Best way to cover logos on a Rental Cargo Van

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Joyride
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Best way to cover logos on a Rental Cargo Van

Post by Joyride » Sat Aug 14, 2004 11:28 pm

I have tried several times before but it is a big job. What is the easiest, most cost effective way, and least likely to leave a trace? I am renting a Budget Cargo Van. Any tips?

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Post by Fat SAM » Sun Aug 15, 2004 12:34 am

Big ole sheet of refrigerator magnet stuff. The real thin stuff, the plastic sheet with magnetic backing. Just toss a big sheet of that up on the sucker. You can take it off when you return to where ever and use it again later or make magnets! Won't that be fun?
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Post by calsur » Sun Aug 15, 2004 4:41 am

Sam,

Most of the vans are fiberglass or aluminium now, non magnetic.

How about the 4" wide blue 3M painting tape? It is suppost to release cleanly after 7 days but I have no idea how it wold work after being exposed to desert heat.

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world map? playa paint?

Post by emily sparkle » Sun Aug 15, 2004 6:21 am

two ideas for you.

we got a big cloth world map once from the remnants bin in the walmart fabric area. it covered the logo nicely (love duct tape) and we put a pen near by so people walking by could put their names on their home locale.

my neightbors always put a layer of playa paint on the truck... get some playa dust in a roller pan, add water to make it the conisistency of paint. use a roller brush to apply the paint to the logo. comes right off at the car wash.
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Post by Tafkah » Sun Aug 15, 2004 4:22 pm

All you need is a paint roller, paint tray and water.

Mix playa dust with water and "paint" the side of the U-Haul.

The playa paint will easily wash off with a water hose.

While you're at it, paint all the logos in your neighborhood. It's fun!

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Post by shitmouse » Sun Aug 15, 2004 7:13 pm

get a couple of rolls of "shelf paper", it's the vynil clean white or printed that has a sticky peel-off back. -(white's good so you can git yer art on).

we used it for one of our vehicles one year, and it worked well.
even created some bad art with a sharpie on it, and after a week in the hot sun, it peeled off fine, and with no glue residue.

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Post by _tears_ » Sun Aug 15, 2004 8:07 pm

Tafkah wrote:All you need is a paint roller, paint tray and water.

Mix playa dust with water and "paint" the side of the U-Haul.

The playa paint will easily wash off with a water hose.

While you're at it, paint all the logos in your neighborhood. It's fun!

Painting your neighborhoods logos is a kick butt idea, but be sure to ask before you paint your Neighbors :P
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