Protective Tape

[pexford]

Does that clear tape Cmpr Wld sell really work?...worth the $? We will be heading out again 3/1 from NH. This time FL,TX,AZ,CA,NV,UT and then maybe SD,MN and home. Last yr was 1st tvl trl trip, got to NM eventually and back by late May. What about Lovebugs?...when? Any other critters?..when?/where? Got a screen for the truck grill....think it will help? Nothing was tested last time out (thank you, Lord of Bugs). Does a really good wax job work as well? Peter

[JJBIRISH]

I made my own screen it is the full width of the hood and goes behind and to the bottom of the bumper… it does wonders to protect the radiator grill and the lights… it is barely noticeable and catches a lot of bugs and debris… it is washed right along with the van so never is really dirty very long…

You can see in this picture how unnoticeable it is… it is made from a piece of fiberglass door screen, off a 48 inch wide roll…

[restlesswind]

I don't have any idea about the "clear tape" stuff,but I do know that the screen to protect the radiator helps keep it somewhat bug free.
I attached mine behind the grill to the radiator its self.It doesn't seem to interfear with air flow .

[DannyA]

Wonder is the Rejex is safe on the decals?

[Hammerhead]

I know someone who had the film applied to their new Lexus and you ahve to look hard to see the edge.

D & M wrote:

JJBIRISH wrote:
I guess this is what he is talking about...

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If the OP is thinking about applying tape to the front of his tow vehicle and trailer, I think the effort would not be worth the return. Plus I don't think it would look all that great.

Just for the record, I have good success using Rejex..

[Hammerhead]

Just buy some cans of Flex Seal Clear. 😉

[PawPaw_n_Gram]

lanerd wrote:
Love bugs

Love Bugs

Running into a swarm is like hitting a snow storm - except snow melts and lovebugs just cling to everything. Count yourself lucky you haven't run into them.

As I mentioned above - I've seen vehicle overheating caused by them.

A protective screen can get clogged and cause overheating - but is easier to clean off than having to use high pressure water to wash the radiator fins from the engine side.

Lovebugs bodies can cause damage to paint on a vehicle. Modern paints and a good wax, or other protective coating - like the film mentioned - can prevent paint damage.

But can't prevent overheating and reduced vision.

[lanerd]

Since the OP has been a member for year and has only posted 3 times, I seriously doubt if he will be back to see any of the replies but I'll add my two cents, just in case.

For the record, I went to Camping World on line and searched for "protective tape" and also "clear tape" and got "0" matches for both except for a "Bike Seat Protective Cover", and seriously doubt if that is what he is talking about. Any replies to this question would be, at best, a guess.

Love bugs and other critters??? That's a type of fly, isn't it? What about them....there are millions of other critters out there. Need to be a little more specific.

Does a wax job really help??? Help with what? Wax will provide a shine and a somewhat protective film to help guard against UV light. Will it make it easier to get dead bugs off the paint??? Possibly, I guess.

Screen for truck grill?????

Sorry, reading minds is not one of my fortes so I'm no help here at all.

Ron

[D___M]

JJBIRISH wrote:

Actually It would have been far better for the OP to provide a Link instead of dozens of others searching and guessing what he is talking about…

But JJ, what fun would that be? We would all have to go back to arguing about which toilet paper is best, which tires to use, or Walmart. LOL.

Spring cannot come fast enough. :B

[beemerphile1]

JJBIRISH wrote:
...It would have been far better for the OP to provide a Link instead of dozens of others searching and guessing what he is talking about.

Agreed, there isn't a single one of us that knows for sure what the OP was referring too.

[JJBIRISH]

PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:
OP looks like text posted from a smart phone while in the store.

I believe he is talking about this stuff Road Wrap

The stuff is similar to the large windshield film you see on NASCAR race cars.

I don't use it - but I don't see how it would be any worse than the protective film applied to almost all big motorhomes. Given the complaints I see on this forum - it might even be better since it is designed to be removed in 7 days or less.

I do know some folks who use it in short dirt track racing - and it is a great tool to clean up the car and remove mud thrown up. Provided they don't hit anything.

Re bugs - it all depends upon time of year and where you will be driving. A protective screen for the truck might contribute to overheating.

Back many years ago we took a flight to Orlando to visit my daughter and her family. In late September/ early October. We drove down to Ft Lauderdale to visit my wife's son in the rental car - a new Ford Expedition. On the Florida Turnpike - we had to stop at each travel plaza and clean off the bugs because the vehicle was overheating and the windshield was almost unusable due to the bugs. The wife said that was the worst she had seen in 25 years of living in south Florida.

We took the TT to Queen Wilhelmina State Park in west central Arkansas in mid-October in 2011. We took the TV down the Talimena Scenic Drive - and had to stop at the other end and clean the monarch butterflies from the front grill and radiator - again because of overheating. They were so thick that motorcyclist were abandoning the drive.

Yes, wax and elbow grease will be much cheaper. But it is an economic decision each person has to make. Is two or three hours spent waxing the rig after every couple days on the road 'cheaper' than three or four rolls to protect the front of the TT from bugs and road slime?

I expect to see more and more people using this stuff over the next few years.

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Side question for other folks - Why is it when someone mentions or describes a product available at one store - almost no one will search and post a link to that product? They always post links to other products which like many of the links above are not what the OP was describing?

I see it on two or three threads each day on this forum. Is there some economic advantage to posting links to Amazon that I'm missing out upon, or other manufactures?

It took less than two minutes to find the product the OP describes on the Camping World web site.

The road wrap you linked from CW is basically an indoor product like the carpet protector film…

It is to be removed after 7 days… The others have better but mild adhesives that last and preform much better…

Actually It would have been far better for the OP to provide a Link instead of dozens of others searching and guessing what he is talking about…

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

The stuff from Camping World looks like the "transit shield" used to protect new cars as they're hauled down the road. I bought a small roll of it before we drove our Class C to Alaska; and applied it to the chassis, "shoulders" and cabover area. I didn't get it on very smoothly, so the MH had a somewhat "wrinkly" appearance - BUT - after 9,000+ miles and at least 900 lbs of bug-guts.... when we peeled that off, the MH looked like brand new!! I absolutely would use it again for an epic trip!!

We DID find that a slight bit of adhesive stayed behind, where there was a wrinkle; but a little "Goo Gone" took it right off. Small price to pay for NOT having to scrub the front of the MH...

[PawPaw_n_Gram]

OP looks like text posted from a smart phone while in the store.

I believe he is talking about this stuff Road Wrap

The stuff is similar to the large windshield film you see on NASCAR race cars.

I don't use it - but I don't see how it would be any worse than the protective film applied to almost all big motorhomes. Given the complaints I see on this forum - it might even be better since it is designed to be removed in 7 days or less.

I do know some folks who use it in short dirt track racing - and it is a great tool to clean up the car and remove mud thrown up. Provided they don't hit anything.

Re bugs - it all depends upon time of year and where you will be driving. A protective screen for the truck might contribute to overheating.

Back many years ago we took a flight to Orlando to visit my daughter and her family. In late September/ early October. We drove down to Ft Lauderdale to visit my wife's son in the rental car - a new Ford Expedition. On the Florida Turnpike - we had to stop at each travel plaza and clean off the bugs because the vehicle was overheating and the windshield was almost unusable due to the bugs. The wife said that was the worst she had seen in 25 years of living in south Florida.

We took the TT to Queen Wilhelmina State Park in west central Arkansas in mid-October in 2011. We took the TV down the Talimena Scenic Drive - and had to stop at the other end and clean the monarch butterflies from the front grill and radiator - again because of overheating. They were so thick that motorcyclist were abandoning the drive.

Yes, wax and elbow grease will be much cheaper. But it is an economic decision each person has to make. Is two or three hours spent waxing the rig after every couple days on the road 'cheaper' than three or four rolls to protect the front of the TT from bugs and road slime?

I expect to see more and more people using this stuff over the next few years.

-----------------------

Side question for other folks - Why is it when someone mentions or describes a product available at one store - almost no one will search and post a link to that product? They always post links to other products which like many of the links above are not what the OP was describing?

I see it on two or three threads each day on this forum. Is there some economic advantage to posting links to Amazon that I'm missing out upon, or other manufactures?

It took less than two minutes to find the product the OP describes on the Camping World web site.

[Thomas_NH]

The tape comes in 2'& 3' wide rolls... The auto body shops use it to seal up cars with broken windows, tuff as nails yet comes right off leaving no residue. Transporters also use it to cover the trailers, works real good, won't harm decals.

[D___M]

JJBIRISH wrote:
I guess this is what he is talking about...

click

If the OP is thinking about applying tape to the front of his tow vehicle and trailer, I think the effort would not be worth the return. Plus I don't think it would look all that great.

Just for the record, I have good success using Rejex..