Duct Tape for Aero Testing?

[Peter7307]

yeah , a couple of heavy coats of wax will help protect the paintwork and go gently when you take the tape off.

The residue can be removed with a number of products but one of the best is by 3M specifically designed to remove tape residue and not harm the paint work underneath.

The exact name escapes me but any decent auto supplies place should be able to help out.
If you are going to do even a small number of experiments this would be my choice.

Cheers , Pete.

[WaxyChicken]

<------you missed the joke.

[Silveredwings]

just warm it up with a hair dryer when you take it off, it will come off much easier. As for the residue, you can even use peanut butter.

[trebuchet03]

Yes, and I have the battle scars in my paint to prove it.... It on a bit of painted plastic - so the bond wasn't as strong as painted metal to begin with...

Luckily, I had some clear coat that I could apply to it to prevent more damage...

[DifferentPointofView]

I say make sure the paint is protected and in good condish to begin with. If it's faded/cracking/unwaxed/chipping paint, damage is much more likely than nicely kept waxed every 3-6 months vehicle.

[trebuchet03]

Originally Posted by DifferentPointofView

... damage is much more likely than nicely kept waxed every 3-6 months vehicle.

That's the category I fall under

[DifferentPointofView]

Which one, the waxed or unwaxed?

[trebuchet03]

Waxed - I also hit it with some murphy's oil soap when the first quarter inch seemed to pull more than I liked... The tape had been on somewhere between 36 and 48 hours - but it was warm outside...

[DifferentPointofView]

you must have used the good kind of tape , I use the crappy stuff that's plentiful and cheap that also comes off when I want it to... problem is the adhesive sucks and you constantly have to re-tape everything.

[elhigh]

Try using masking tape instead. If you're just taping gaps for testing, masking tape should hold well enough, long enough to get the numbers you need, and ought to peel off with no damage to the finish when you're done.