I imagine as ideal, but haven't got any, clear mylar or polyU tape, cut to shape.

alistair

On 2013-03-04, at 7:02 PM, neil n wrote:

> I just finished painting those very spots. Brushed on some Limco.
> Better than nothing!
> 
> The idea of tape occurred to me but though it too ghetto. But then my
> '81 personifies that in so many ways.    ;)   Thinking now, I bet if
> one applied the tape carefully, it wouldn't be seen, top down.
> 
> It was surprising, in a way, to see that there were quite a few wear
> spots from the pop top and luggage rack seals. Then again, with an old
> seal hanging by a thread, might this also cause some abrasion?
> 
> Does Gorilla Tape come in Assuan Brown?
> 
> As an aside, was heartened to see how "well" the Limco Assuan Brown
> matches the unmolested paint below the roof rack.
> 
> Stuart: we're supposed to wash these things?   ;)
> 
> Neil.
> 
> On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 6:05 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> 
>> .... I've seen more than a couple of vans with rust spots on the metal roof from this. So have a look at yours, if you see any wear on the paint apply some sort of tape for protection.
> 
> On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 6:47 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Or wash it once in a while with the top up!
>