Body protection/reinforcement

[bladefan]

Any experience w zip systems stretch tape and automotive door guard for the edges?

I came across this on Facebook group Oct 15. Took a screen shot and sadly I can’t locate this anymore given since I couldn’t get the authors name. But it “seems” like a good idea. It’s a little expensive at $60 for 6inx 20ft. But if it works good it’s potentially worth it.

I hate shoe goo and dry wall tape. Smells awful and takes a long time to do a whole body. And it doesn’t really seem to hold up long on my short course bodies anyway.

I guess some folks use window screens. Rather than drywall tape (which I’ve never done))

I put the door guard on an old infraction body that is pretty beat. Tore right off the front but that’s not really a fair trial given the shape the body is in.

 

[Jeremy15086]

I just let them get wrecked so I have an excuse to buy new ones...

 

[Infraction666]

I just let them get wrecked so I have an excuse to buy new ones...

Same here for me, nothing better than a new body

 

[slick2500]

Never heard of that stuff but I have seen this https://rcbodyarmor.com/shop/ols/products/dragon-skin-body-backer

 

[N.Mango]

Never heard of that stuff but I have seen this https://rcbodyarmor.com/shop/ols/products/dragon-skin-body-backer

Good find

 

[dure16]

Never heard of that stuff but I have seen this https://rcbodyarmor.com/shop/ols/products/dragon-skin-body-backer

That stuff looks promising. Have you tried it?

 

[Dan B.]

Never heard of that stuff but I have seen this https://rcbodyarmor.com/shop/ols/products/dragon-skin-body-backer

Thanks for the link! Looks great and you can’t beat the price. I wonder how much it would help resist body tears and cracks. Better than nothing I‘m sure. I’ll try it!

Edit: I just ordered a couple of their products. I have three bodies I’ll be doing soon (when my paint finally gets here) and I’ll post a review here at some point. Glad you posted this link, they have everything protection wise to do new bodies and the prices aren’t horrible.

 

[slick2500]

That stuff looks promising. Have you tried it?

No I have not.

 

[rambler]

Zip tape has a lot of tensile strength. Hard to rip. The stretch version will make the inside/outside corners easier to pull in one piece. Definitely waterproof also.