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Originally Posted by kster1
What is the orange tape under the hood louver for? And what kind of tape is it?
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It's 3M double sided mounting tape; the outdoor/automotive kind. We added it for multiple reasons. To help the vents conform to the shape of the hood better without having to over-torque the nuts underneath, avoiding friction/marring the paint surface underneath from vibrations, and so there's a slightly better weather seal around the edges. Not that it matters much since there's huge holes in the hood now, but in addition to the rain guards, the running water from heavy downpours or car washes should be directed around the edges instead of seeping through.