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Wedding ribbon bracket (to stop paint chafing!)

Started by _bangbang_ , Jun 14 2012 07:48 AM

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#1 _bangbang_

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 07:48 AM

Hey peoples

I recently used my LX 4 door in a wedding, and the bloody white ribbon caused some chafing marks on the nose cone + bonnet scoop :( They polished out ok, however I have 2 more weddings coming up later in the year, and I am wondering if anyone knows if you can buy brackets (to keep the ribbon off the paint) that somehow attach to the bonnet catch area?

If not, I will try and make something up, Just thought I would see if there is anything available out there first!

Many thanks

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#2 Shtstr

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 10:02 AM

Run some clear tape across the surface you want to protect.

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#3 hanra

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 10:10 AM

I shudder every time I see a nice car with wedding ribbons on... The fluttering always causes damage to the paint work.

Edited by hanra, 14 June 2012 - 10:10 AM.

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#4 TerrA LX

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 10:59 AM

Or a couple of carefully placed pieces of masking tape.

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#5 _BCR42Y_

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 11:01 PM

I was asked to do a wedding a couple of years ago and beforehand I visited a local Limo company and obtained some ribbon from them.

They had a type/brand of ribbon that is made specifically for this purpose, maybe visit your local.

Edited by BCR42Y, 14 June 2012 - 11:01 PM.

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#6 TerrA LX

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 11:20 PM

Chafe free ribbon, who would of thought there was a market for that.

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#7 _bangbang_

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Posted 15 June 2012 - 10:03 AM

Thanks guys, sounds like a good lead!!

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#8 ls2lxhatch

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Posted 15 June 2012 - 02:23 PM

I have never understood why ribbons are put on wedding cars in the first place. Why spoil the look of a Torana with a poxy ribbon?

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#9 orangeLJ

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Posted 15 June 2012 - 03:30 PM

A good quality ribbon wont chafe (like a silk ribbon)

Cheapo polyester rippon will.

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#10 _mumbo_

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Posted 15 June 2012 - 04:01 PM

The ribbon is a ticket to cruise i keep one in my glove box

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#11 TerrA LX

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Posted 15 June 2012 - 06:24 PM

A good quality ribbon wont chafe (like a silk ribbon)

Cheapo polyester rippon will.

Thread is starting to sound a little gay :stirpot:

, mods please lock the thread. :lock:

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#12 _2wild4u_

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Posted 16 June 2012 - 11:32 PM

The ribbon is a ticket to cruise i keep one in my glove box

hahaha so true

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#13 _RMLX76_

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Posted 20 June 2012 - 06:52 PM

We used our two Lx SS to take the groomsman and Didn't even worry about the Ribbon. Glad we didn't now... reading this Thread Thanks for the heads up!!