Does anyone have any extra tape for the hood mad. I really don't want to buy 30 ft of the stuff and only use 6 ft..
Thanks..
Eric
Thanks..
Eric
Hood Mod
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The tape does NOT work-Other threads will bear me out.
Use Paint or Flextrim around the edges. Tape will not hold.
Use Paint or Flextrim around the edges. Tape will not hold.
What he said, trust us on this. I had to redo mine for this same reason. Just find the flex-trim. I got mine at a boat supply shop. Works great.
Paint did't do it for me, went to Flex-trim.
Fred K.
Fred K.
FKing1
Fred, where did you find the flex-Trim?
Fred, where did you find the flex-Trim?
i used insulation tape called ap/armaflex web site is armacell.com . the first time i used it it didnt stick so well so i tore it off and recut it and this time i used a blow dryer right after i put it on and no problems at all.:bowdown:
what exactly is the hood mod?>
just ditch the whole thing....no biggie....saw a loss on the temp gauge....no paint wear at all....and its nice to get proper ventilation in there.
My understanding is that the black cars have nice paint
under the blanket. I might have left mine off, but when I
saw that they " Ford Cheaped" the paint on the Mystic
under the blanket and the tape was still on sprayed like
crap as well, I just did the regular mod.
I for one done care if it aint painted under the blanket under my hood
now what do you do? just pull it off so tha the heat extractors are really working? now what if you have a pulley and the belt snaps and you have no pulley cover....can that damage the hood?
now what do you do? just pull it off so tha the heat extractors are really working? now what if you have a pulley and the belt snaps and you have no pulley cover....can that damage the hood?
I've seen one picture of a blanket torn to shreds by a broken belt. I guess it helps protect the hood, although I don't know how much.
I'm thinking about leaving the blanket off my car. The hood isn't painted, but I'll live. My biggest concern is the comments people have made about paint fading. Not sure if it's under the hood or on top.
I like the blanket... So it stays.. Posban has not had an issue with the tape and I think it looks really clean. I have not seen any pics of people using the trim-loc so I can 't say anything about that.. Post some pics of the trim-loc stuff on the car.. The only stuff I have seen would not be wide enough..
Eric
Eric
After my rubatex tape peeled off I PM'd Postban & asked him about it. He told me his peeled off also. I had to re-trim my cutouts to get rid of the tape residue so none would be sticking out from under the flex-trim. I'll try to get a pic of it up soon.
Just a heads up.
Where did everyone get the flex-trim?
I got the flex trim at an auto upholstry shop and it was sold by the foot.
Just pull the whole blanket off the car. I think it looks better without the thing. If you're one of the lucky guys like myself, SVT may have finished under the hood. Some are just primer under there, but a few of us have a nice clear coated finish. That being the case I think the hood looks awesome opened when the underside of the hood is all waxed up.
West Marine.
After doing the hood mod 15 months ago. I have no problems. The flex trim is just fine. When I was doing the install, I noticed the cheap quality on the underside and the leftover tape.
I decided that I am going to keep the blanket off all together, so I brought the car to the dealer and they are going to repaint it under warranty. So know I will have a nice finish under there for the upcoming car shows.
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