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How can I make high heels NOT scratch the hood of a car?

I'm shooting a music video soon as part of my portfolio before I go off to college and have no money, and a few parts of the video involve my friend, who is a girl, standing on top of my mom's Range Rover wearing a pair of manolo blahniks. Can you guys think of any way for them NOT to scratch it? Like maybe something I can put on the bottom of the shoes, or even something clear over the car? The heal is pretty small so I don't know how much putting like, cloth or anything under it would help. She doesn't have to actually move her feet on-camera while standing on the car, so hopefully it won't be like the Paris Hilton commercial where there was $30,000 worth of damage to the Bentley... It IS a brand new black Range Rover though so my mom will definitely kill me if I destroy the hood of the car.

Thanks! :)


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I really don't think this is a good plan...Esp. on your mom's new Range Rover...However...

The secret will be weight distribution. The tips of high heels, even on a light weight person, can deliver an extremely high amount of force in a very small location. This will definitely result in denting the hood if the load is not spread out. Probably the best suggestion I've read was the plexi-glass or lexan sheeting held in place with suction cups. But then you have the small area of the suction cups to worry about, plexi flexes and paint scratches too...And then there's the fact that the hood was never designed for holding any type of load.

I would find a way to support the hood from underneath first. If you don't do this you could very easily collapse the hood and then mom would have your NECK!!! Then use the plexi/lexan (available at Home Depot...) on top of a rubber sheeting/mat of some type. The rubber will prevent scratching (paint is VERY easy to damage...) and prevent slippage. Also pay attention to the soles of her shoes on the plexi/lexan. You might want to add a small piece of rubber to the shoes to prevent them from slipping off the plexi, and her landing on the ground...

Once you've got everything prepped, a little 'camera magic' can conceal what's been done to protect the Range Rover.