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vtec93accord
03-31-2005, 04:24 PM
I am moving soon, and was wondering if putting saran wrap on the front bumper would hurt the paint. I doubt it would but i just wanna make sure b/c i dont wanna ruin my paint. I gotta drive from atlanta to orlando and dont want to get a lot of bugs stuck on my front bumper just so it is easier to clean and all. If anybody knows if this would be safe for my paint please lemme know.
ironman85
03-31-2005, 04:40 PM
hahahahahahahaha, yea, that'll be fine.

you may have just thought of a way to cut car maintanance in half, saran wrap the whole car!!!! you'll never half to wash your car again!
AccordAnimal
03-31-2005, 04:41 PM
eh best way to test it is to get some piece of plastic and put it in the sun. Something in my heads telling me that it could be a very bad idea, but I don't know fo sho.
ironman85
03-31-2005, 04:48 PM
eh best way to test it is to get some piece of plastic and put it in the sun. Something in my heads telling me that it could be a very bad idea, but I don't know fo sho.


naw, shrink wrap will leave a residue, for sure.
but saran can't do anything. think about how many housewives put saran on top of a hot casserole in a glass dish. it doesn't leave a mark on the glass, so paint SHOULD be ok as well.
J-specCb4
03-31-2005, 04:56 PM
get this man some facts he is hella dedicated to his car though i think it should be fine i think someone who knows the material better would be of more help, you get a big :thumbsup: from me for being so dedicated
ap716
03-31-2005, 04:59 PM
use blue painter tape
uncle_el
03-31-2005, 05:29 PM
I am moving soon, and was wondering if putting saran wrap on the front bumper would hurt the paint. I doubt it would but i just wanna make sure b/c i dont wanna ruin my paint. I gotta drive from atlanta to orlando and dont want to get a lot of bugs stuck on my front bumper just so it is easier to clean and all. If anybody knows if this would be safe for my paint please lemme know.

a couple of sheets/layers of saran wrap should do you fine.

a member of importatlanta.com needed to drive her show civic to a show out of state, and that's what she did... it worked fine, didn't hurt the paint at all, and protected it. it looked silly, but did the job.
Accord_droccA
03-31-2005, 05:37 PM
use foil, it would look like a space ship
aero
03-31-2005, 06:25 PM
I would prolly use painting tape, but im sure the seran wrap would work.
rebels
03-31-2005, 07:31 PM
heat shrink wrap from your dealership. it's white and comes on the new cars when they are on the trucks.. costs about $30 a roll and thats more than enough for 2 cars or so. you can get it from a dealership or a paint store.

i was gonna put it on my bumper when i drove from ohio to florida.. but didnt and have no chips. :)
williamsvt
03-31-2005, 07:52 PM
nice dedication, i would do what rebel's suggest :thumbsup:
vtec93accord
03-31-2005, 08:02 PM
Well that seems like a good idea, i will be coming back and forth every now and then to visit so i might as well go ahead and buy that stuff to use for future travels.
rebels
03-31-2005, 08:17 PM
it's just small rock chips if anything.. it's prone to happen. seems like too much trouble IMO.. i didnt get any chips in my fresh paint.. and your paint has been on there for 12 years. :)
vtec93accord
03-31-2005, 10:12 PM
I got my car repainted not even a year ago. It definetly dont look like original paint from the pic in the sig.
rebels
03-31-2005, 10:37 PM
your paint does look hella nice.. but you can always respray the bumpers. i used to be very picky but the more you worry.. the more stuff happens and shit.

i've got 4 layers of base and 2 layers of pear, and 4 clear coats on my bumper.. so its hard to get chips but you'll be fine man. florida highways aren't rocky