Painters tape for front end?

[derekmw]

The Z4 on the door was a nice touch. Gives a "bespoke artisanal luxury" air to it.

....OR, is it '24', his racing number? Did he maybe pick 24 because of that?

 

[Falcon3]

I have a long road trip coming LA to SF. Was wondering if anyone tried covering up the front bumper with painters tape. Does it interfere with EAP?

I did not get a car bra. Or a clear bra. With all the bugs and rocks going up th 5 freeways. Is it ok to use painters tape and not interfere with EAP sensors?

Another option is this...

 

[355rockit]

The Z4 on the door was a nice touch. Gives a "bespoke artisanal luxury" air to it.

By pure luck the tech inspection said car number 24 was available, so I did a Z4 on the door .

 

[355rockit]

I guess you didn't drive it like that at night

Added the painters tape at the track ..... Shelf paper was added prior to the adventure.

 

[1laker]

I did this after a couple of road trips without a clear bra on my old black Honda Civic. Boy did those road trips do a number on my front bumper and hood. I have a black model 3, so I guess when I take my first road trip I’ll be hunting down some black painters tape and avoid placing it over the sensors. Ghetto is the right word but can’t beat $15 protection that works.

 

[ebmcs03]

I did this after a couple of road trips without a clear bra on my old black Honda Civic. Boy did those road trips do a number on my front bumper and hood. I have a black model 3, so I guess when I take my first road trip I’ll be hunting down some black painters tape and avoid placing it over the sensors. Ghetto is the right word but can’t beat $15 protection that works.

Ya. I’ve done it before in my new (at the time MINI) and it came back pretty beat up from bugs and small stone chips. Since then I’ve only rented cars to do the trip or fly. But i want to take the model 3 on the trip. But don’t want it beat up by bugs and stones.

Heck even the ride on the trailer down from Fremont I can see sooo many left over bugs in between the seals. The service center didn’t do a good job cleaning.

So ya. I think I’ll do the $5 shelf liner trick

 

[lairdb]

Get a roll of Xpel Tracwrap. That's exactly what it's made for.

I did this after a couple of road trips without a clear bra on my old black Honda Civic. Boy did those road trips do a number on my front bumper and hood. I have a black model 3, so I guess when I take my first road trip I’ll be hunting down some black painters tape and avoid placing it over the sensors. Ghetto is the right word but can’t beat $15 protection that works.

Tracwrap is a little over $3 per sqft; clear adhesive shelf liner a little under $2; Trakktape a little over $2.

Unless you really want the... lower SES.. look.

ETA: you may need to carve out the ultrasonic sensors for any of these solutions. I'm actually REALLY curious whether they interfere to a significant extent. I know XPEL recommends holes, but clearly all the color change wraps don't.

 

[jfrieden]

Was wondering if anyone tried covering up the front bumper with painters tape. Does it interfere with EAP?

Another option that certainly won't interfere with the sensors is simply washing the car after the roadtrip. I mean it's a $50-$60k car.

 

[ronf129]

Some friends have done this when buying cars out of state and driving them back. Looks ghetto but works for incidental rocks and such.

 

[chinnam3]

Here is bug distribution of Model 3 during my last 2k mile trip...
I installed 3M clear bra though.

 

[ebmcs03]

Another option that certainly won't interfere with the sensors is simply washing the car after the roadtrip. I mean it's a $50-$60k car.

Washing the car doesn’t get rid of rock chips.