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modmonster 01-14-2009 08:19 PM

check out my taped hub caps!
 
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this was easy to make look nice!

modmonster 01-14-2009 08:20 PM

duct tape is king. im gonna try it on my tricky textured plastic wheel arches next.

wikityler 01-14-2009 10:06 PM

Duct tape degrades quickly in UV (sun) light. The adhesive dries and becomes powdery.
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brucey 01-14-2009 10:27 PM

I used foil tape on my alloys and it turned out fine. Been there several weeks without a problem. I have since removed one spoke because it was ripping around the valve stem. And I figure at least now I can say its got plenty of brake cooling blah blah.

With them fully taped up though I saw 0.9 mpg difference average according to some scan gauging.

bgd73 01-14-2009 10:41 PM

crazier than a cereal bowl on a sube carb!

wagonman76 01-15-2009 12:44 PM

I used packaging tape to attach the coroplast discs to my trim rings, then painted over the discs and tape. Theyre still holding up just fine. I installed them at the beginning of August and drove it till the end of November.

modmonster 01-15-2009 07:54 PM

maybe some kind of varnish coating would help the tape fight UV

cfg83 01-16-2009 02:25 AM

modmonster -

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Originally Posted by modmonster (Post 83384)
maybe some kind of varnish coating would help the tape fight UV

Hrmmmm. I wonder if there is a more "UV durable" version of duct tape. I like the foil tape idea, but the duct tape is a better color match and I think it's "flexiness" (can't think of a better word) is more compatible for the shape of your wheel cover.

CarloSW2

PaleMelanesian 01-16-2009 09:02 AM

"Spar" varnish is designed for boats, and has UV inhibitors built in. It still won't save the adhesive from deteriorating, though.

Bicycle Bob 01-17-2009 10:45 PM

Counterintuitively, clear duct tape is more durable in UV.


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