carbon vinyl wrap

[Bendy toy]

Said it before - camo wrap would look good.

http://www.metrorestyling.com/Desert-Camouflage-Vinyl-p/camodesert.htm

 

[(RIP) Miff]

I'd like the "realtree" camo

 

[juddadredd]

I currently have matt black side panels and engine protection covers, But I've been looking for multicam for my side panels, great minds think a like.

 

[(RIP) Miff]

http://www.realtree.com/

 

[C-J]

The Carbon wrap was great to work with, it took some time and I made a couple of mistakes along the way.
This is MY bike and there's not another one like it. Maybe not eveyone's taste but that's kind of the point. It's personal to me.

Martin

How did you cope with the tank panels... There's that many opposing curves I just can't seem to get it on without the dreaded wrinkles setting in....Did you use a single piece?? I need to get better at applying heat as if you get it just too hot it kind of melts that pattern, and then ruins that entire piece...

 

[Bendy toy]

I used to make model aircraft using Solarfilm - a heat shrink wrap. Sometimes to avoid folds, you have no choice but to cut the film. The only way is to work out carefully how to do the job, cut the film and then apply.

This is the water film transfer I was talking about
http://www.mydipkit.com/what_is_mydipkit.html

 

[Bugbear]

Not even looked to see if this has been posted before but its pretty neat stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hep_f0RbxQ


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNv9O1wRiKs

 

[Big Lee]

This plasti dip spray looks good if you`re not fussed about having it looking like carbon fibre

http://youtu.be/vvkq-qyY9aY

 

[C-J]

I used to make model aircraft using Solarfilm - a heat shrink wrap. Sometimes to avoid folds, you have no choice but to cut the film. The only way is to work out carefully how to do the job, cut the film and then apply.

This is the water film transfer I was talking about
http://www.mydipkit.com/what_is_mydipkit.html

Ah the days of using solarfilm.... I managed to put some nightmare warps in wings with over application of the heat gun !.... I guess it was a step forward from the days of tissue paper and dope though...

 

[Bendy toy]

Sure was

I recently cleaned out my mother's loft and found a Solarfilmed model plane I made back in the 1970's. It still looked ok even after years of heat and cold extremes under a slate roof.

 

[Bendy toy]

Not even looked to see if this has been posted before but its pretty neat stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hep_f0RbxQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNv9O1wRiKs

These are what I had in mind for the camo effects. The same process is used on military equipment. As the vids show, any sort of pattern can be transferred.

 

[MartinB]

Carbon wrap

How did you cope with the tank panels... There's that many opposing curves I just can't seem to get it on without the dreaded wrinkles setting in....Did you use a single piece?? I need to get better at applying heat as if you get it just too hot it kind of melts that pattern, and then ruins that entire piece...

The tank panels where the easiest ones to do.
Try using a hairdryer on a low setting NOT a heat gun.
Do the main, flattest part first, then the edges. But make sure you wrap the vinyl over the edges so you have at least 15-20mm excess on the back of the panel (obviously it can't be seen so you don't have to be too fussy) This will stop the vinyl shrinking back when it cools down.

Good luck

 

[Bobbin-Man]

Martin, is your Avatar your car? Ginetta?

Stu.

 

[MartinB]

BLOODY GINETTA ?

Martin, is your Avatar your car? Ginetta?

Stu.

Normally I'd take that as an insult, BUT it is an avatar and therefore a very small pic.

It's a Lotus Evora in GTC Spec (Between GT3 & GT4)
Not mine, I drive for Team Bullrun in the British Endurance Championship

Check it out here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMP2i9okHlo
http://www.lotuscars.com/gb/racing/britcar-gt4-endurance