Protection while trailering your car

[whitesqual]

Well, I am finally picking up my car this weekend and was unable to secure an enclosed trailer to bring my car home in. So the only option I have is to rent an open car hauler from Uhaul. It is about a 500 mile ride on the trailer behind my tahoe, which does not have very substantial mud flaps on it, of freeway that has been sanded to death over the last couple of months. So I did a little research and found a thread were guys were using that blue painters tape, but was hoping to find other ideas. The guy at uhaul suggested using a 3m plastic wrap that comes in rolls of 20" x 1000', and put blankets down then wrap the crap out of it. Give me some suggestions! I only have a day to get the materials I would need, so I can't order anything like transportwrap, I don't know of any store that carries it either. Thanks

 

[revhead347]

You can just put a really thick coat of wax on your car, and don't wipe it back off. Like you do on your back bumper when you run slicks. Then just wipe all that crap off when you get home.

Kurt

 

[94gtfreak]

I'd personally use the blanket and plastic wrap. That way you know there will be nothing bouncing of your new paint.

 

[95Monky]

be careful with wrapping as anything loose can scuff as it whips around

 

[chaos254]

just buy a bra to protect the front bumper and edge of hood

 

[Husky44]

I would NOT recommend the blanket with shrink-wrap idea. You run a real risk of having that blanket move around some--just a little, but enough to possibly rub your paint.

I'd go with several layers of the blue tape. You see it used a lot in vintage racing to protect paint. Assuming your paint is cured to the point that the adhesive's not going to cause any problems, tape over the whole front-end with several layers.

I'd also consider getting some of the "Rock Solid" mudflaps that will bolt to your reciever hitch. Check RV supply places, they should have them in stock. They run full length across the back of your truck, and will help keep anything bigger than sand from bouncing up and hitting your paint.

Just expect that anything that has the ability to move around at all while in contact with your paint WILL wear into it over the 500 miles.

 

[whitesqual]

The front bumper will be traveling inside the car so I don't have to wory about it. But, I guess I better go buy some tape for the rest of the front end.

 

[ProKiller]

blue painters tape works wonders for that small stuff. the paint should be sufficiently cured by now to not get nicked by anything that small. I would just take it slow and stick to the major roads as much as possible. Driving at night reduces the chances of other cars kicking up stones as there are just less cars out.