race all day and just peel the rubber away, no fuss, no muss.
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I tape up the quarter panels with the BLUE 3M painters tape. Put it on race all day and just peel the rubber away, no fuss, no muss.
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this would be easy
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but ugly as crap
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Your suppose to clean that stuff OFF??????
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Seperates you from the Poser's
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Vary good point I stand corrected
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