Only because I like the contrast

 

frame wrap?

Hey Marc,


Would it be possible to wrap the frame without disassembly? Do you think it would look bad with all the seams etc.


Also, I never wrapped anything so consider that in your answer if you don't mind.


Thanks,
David

 

Saludos desde Bogotá, Colombia

 

Anyway, bike and girl in vinyl.

Look at mine, it's a vinyl.

Saludos desde Bogotá, Colombia

 

Posting up here as well (I've also dropped these pics in Owners Photos).

Green and White Vinyl on tank, hump and front fender.
Black Vinyl on the side 'nine t' bit.

I got a place in Birmingham (UK) to do it for me as it was a bit more complex than I imagined - now i've seen where they make the cuts though I might be inclined to try it myself.

 

I have also experimented with vinyl wrap but not the flat one, but the one with shapes and some surface finishings.

For example, next is what used to be my front cover engine with carbon fiber like vinyl. It's is not hydro dipping, it's vinyl and I think is better as the finishings can be touched and can be seen.

Vinyl comes in many other motives, so check around.

http://www.ninetowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=67017

Front engine cover MODS (alternator cover)

Saludos desde Bogotá, Colombia

 

The word I was looking for is TEXTURE. vinyl rap with texture.

Saludos desde Bogotá, Colombia

 

ordered the 3M vinyl, gave it a try and decided to let the pros do it. i think with more patience, better cuts, i may have been able to conquer the lower part of the fork leg, but i couldn't. the top tube(s) weren't hard at all.

the finished product,

 

Norm came around...

Well... Norm came over this afternoon.

Bored as you can be with a 3 months old baby sleeping upstairs and the woman of the house off to Yoga while all the dishes waiting to be washed... we realized that Norm's 2x1.4 meter roll of vinyl was still at the back of the garage...

An hour later our Ts are turning into twins more and more...

 

Expect triplets soon

 

Copy cat, lol.

 

Come on jig... I had Black Vinyl on my speedo before you even had your T

 

Don't want to thread jack but IMHO if you guys out there are going to try vinyl wraps can I give a few tips...

3m 180cv3 is the best wrap vinyl
Clean parts thoroughly with prep sol or alcohol
Most wrap vinyl needs to be post heated to 100 deg to give it a new memory and hold its new shape.
If you don't do this it will eventually fail and lift off severe curves.

And before you ask 25 years in the business

 

^^^^ Silly question - but is that 100 deg F or C?


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^^^^ Silly question - but is that 100 deg F or C?

C, Mate


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Has anyone thought of wrapping the whole tank with a clear vinyl to protect the paint, rather than putting tank protectors in high contact rubbing zones?

If so how much did it cost and what product did you use.

Good quality wrap film is very thin, I think for the expense and frustration in wrapping a tank I would use tank pads for protection.

 

Has anyone thought of wrapping the whole tank with a clear vinyl to protect the paint, rather than putting tank protectors in high contact rubbing zones?

If so how much did it cost and what product did you use.

 

If I can't blackn out ...

.... anything on my bike...

I do it on others!!! >

 

I have been practicing wrapping my bike. Here are some of the versions I have done in the last 2 weeks.

 

good job

 

love the matt grey... looks very neat!

 

+1 on the grey & chrome. :x

 

yeah, not the chrome tho

 

i love it !! beautiful stuff.

i f****g love the orange headlight. i was thinking of wrapping the grey circle of the headlight in black, but that orange makes the whole front so nice !!!!

 

Thanks for all the information on the wrapping. Really inspirational!

Here's a stupid questions though.... The soapy water solution used. What's the mix, what type of soap is best?

Thanks! :nerd:

 

There are no stupid questions.

Just use dish-washing soap. Doesn't matter if it's concentrate or normal. Use a pressure spray can, maybe 2 liter ones. Fill them up with water and squirt a little bit of soap into it, shake it and you are good to go.

 

Now I must have missed something...
I'm planning on doing the brused alu side panels of the tank to black this weekend.

So,

1. Remove the wrapping from its carrier and spray with soapy water
2. Apply to bike, move around and remove luft bubbles
3. Here is where I'm lost. How do I cut the wrapping around the edges of the sidepanel of the tank? Do you guys use a box knife or something like that? I'm thinking of the risk of scratching it

 

We use what is called knife less tape which you stick on in the shape you want cover with car wrap vinyl, find the end of the tape and pull the Teflon string out from the tape it actually cuts the vinyl to shape for you. You can also use a scalpel and carefully cut through only the vinyl and not scratch the paint but it takes a bit of practice.

 

does anyone know if you can wrap the tank without removing it ?

 

You can if your good.