[Fot] Temperary Numbers

[Brad Eells]

The last numbers that went on the Spitfire were made from black duct tape and wood grain contact paper. The white roundelles were contact paper to.

They’ve been on the car since they were applied in 1976.

My new roundelles and numbers beautifully made on 3M ControlTac have arrived...can’t wait to get them on the car!

Getting 43 year old duct tape and contact paper off the car is the challenge...

Brad Eells
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> On Jun 8, 2018, at 3:50 AM, Brian Schirano via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> 
> Thanks everyone. I just ordered  roll of 3M vinyle tape tht is supposed to leave low residue. I used duct tape before and it left too much hard to remove gloe behind
> 
> See you up to Canada!
> 
> Brian
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> On Friday, June 8, 2018, 3:19:05 AM EDT, Doug Mitchell via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> As a flagger, I like to see a clear number change. Electrical tape works well, it is available in various colors. Please make sure it won't peel off with the high rate of speed that our cars achieve.
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> Doug Mitchell
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> On Thu, Jun 7, 2018, 5:58 PM Bill Dentinger via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
> Marty...
> 
> A further comment on using your wife's shelving paper as stock for making race car number changes at an event. 
> 
> Obviously the stuff comes in a roll so the pressure sensitive adhesive side has a cover layer in place until you go to use it.  You use that side to sketch the number you want (usually a '1').  No so important for the numeral '1', but critical for most of the others...to remember to sketch it 'backwards' because when you cut it out it is the front side that will display.  History tells us GROUP 44 learned this lesson when they cut numbers in a hurry at an event.  They neglected to draw the numbers backwards.  The way I understand it...that error actually became their trademark, and the basis for their 'backwards' logo.  Hooray for GROUP 44.  Everyone loves self depreciation humor, which, of course, comes easy for me.
> 
> Bill Dentinger 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: marty via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
> To: FOT <fot at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thu, Jun 7, 2018 1:24 am
> Subject: [Fot] Temperary Numbers
> 
> When you folks have to modify your number for an event what are you using that doesn't make a mess of things when you take it off? Duct tape, electrical tape, other?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Marty
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