Work In Progress...... !!

[nfpgasmask]

Thanks, guys. What kind of tape are you going to use to replace? I would imagine it needs to be there to keep moisture and dust out, and to keep the cladding snug against the body.

Bart

[JoFotoz]

Initially I'm going Tapeless....

Thanks, guys. What kind of tape are you going to use to replace? I would imagine it needs to be there to keep moisture and dust out, and to keep the cladding snug against the body.
Bart

Its not about moisture or even dust, as its not a 'seal' more of a random distribution.

I wonder if it was used to make assembly easier..'stick' the cladding on..
...then screw/bolt/rivet with it held in place by tape.

If I find the cladding "chatters" without tape, I'll probably just use thick adhesive draft excluder to silence it....

...or just turn the tunes way up

Jo

[nfpgasmask]

I guess I have always wondered if the cladding traps moisture that could lead to rust issues...

Bart

[wintermute]

Jo is absolutely right; the tape has nothing to do with keeping moisture out or acting as a seal. The body shop that resprayed my VX just used 3M automotive acrylic tape to re-install the cladding.

Thanks, guys. What kind of tape are you going to use to replace? I would imagine it needs to be there to keep moisture and dust out, and to keep the cladding snug against the body.

Bart

[VX4EJR]

Jo is absolutely right; the tape has nothing to do with keeping moisture out or acting as a seal. The body shop that resprayed my VX just used 3M automotive acrylic tape to re-install the cladding.

As 3M has several products on their site, any idea which one and mil was or should be used?