# trying to find out how to protect front end of car **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 13, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327 "2010-04-13T18:13:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sonson\_jdmvtek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sonson_jdmvtek/32/5269_2.png) [@sonson\_jdmvtek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sonson_jdmvtek)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/1 "2010-04-13T18:13:03Z")
I’m going on a 18hr drive and is there something I can buy or wat not to put on the front end to protect it from the bugs and rock chips…I seen some people use blue tape from the sun will it get stuck? ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/2 "2010-04-13T18:28:56Z")
no. just buy painters tape if its a problem ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/3 "2010-04-13T18:47:03Z")
Painters tape works perfectly. ---
**Author:** ![sonson\_jdmvtek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sonson_jdmvtek/32/5269_2.png) [@sonson\_jdmvtek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sonson_jdmvtek)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 7:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/4 "2010-04-13T19:00:39Z")
I jus don’t want the tape to get stuck to the car or rip paint off ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 7:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/5 "2010-04-13T19:06:20Z")
That’s why it’s called painters tape… so it doesn’t leave behind adhesive or stick too much 😉 ---
**Author:** ![sonson\_jdmvtek](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sonson_jdmvtek/32/5269_2.png) [@sonson\_jdmvtek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sonson_jdmvtek)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 7:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/6 "2010-04-13T19:08:08Z")
Thank u guys for the advise I will take a pic of my artwork of painters tape on the car lol ---
**Author:** ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/7 "2010-04-13T19:13:08Z")
whatd you buy? ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/8 "2010-04-13T19:16:49Z")
3m invisible mask ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 7:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/9 "2010-04-13T19:32:48Z")
I’m amazed at how dedicated people are to painters tape. Seriously, tape is supposed to prevent a rock from chipping the paint? If it can break the surface of paint I can’t imagine it doing much to help… Bugs…wash em off when you reach your destination. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/10 "2010-04-13T20:43:39Z")
Painters tape doesn’t really protect against rock chips well… At least big ones… Duplicolo made a spray on clear bra for road trips, it protected against grime and bugs, not stone chips though ---
**Author:** ![smokeyV](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyv/32/5873_2.png) [@smokeyV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyV)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/11 "2010-04-13T21:13:50Z")
only a bra can really protect against rock chips. i just got my bumper repainted and am planning a cross-country drive home. its gay, but ill be using a bra the entire time. ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/12 "2010-04-14T05:41:22Z")
I’d also think the bar would be a better defense against rocks. They are only super horrible if you leave them on. I suppose you could do painters tape, then a bra if you were worried about scratches. ---
**Author:** ![Hass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/51bf81/32.png) [@Hass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hass)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 2:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/13 "2010-04-14T14:22:43Z")
oooor just layer on the painters tape. or wrap some foam around it covered in painters tape? ---
**Author:** ![smokeyV](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/smokeyv/32/5873_2.png) [@smokeyV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/smokeyV)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/14 "2010-04-14T14:30:06Z")
bubble wrap it! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/15 "2010-04-14T15:47:01Z")
i used painters tape on my cross country adventure and arrived home with the paint still in perfect condition. ---
**Author:** ![Viper966](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/viper966/32/7268_2.png) [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)\ **Post date:** [April 14, 2010, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/trying-to-find-out-how-to-protect-front-end-of-car/153327/16 "2010-04-14T16:19:13Z")
> [@XwalkerX](#): > > i used painters tape on my cross country adventure and arrived home with the paint still in perfect condition. yea… but it probably would have been fine without the tape… any serious stone is going to hit the tape just as hard… the tape isnt going to do anything to protect against that… Its only going to protect against bugs and dirt…