About to get my car out of the body shop for some paint work and was wondering what everyone uses to protect the quarters panels from rubber from burnouts. I always cleaned mine when I was finished at the track but it is a pain in the ass and pretty time consuming plus being hard on the finish. Any ideas?
__________________ 02 MRM A4
Vengeance Racing VRX4 cam, PRC Stage 2.5 5.3 heads, ported Fast 92,Pacesetter long tubes, bolt ons, FLT level 4 4L60E, Yank SS3600 convertor, HP Tuners tune by George @ Boost Performance, 3.73's, M/T ET Streets, 100% stock suspension AND 150 wet shot. 10.67@128mph 1.58 60ft.
3M has a clear film you can buy, its used on many cars factory, lower quarter panels and bottom of fenders etc. but you can buy it in on a roll and it comes in different thicknesses so just trim it and stick it on, its even hard to see and will protect your paint job. so you can use alcohol or paint reducer to get the rubber off, you can also try putting carnubawax on it real thick leave it on at the drag strip and most of the rubber will wipe off...
I just clean it, found a few things that will liquify the rubber... Mr. Moto Quick Detailer is by far the best Ive used. I got it form the local VP Fuels warehouse.
__________________ 2002 Z28 - SI M6 11.424@119.26 - Currently under the knife
I use Pam on mine. No rubber sticks at all. Only thing is a little bit of brake dust sticks to the Pam but it's not actually on the paint. Afterwords I just power wash it off, throw some quick detail on and it's good as new.
edit: put the Pam on before you go to the track.
Why did you edit and state put it on before you go to the track? just curious.....
I would guess so you can have a clean surface to put it on.... Probably don't want however many miles of street use before you start spraying anything on.
__________________
LoLQ9 - Cam - Bolt ons - Stall I caress you softly
I bought a silicone spray from Ace. Works good. Pam works as well as pledge furniture polish. The clear plastic from 3m is a pain. There is a thread where a guy used the mud flaps (for lack of a better word) from a new Z06. looks pretty good
__________________ 98 Z/28: LT's, mickeys, edge 4000 stall, 3.73 gears, lid, 293 rwhp, New PB's, 12.30 and 1.57 60' Stock suspension (old set up) www.fquick.com/bracketracerz28
I just spray down my bumper/quarter panel area with an off brand cooking spray like Spam. It works great!
__________________ -Justin Quillen- 1999 Z/28 A3 Onyx Black - 6.94 @ 97.88 with a 1.47 60' N/A 1998 Z/28 A4 Bright Red - 12.6 @ 108 mph Spinning, We will never know what it really had... (R.I.P.)
You can leave it on as long as you want and the rubber/VHT just wipes off when you wash the car. I have used pam before also but pam stays oily where this stuff dries on and does not rub off.
__________________ Disclaimer: You have just read my opinions. They may not be the same as yours. Do your own research, and don’t believe the marketing BS, just because the salesman said it was so.
We use some of the 2 inch blue painters tape on the rear bumper area and then just pull it off when done playing around. No mess and easy on and off. It's the rest of the car that gets dirty at the track.
__________________ 98 Trans Am Forged LS7 solid roller
25x/25x .705/.706 110 LSA
LME prepped TFS 245's 12:5:1
Tick Stage 2 rebuild and M/C W/Spec Super Twin
Vengeance ported Fast 92 with NW??
Midwest Chassis Fab 9inch 35 spline spool 4:10's 581rwhp/537rwtq
I am with ^^^.... I use the 2" blue painter tape... doesn't look too bad and a lot of people at the track I go to use the same thing and it comes off within like a minute after the track.... heres a pic for ya
__________________ 2001 Formula a4
12.861 @ 106.83 *D&P 3600 Stall installed!!! Tune Wednesday then track on the 29th!!!!! lets hope that time changes!* My 01' Formula Page
I am with ^^^.... I use the 2" blue painter tape... doesn't look too bad and a lot of people at the track I go to use the same thing and it comes off within like a minute after the track.... heres a pic for ya
Why not spend $.99 on a can of cooking spray or some burnout guard? I think the tape just looks real tacky.
__________________ -Justin Quillen- 1999 Z/28 A3 Onyx Black - 6.94 @ 97.88 with a 1.47 60' N/A 1998 Z/28 A4 Bright Red - 12.6 @ 108 mph Spinning, We will never know what it really had... (R.I.P.)
We use some of the 2 inch blue painters tape on the rear bumper area and then just pull it off when done playing around. No mess and easy on and off. It's the rest of the car that gets dirty at the track.
Just did the painters tape thing for the first time last month. Couple of minutes to put it on and the same to take it off. I don't find it tacky at all, it is what it is, so what's the problem? It's a drag strip thing, not a car show.
__________________ 94Z28, full bolt-ons, LE heads and 222/226 Joe O. cam, Wolfe CM 6-point, Nitro Daves plate kit (140 shot), Yank SS3600, 3.73s, Bogart wheels, MT tires. 11.88 @114mph NA, 10.75 @ 125mph juiced w/factory shortblock, trans, and 10 bolt.
Just did the painters tape thing for the first time last month. Couple of minutes to put it on and the same to take it off. I don't find it tacky at all, it is what it is, so what's the problem? It's a drag strip thing, not a car show.
I guess, but I like my car to be nice and waxed and detailed while it's at the track. It's your guys cars, do what you please I was just adding my $.02.
__________________ -Justin Quillen- 1999 Z/28 A3 Onyx Black - 6.94 @ 97.88 with a 1.47 60' N/A 1998 Z/28 A4 Bright Red - 12.6 @ 108 mph Spinning, We will never know what it really had... (R.I.P.)
^^^If you run your car at the track then it is not going to stay clean. I don't care what track you are at the car is going to get dirt and dust all over it. Unless you are one of those guys that parks way out in the grass and doesn't run their car. Just my .02
__________________ 98 Trans Am Forged LS7 solid roller
25x/25x .705/.706 110 LSA
LME prepped TFS 245's 12:5:1
Tick Stage 2 rebuild and M/C W/Spec Super Twin
Vengeance ported Fast 92 with NW??
Midwest Chassis Fab 9inch 35 spline spool 4:10's 581rwhp/537rwtq
I am with ^^^.... I use the 2" blue painter tape... doesn't look too bad and a lot of people at the track I go to use the same thing and it comes off within like a minute after the track.... heres a pic for ya
I'm seeing more and more people who race their DDs doing this at the track. At least 5 cars had blue tap on them last Saturday.
Burnout paint protection 
98 Z/28: LT's, mickeys, edge 4000 stall, 3.73 gears, lid, 293 rwhp, New PB's, 12.30 and 1.57 60' Stock suspension (old set up) 
94Z28, full bolt-ons, LE heads and 222/226 Joe O. cam, Wolfe CM 6-point, Nitro Daves plate kit (140 shot), Yank SS3600, 3.73s, Bogart wheels, MT tires. 11.88 @114mph NA, 10.75 @ 125mph juiced w/factory shortblock, trans, and 10 bolt. 
