banta@sco.com (Beast) (02/22/90)
Akkana happened to mention: >garnett@tcgould.TN.CORNELL.EDU asks: >> -A question for some of you racer-types: What kind of adheasive is used to >> mount the numbers and other decals on the cars? A lot of these cars have >> some $$$ paint jobs, not something you want to stick bumper stickers to. >> I imagine you have to change them at times, also. Yet they have to stay >> in place in the rain, wash, and at C+ MPH. > >A lot of people (with less snazzy paint jobs) just go ahead and stick >contact paper on the car, or paint on their permanent numbers and then >if they have to run another number for some reason, they use tape to >modify or cover the painted number. I just stick contact paper on mine. I haven't had a problem with it peeling paint at all (but then I *do* fall into the "less snazzy paint job" category: 12 cans of OSH spray paint). During two weekends of hard rain and high speeds, I lost one number. If you do have a high-buck paint job, waxing the portion of the car you want to stick the number to just before putting the number on works wonders. The number sticks beautifully, and can normally be peeled off and used a second time, leaving all paint on your car. Decals often get stuck on contact paper before getting put on the car. andy uunet!sco!banta