dgoetz
dgoetz
6/27/24 2:11 p.m.

I am having my car ceramic coated next week and found out temporary stick numbers won't work. I am planning on ordering a static cling 12" x 24" number sign. Not sure that will even work and no seems to know. any help would be appreciated.

GameboyRMH
GameboyRMH GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/27/24 2:20 p.m.

Making numbers out of painter's tape might work. Adhesive vinyl numbers aren't cheap to order pre-made, but they sure won't fall off.

camopaint0707
camopaint0707 HalfDork
6/27/24 2:26 p.m.

actual vinyl is gonna have a hard time sticking too.  That sort of defeats the point.

Duke
Duke MegaDork
6/27/24 2:29 p.m.

Painter's tape isn't going to work well on the ceramic coating, either.  Seen them blow off before the first slalom.

I would put cling numbers on the hatch glass immediately behind the B-pillar on either side, but they will need an opaque backing panel in a contrasting color to the numbers.  Also put them on the windshield, either in front of the mirror or up in the top right corner.

 

ClearWaterMS
ClearWaterMS HalfDork
6/27/24 2:48 p.m.

not sure which Corvette model it is, but on my c6 which has the wrap around glass rear window I put my numbers on the glass in painters tape and it works just fine.  

Ranger50
Ranger50 MegaDork
6/27/24 2:49 p.m.

Your solution is to do like Sir mixalot said to do and "put em on da glass".

stuart in mn
stuart in mn MegaDork
6/27/24 3:42 p.m.

In the old days they would write numbers on the side of the car with white shoe polish, the modern equivalent is Geddex Dial-In.  It comes in several colors and washes off after the event.  https://www.jegs.com/p/Geddex/Geddex-Dial-In/747350/10002/-1

dps214
dps214 SuperDork
6/27/24 4:10 p.m.

Some more aggressive tape than masking tape might work, but I'm not sure if it'll do anything to the ceramic coating. We've been in that situation just with a very well and recently cleaned/detailed/waxed car, the best we could do was pile on masking tape from all angles and hope enough of it stuck. It was terrible and we switched to less aggressive detailing products on the doors after that. We did find that some masking tape stuck better than others, but again that wasn't even an actual ceramic coating we were dealing with.

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
6/27/24 4:41 p.m.

A year or so ago, I was working the first fast section of a course–basically where you finally got into the powerband in second.

As a white Cayman approached our station, the numbers on both sides flew off at exactly the same time. 

CAinCA
CAinCA GRM+ Memberand Dork
6/27/24 6:37 p.m.

I had my car PPFed. The PPF has ceramic imbedded in it. I ordered a set of reusable vinyl number plates from these guys. They worked really well. 
 

https://www.trackdecals.com/products/number-plate-standard

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