carbon/vinyl wrap.

[mysterious_rider]

Hi guys, got a bit of damage on the bike and fancy adding a little bit of wrap. I was wondering if any of you have had any personal experience with stuff bought off ebay (it all seems to be different).

The last stuff I got was very average. It stuck but has started to peel away on curves.


Any links/input would be great.
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[CaNsA]

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[Pol Anorl]

i have some cheap ass black wrap left.. used it on x11 to cover up the dent in the frame
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[nathan k]

Could experiment with plastidip, they paint whole cars with it.

If it actually works it would be cheaper and easier.

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[garth]

I'm just about to try plastidip, so I'll update when I've tried or failed.

[stinkwheel]

You get what you pay for.

Cheap wrap is cheap.

3M Wrap is good.

This tank was done using a single sheet of 3M controltac. You could not do this using the cheapo wrap without piecing it in.
https://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/stinkwheel/CIMG0760.jpg

That said. Cheap wrap is good to practice with, once you get the hang of it, using the 3M stuff is a delight and you won't make any major cock-ups.
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[stickybackbob]

Having worked on the technical side of sticky back plastics for 23 years, I'd say I have a fair idea of what works and what doesn't.

The 3M controltac is the dogs doodahs in wrapping.

Cheaper versions all work to an extent but for complex curves, you must use a cast vinyl (very thin and soft) as opposed to a calendered one. Vinyl has a 'memory' and will always try to revert to the first shape it was made in. Calendered vinyl is basically a ball of plastic that has been stretched out but cast vinyl is made in sheet/roll form hence it doesn't shrink back.

The adhesives used only have limited shear strength (to stop the vinyl pinging out around curves) but the controltac has various technologies that allow it to be repositioned before finally set in place.

As with most things, you get what you pay for (and no, I don't work for 3M )

[ian505050]

https://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii302/ian505050/ian505050%202/DSC06079.jpg

https://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii302/ian505050/ian505050%202/DSC06084.jpg

https://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii302/ian505050/ian505050%202/DSC06589.jpg

few bits i did