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Vinyl wrap advice
number-1 - 16/2/19 at 10:48 PM

Has anyone had any Vinyl wrap experience? I am looking to wrap motorcycle body panels and need to find a decent manufacture of gloss wrap. Theres loads on ebay but has anyone used any?

Cheers

N1

Slimy38 - 17/2/19 at 02:49 PM

I did my bike some time ago, it was certainly entertaining!

If I go for another wrapping project I would use these guys;

https://www.mdpsupplies.co.uk/vehiclewrappingvws1.asp

They have quite a variety of vinyl for good prices. The KPMF vinyl seems to get decent reviews.

When I did my bike I bought 5 metres of 1.2m wide vinyl, (I was going for a matt white). I reckon I've still got two metres left, and that included a couple of retries!!

jossey - 17/2/19 at 05:49 PM

I tried a bike fuel tank from a zzr1100 I bought. Using 3m wrap.

Never again will I try something the shape of a balloon.

Even the fenders are a nightmare.

Run for the hills it's so hard to do.

Good luck though



David

Slimy38 - 17/2/19 at 07:22 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jossey
I tried a bike fuel tank from a zzr1100 I bought. Using 3m wrap.

Never again will I try something the shape of a balloon.

Even the fenders are a nightmare.

Run for the hills it's so hard to do.

Good luck though



David


Yep, the fuel tank was the biggest challenge for me too. I ended up doing it in two halves, with a join down the centre of the tank. Fortunately with the filler cap and a tank protector that meant only about four inches of join was actually visible.

number-1 - 18/2/19 at 02:03 AM

Hmmmm....i may change my plans then and get them spayed

02GF74 - 18/2/19 at 06:08 PM

quote:
Originally posted by number-1
Hmmmm....i may change my plans then and get them spayed


Definitely a wise move, there are too many stray and homeless motorbikes already.