Convertible clear protector strips
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Instructor
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From: Texas
Convertible clear protector strips
Proud new owner of a 71BB convertible - yes I need to update my pics!!!. I have seen mention of protector strips that are clear and adhere by contact (without adhesive) to protect the paint on the back body hatch from the tops (I have both soft and hard tops). I have seen the products in searching on a few sites, but they are all out of stock/no longer in production. Does anyone have an alternative source or different product that could be repurposed for the same results? Thanks for the help in advance.
Last edited by ajchance; Jul 29, 2020 at 12:08 PM.
Racer
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From: Lachute QC
I ordered one just yesterday from a Canadian Corvette Parts supplier... google "68-75 DECK LID PROTECTOR" and there are some suppliers in the US out there that have them.
The one I ordered was the clear one for a convertible car, and it's "static cling" so no adhesive... but I have seen some for hardtops as well...
The one I ordered was the clear one for a convertible car, and it's "static cling" so no adhesive... but I have seen some for hardtops as well...
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I ordered one just yesterday from a Canadian Corvette Parts supplier... google "68-75 DECK LID PROTECTOR" and there are some suppliers in the US out there that have them.
The one I ordered was the clear one for a convertible car, and it's "static cling" so no adhesive... but I have seen some for hardtops as well...
The one I ordered was the clear one for a convertible car, and it's "static cling" so no adhesive... but I have seen some for hardtops as well...
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Burning Brakes
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AJ, firstly, I’d like to congratulate you on your new hobby car. When can we hear more about it and when might we be able to see some photos?
As for protecting the rear deck from top witness marks, I took a different route after having my car painted. I took the rear deck lid to a shop that applies clear 3M film to cars - the stuff that is usually applied across the front surfaces to protect against stone chips, etc. This guy wrapped my entire deck lid, extending the material to the bottom of all vertical surfaces. The film is virtually impossible to detect when the lid is closed. The big benefit in my mind is that the 100% coverage on the deck lid provides for protection against hard top AND soft top witness marks, since they have different patterns and sit in different areas on the deck lid. Certainly not a low cost solution (I think I paid a couple/few hundred bucks to have it done) but a 100% clean and easy solution to protecting your deck lid.
Hope this helps!
Don
As for protecting the rear deck from top witness marks, I took a different route after having my car painted. I took the rear deck lid to a shop that applies clear 3M film to cars - the stuff that is usually applied across the front surfaces to protect against stone chips, etc. This guy wrapped my entire deck lid, extending the material to the bottom of all vertical surfaces. The film is virtually impossible to detect when the lid is closed. The big benefit in my mind is that the 100% coverage on the deck lid provides for protection against hard top AND soft top witness marks, since they have different patterns and sit in different areas on the deck lid. Certainly not a low cost solution (I think I paid a couple/few hundred bucks to have it done) but a 100% clean and easy solution to protecting your deck lid.
Hope this helps!
Don
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From: St. Louis Mo
AJ, firstly, I’d like to congratulate you on your new hobby car. When can we hear more about it and when might we be able to see some photos?
As for protecting the rear deck from top witness marks, I took a different route after having my car painted. I took the rear deck lid to a shop that applies clear 3M film to cars - the stuff that is usually applied across the front surfaces to protect against stone chips, etc. This guy wrapped my entire deck lid, extending the material to the bottom of all vertical surfaces. The film is virtually impossible to detect when the lid is closed. The big benefit in my mind is that the 100% coverage on the deck lid provides for protection against hard top AND soft top witness marks, since they have different patterns and sit in different areas on the deck lid. Certainly not a low cost solution (I think I paid a couple/few hundred bucks to have it done) but a 100% clean and easy solution to protecting your deck lid.
Hope this helps!
Don
As for protecting the rear deck from top witness marks, I took a different route after having my car painted. I took the rear deck lid to a shop that applies clear 3M film to cars - the stuff that is usually applied across the front surfaces to protect against stone chips, etc. This guy wrapped my entire deck lid, extending the material to the bottom of all vertical surfaces. The film is virtually impossible to detect when the lid is closed. The big benefit in my mind is that the 100% coverage on the deck lid provides for protection against hard top AND soft top witness marks, since they have different patterns and sit in different areas on the deck lid. Certainly not a low cost solution (I think I paid a couple/few hundred bucks to have it done) but a 100% clean and easy solution to protecting your deck lid.
Hope this helps!
Don
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AJ, firstly, I’d like to congratulate you on your new hobby car. When can we hear more about it and when might we be able to see some photos?
As for protecting the rear deck from top witness marks, I took a different route after having my car painted. I took the rear deck lid to a shop that applies clear 3M film to cars - the stuff that is usually applied across the front surfaces to protect against stone chips, etc. This guy wrapped my entire deck lid, extending the material to the bottom of all vertical surfaces. The film is virtually impossible to detect when the lid is closed. The big benefit in my mind is that the 100% coverage on the deck lid provides for protection against hard top AND soft top witness marks, since they have different patterns and sit in different areas on the deck lid. Certainly not a low cost solution (I think I paid a couple/few hundred bucks to have it done) but a 100% clean and easy solution to protecting your deck lid.
Hope this helps!
Don
As for protecting the rear deck from top witness marks, I took a different route after having my car painted. I took the rear deck lid to a shop that applies clear 3M film to cars - the stuff that is usually applied across the front surfaces to protect against stone chips, etc. This guy wrapped my entire deck lid, extending the material to the bottom of all vertical surfaces. The film is virtually impossible to detect when the lid is closed. The big benefit in my mind is that the 100% coverage on the deck lid provides for protection against hard top AND soft top witness marks, since they have different patterns and sit in different areas on the deck lid. Certainly not a low cost solution (I think I paid a couple/few hundred bucks to have it done) but a 100% clean and easy solution to protecting your deck lid.
Hope this helps!
Don
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