For track and/or auto-x? Simple duct tape? What?

 

Racer tape. I think duct tape would leave goo.

Edit: For all I know they might even be the same thing.


[Modified by JMU1337, 3:50 PM 7/3/2002]

 

'low-tac' painters tape...

blue in color and expensive in price.

 

i have a ebp Si

The 96+ Civics have the "Got Headlamp" syndrome.

 

Racer tape.
Be sure to have a breakdown check list so you can remember to remove the tape. Twice I forgot to remove the tape from the headlights. The first time I drove 75 miles then the sun set and I wondered why my lights were so dim. The second time I noticed it in the reflection of my support vehicle when leaving the track. I pulled into the nearest gas station to buy gas and remove the tape. Then sitting in the gas station was a cop writing a ticket to a speeder. I radioed ahead to my support crew to position the Exploder to block the cop from seeing my head lights.

 

Dude, your exploder sounds really cool (blocks cops' vision), where can I get one?

 

My racer's tape leaves considerable "goo" on my headlights. It comes off the car (paint) with a minum of hassle, but I really have to work to get the residue off the headlights... must be something about the plastic.


[Modified by JeffS, 11:58 AM 7/3/2002]

 

Low tack tape is your friend.

 

I used painter's tape and leaves no residue. Even use them for our autocross numbers in the blistering summer sun and still comes off clean.



Find it at Home Depot, Lowes, etc... Cheap for $2 a roll to protect $400+ headlights.

 

eletrical tape seems to work well

 

a couple layers of clear packing tape.

 

I still want to know about these "exploders" that block cops' vision!

edit: lol


[Modified by JMU1337, 10:14 PM 7/3/2002]

 

on the off chance you arent joking, he's talking about his ford explorer utility/street vehicle.

 

http://www.xpel.com It is 3m brand self adhesive plastic film.

 

just wondering, what about those black out plastic things (i think the company is gto?) that alot of doemstics have. The looks are not spectacular, but would they do a good job of protecting headlights?

 

they arent legal. its not so much about protecting headlights, its not having pieces of shattered glass or plastic on the track. plastic covers would only make it easier to accomplish that.

tyson - whos got 2 bullet holes in his headlights already.


[Modified by Tyson, 11:02 PM 7/4/2002]

 

Just a word to the wise; it really doesn't protect headlights (as Tyson mentions, its to keep it from shattering) and always be careful removing the tape as I have cut my hand two times removing tape and peeling cracked (blinker light once, fog light once) headlight glass right on into my skin.

 

Kick Rocks

 

Does anybody know if 3M or another company makes clear headlight protectors to protect from rocks, etc?

 

as mentioned above, http://www.xpel.com