Tape to cover wheel balance weights?
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Tape to cover wheel balance weights?
What kind of tape can I use for something like that? Will an HVAC aluminum foil (with adhesive on one side) from Home Depot work or I need to purchase some kind of special "aluminum race tape"?
Just want to be sure that balance weights have more chances to stay on wheel during AutoX and track.
Just want to be sure that balance weights have more chances to stay on wheel during AutoX and track.
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What kind of tape can I use for something like that? Will an HVAC aluminum foil (with adhesive on one side) from Home Depot work or I need to purchase some kind of special "aluminum race tape"?
Just want to be sure that balance weights have more chances to stay on wheel during AutoX and track.
Just want to be sure that balance weights have more chances to stay on wheel during AutoX and track.
It can tear pretty easily if you're trying to get it to wrap tightly around the weights so you may want to double it up. And it's not the easiest stuff in the world to remove once it's on there.
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Yea you can just use that aluminum tape, make sure you get the whole area securely adhered. Race teams do that all the time. But I don't think you'll lose any weights in autox.
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Thanks for the info guys! I picked up this tape from HD:
Nashua Tape 324A 2-1/2 in. x 180 ft. Cold Weather Foil Tape-3240024500 at The Home Depot
Temp rating is pretty high.
Nashua Tape 324A 2-1/2 in. x 180 ft. Cold Weather Foil Tape-3240024500 at The Home Depot
Temp rating is pretty high.
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