Non-permanent adhesive safe enough for vehicles

[trevorfarayi]

Good people...I am in need of your wise counsel. I am planning a road trip across our northern border (i.e. to Zim). I have found out that it is a requirement, amongst other things, to have reflector strips stuck onto the bumpers (font and back) of my vehicle. Turns out that the reflectors that are already on the vehicle are not regarded as sufficient. I have to purchase these reflective strips and stick them onto my car. My question is thus: Could you please advise me on a non-permanent adhesive I can use to stick these on, that I can remove on my return without any damage to the paintwork on my vehicle?

 

[Quintrix]

This sounds like info you got from a reflector salesperson

You should be able to remove reflector tape after the trip without to much hassle

 

[trevorfarayi]

This sounds like info you got from a reflector salesperson

You should be able to remove reflector tape after the trip without to much hassle

Oh believe me, I had the same thoughts when I first heard it. I have since confirmed it to be accurate.

Thank you for the advice. Just to clarify...are you saying that removing ANY reflector tape (carefully, of course) should be a relatively easy process that should not damage the paintwork on my vehicle?

 

[Quintrix]

Not sure about tape using "gorilla glue" but standard reflective tape should not give you hassles.

 

[trevorfarayi]

Not sure about tape using "gorilla glue" but standard reflective tape should not give you hassles.

Okay, great! Thank you very much.

 

[ProfSantosh]

Good people...I am in need of your wise counsel. I am planning a road trip across our northern border (i.e. to Zim). I have found out that it is a requirement, amongst other things, to have reflector strips stuck onto the bumpers (font and back) of my vehicle. Turns out that the reflectors that are already on the vehicle are not regarded as sufficient. I have to purchase these reflective strips and stick them onto my car. My question is thus: Could you please advise me on a non-permanent adhesive I can use to stick these on, that I can remove on my return without any damage to the paintwork on my vehicle?

Buy the standard reflective tape from any automotive store clean the area with rubbing alcohol and stick.

You can remove them easily with a bit of heat from a heat gun or dryer.

 

[SauRoNZA]

Heat gun and job done.

 

[trevorfarayi]

Thank you all very much. I feel a lot more at ease.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Practice on your neighbours car first

 

[trevorfarayi]

Practice on your neighbours car first

And here I was convinced that I had turned a new leaf and was determined to be a good neighbour...I don't think this one little 'last' act will qualify as 'regression'

 

[geezer]

Would it not work if you first put a strip of normal masking tape where you intend to place the reflective tape, and then stick the reflective tape onto that? The normal masking tape should come of quite easy with warm water and soap.