About to drive my new ZL1 home - 8 Hour trip. Front end protection ideas? - Page 2

SFV1LE · 07-03-2021, 11:57 PM

Xpel Tracwrap temp ppf in 12” width, I use this on track days in strategic areas on top of my Xpel ppf. It stays on. Amazon has it.

hawk02 · 07-04-2021, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by BoostMeUp

I'm planning on getting a Novistretch bra and mirror covers for my drive home from Detroit. Planning to ppf after getting back then

I've had good success with the Novistretch Bra. I have one for my ZL1 and one for my C8 Corvette.

While the bra doesn't cover the front 100%, it covers the areas with the greatest chance of being hit.

I drove my C8 from Florida to Ohio with the Novistretch on the front. Other than a few bug cuts, not a single nick in the paint.

Yves ZL1 · 07-04-2021, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by HDRDTD

Preparation for a 400 mile trip.
Worked perfectly

How Many Smurfs do you scratch ?

:smiling 1:

Camaro1973 · 07-04-2021, 02:41 PM

Just wrap it like this bud, you won’t need to worry bout nuthin.

Gunkk · 07-04-2021, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by SFV1LE

Xpel Tracwrap temp ppf in 12” width, I use this on track days in strategic areas on top of my Xpel ppf. It stays on. Amazon has it.

This

Scottyz · 07-04-2021, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SFV1LE

Xpel Tracwrap temp ppf in 12” width, I use this on track days in strategic areas on top of my Xpel ppf. It stays on. Amazon has it.

Yes !!! That’s the stuff I was trying to remember. But the painters tape will work.
If I was to use the tape I would do the same as HDRDTD to be honest. These wide sticky tires throw lots of stones. Hence why I did my whole car in PPF rather than some here and there.

Alponcho · 07-04-2021, 05:15 PM

If you’re that worried about your car getting dinged up on the trip home, why not have it hauled in an enclosed trailer? I’ve done this before with classics I’ve owned, but I’ve come to realize that if you drive your cars, they’re gonna take hits, so I stopped worrying about the patina they accrue.

MoreSpeed · 07-06-2021, 04:18 PM

Drove mine home about 700 miles. Put blue painters tape on near the dealer. No issues. Drove it straight to the Xpel people.

kropscamaro16 · 07-06-2021, 04:28 PM

trackarmour ftw i use it on the track but you can use it for road trips also

harrington81 · 07-06-2021, 06:52 PM

Nothing it’s a car. Drive it.

LT4Greg · 07-06-2021, 07:40 PM

Be careful driving it home as the roads are full of distracted drivers.

Chutzpah · 07-06-2021, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by harrington81

Nothing it’s a car. Drive it.

Yea, everyone’s different. I somewhat agree with you though. It’s a Camaro... mine has a # of pretty obvious flaws from the factory. Nothing wrong with taking pride in what you have though. I tend to lean more toward wanting to protect the radiators / heat exchangers than keeping the paint 100% pristine.

SFV1LE · 07-06-2021, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by kropscamaro16

trackarmour ftw i use it on the track but you can use it for road trips also

I apply Xpel Tracwrap the week before a track event. I have some Track Armor also which I bring to the track in case I want to add more protection, it's a lot less expensive than Tracwrap, but it's also a lot thinner and peels off easily if not applied perfectly.

Even if you apply Tracwrap badly with wrinkles and bubbles, it will not come off until you remove it. When applied over Xpel PPF you have to be careful to remove it only by pulling back fully parallel to the surface of your car, do not pull up.

If you pull UP, the sticking force can slightly wrinkle the PPF, but it went away with warm water, engine heat and time. If you pull back parallel there are no removal issues.

Totallyshocked · 07-09-2021, 09:23 PM

My ZL1 1LE is expected to be in any day according to the sales associate. I thought that using painters tape for the trip home was an original idea but boy was I wrong. Lol. I live in Northern Virginia and I found my dream car “in transit “ at a dealership in Alabama. That’s about a 10 to 11 hour drive. I was thinking I would use “Frog” tape.

07-04-2021, 02:41 PM	#18
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07-06-2021, 04:18 PM	#22
MoreSpeed Drives: 2017 Hyper Blue A10 ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: New England Posts: 716	Drove mine home about 700 miles. Put blue painters tape on near the dealer. No issues. Drove it straight to the Xpel people. Attached Images __________________ - Life is a highway... I want to ride it all night long... Sold 2010 997 GT3, 2016 WRX, 2006 997 C2S, 2003 996 C4S, 2001 Boxster S, 1997 E420 AMG etc..

07-06-2021, 04:28 PM	#23
kropscamaro16 Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 909 Posts: 9,813	trackarmour ftw i use it on the track but you can use it for road trips also __________________ 16 1SS NIGHTFALL GRAY METALLIC WITH NPP #BECAUSERACECAR #SAVETHEMANUALS

07-06-2021, 07:40 PM	#25
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,813	Be careful driving it home as the roads are full of distracted drivers. __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

07-03-2021, 11:57 PM	#15
SFV1LE Drives: 2018 Hyper Blue ZL1 1LE Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: CA Posts: 1,360	Xpel Tracwrap temp ppf in 12” width, I use this on track days in strategic areas on top of my Xpel ppf. It stays on. Amazon has it.

07-04-2021, 05:15 PM	#21
Alponcho Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Scottsdale Posts: 98	If you’re that worried about your car getting dinged up on the trip home, why not have it hauled in an enclosed trailer? I’ve done this before with classics I’ve owned, but I’ve come to realize that if you drive your cars, they’re gonna take hits, so I stopped worrying about the patina they accrue.

07-06-2021, 06:52 PM	#24
harrington81 Drives: 2015 Camaro zl1 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 91	Nothing it’s a car. Drive it.

07-09-2021, 09:23 PM	#28
Totallyshocked Drives: 2019 Vanderhall Speedster Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Waterford Virginia Posts: 20	My ZL1 1LE is expected to be in any day according to the sales associate. I thought that using painters tape for the trip home was an original idea but boy was I wrong. Lol. I live in Northern Virginia and I found my dream car “in transit “ at a dealership in Alabama. That’s about a 10 to 11 hour drive. I was thinking I would use “Frog” tape.

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