Vinyl Wrap- not the musical kind

[mr2u]

well im late again. been thinking of this process for a while but good to see it done. was that 5 sq  meters as im doing it very soon. the 1300 looks different great but different 

Hi royst1100,

It comes in 1.57m or 1.27m width and lenght up to 30m. i used about 1.57m x 5m to cover the ST1300.
You can buy the expensive stuff (3M) or the "More Reasonably" unbranded from eBay. As with most stuff on eBay, you get the quality you pay for. As i had never done it, i opted for the cheaper as i was unsure of the ease it would go on with. If and when i need to redo it, i will go the 3M brand. Although i did struggle with the Tank and some other smaller areas, it was easies than i had expected, especialy if you have a second set of hands to help.

 

[mr2u]

looks like it turned out really well. I dont have the patience to wrap a christmas present
so probably not my thing. I was at a car show last year and there was a guy flogging clear
plastic wrap for cars and bikes, I forget exactly how much a bike was but it was some hundreds
of dollars for him to do it.

Hi jimwilly

I did some reaserch here in perth before doing my bike and they are asking about $4000 to do a standard size car and around $2000 for a bike

[Rodd]

Is this meant to be used simply as a re-colour, or does it have reasonable protective qualities?

I would be interested in a protective film to the stone impact areas of my bike, but obviously don't want to change the colour (it's already black). 

[royst1100]

i agree that you get what one pays for. being a vinyl layer i shouldn't struggle to much with it so ill go top quality straight away. thanks for the info on sq meters now i know where to start 

[StinkyPete]

Signwriters use a clear vinyl, and my son (Signwriter) put some clear vinyl on the top of my panniers for the inevitable "boot" marks, and on the fairing panels where my knees touch.    You wouldn't know that the vinyl is there unless you went looking for it.

http://www.autotrimdesign.net/Paint_Protection_Kit_for_Honda_ST1300_STX1300.asp
Here is a commercial alternative.

[saaz]

Here is a discussion on vinyl wrapping done in France http://www.triumph-trophy.com/index.php/topic,1873.0.html

It seems to becoming more common in Europe. One of the latest Top Gear episodes shows some being done.

[Biggles]

As I mentioned earlier regarding my experience with Solarfilm in aeromodelling, removing Solarfilm is a pain.
If you were to peel this off, does it leave a sticky residue like some tapes do?

[Greencan]

Mr2U et al, mornin'...

Just been alerted to this thread and enjoyed the read, not to mention well done YOU for having a crack at it

When you were wrapping the smaller pieces, did you 'fix' them somehow in order to cover them, or was this where the Wife was used? The reason I ask is I have been mulling over the idea of wrapping an 1100 and recently have been discussing this with a fellow Ozstocer, Laurie, who has refinished 2 other bikes for me and has recently undertaken a 3M wrapping course and emphsised about having the object being wrapped held still.

Cheers the can :-)

[Grumpy]

Can, I am also looking at wrapping my 1100, so it would be good to keep across what each of us is doing. I have been chasing up on various types and suppliers. Will keep you posted on progress.

Cheers
Grumpy

[Greencan]

Morning John, will do

What I will do (& shouldv'e done), was when Laurie showed me the 'goodie' bag he'd been given by 3M, I ought to have taken pics of not just the tools, which like MR2U sited you can get from places like Bunnings, he also had examples of all the 3M products used in vinyl wrapping. Leave it with me as I will be catching up with him before we have to return to Victoria.

He has given my all the course notes to go over, which if I am permitted, will share.

If you do decide to go ahead, start a new thread please. I am unable to jump into wrapping one of ST's just yet (will have a boat load of 3D printer stuff to catch up with when I get home), but I am (like MR2U), give it a go.

Cheers Dick :-)

[Marcus]

How to Vinyl Wrap Your Motorcycle (White Carbon Fiber)

[nate]

An option????




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[Biggles]

That's one very artistic rider.  I may not love the pattern, but I've got to acknowledge a very smart designer and fabricator.