Has anyone wrapped their vario panniers? I'm thinking of doing mine and wrapping them in satin black.
Wrapping varion panniers
- Thread starter Stevie900
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Not done it but be curious to see how it turns out if you go ahead. Might look nice on my TB...
Given the fact that you can dismantle them and they have plenty of complex curves, have you considered spray painting or powder coating?
If you use the 3m wrap prep and a good quality wrap it’s quite doable.
I’ve wrapped a number of bikes and boxes and find the primer is the way to go on the inlays, there’s lots of YouTube videos on this.
Take your time and get plenty of wrap (for any mistakes) and don’t be afraid to use lots of heat.
There’s a number of good quality wraps available..... I use M3 or Avery.
https://www.selfadhesive.co.uk/3m-tape-primer-94.html
I’ve wrapped a number of bikes and boxes and find the primer is the way to go on the inlays, there’s lots of YouTube videos on this.
Take your time and get plenty of wrap (for any mistakes) and don’t be afraid to use lots of heat.
There’s a number of good quality wraps available..... I use M3 or Avery.
https://www.selfadhesive.co.uk/3m-tape-primer-94.html
what does the primer do?.. does it bond into the surface or make it more slippy to do the job? I always thought wrap could be removed without damage to the surface underneath, but maybe not. just seen the front of my mates TVR where he's removed the clear 3m protective film... LOL... thats a re-spray then
Njw1967
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Hi Steve
I take it you are only wrapping the aluminium part not the plastic ?
Just for reference I recently purchased a set of vario panniers described as very good condition however i was disappointed when they turned up to find they had some minor dings in the aluminium trims.
I removed the trims by unscrewing the end frames of the box and then running a carving knife between the adhesive.
This them allowed me to carefully panel beat the marks out the boxes are now mint.
I was considering using the Puig stickers to add a bit of protection and brighten them up
https://puig.tv/en/tuning-motos/top-boxes/adhesives-kit-for-bmw?bike=25970
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I take it you are only wrapping the aluminium part not the plastic ?
Just for reference I recently purchased a set of vario panniers described as very good condition however i was disappointed when they turned up to find they had some minor dings in the aluminium trims.
I removed the trims by unscrewing the end frames of the box and then running a carving knife between the adhesive.
This them allowed me to carefully panel beat the marks out the boxes are now mint.
I was considering using the Puig stickers to add a bit of protection and brighten them up
https://puig.tv/en/tuning-motos/top-boxes/adhesives-kit-for-bmw?bike=25970
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
what does the primer do?.. does it bond into the surface or make it more slippy to do the job? I always thought wrap could be removed without damage to the surface underneath, but maybe not. just seen the front of my mates TVR where he's removed the clear 3m protective film... LOL... thats a re-spray then
The primer is applied to the surface and helps the vinyl bond inside inlays and yes it still can be removed with heat, it doesn’t make it slippery.
It’s not necessary if your experienced in applying vinyl but for the novice it should help.
The key is knowing how much heat to apply and not over stressing the vinyl when pulling, some vinyls are easier to work with than others so it’s important to get the higher quality.
If the vinyl isn’t removed correctly it can leave damage but this would depend on the condition of the paintwork underneath and on the way it’s removed.
Sorry to hear what happened to your mates car
Delboy777
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Why bother ? Just buy black ones in the first place https://www.bmw-motorrad-bohling.co...0GGZEiSrIw3xrVTyiRwsqA1kDweLYgwsaAm7VEALw_wcB
The primer is applied to the surface and helps the vinyl bond inside inlays and yes it still can be removed with heat, it doesn’t make it slippery.
It’s not necessary if your experienced in applying vinyl but for the novice it should help.
The key is knowing how much heat to apply and not over stressing the vinyl when pulling, some vinyls are easier to work with than others so it’s important to get the higher quality.
If the vinyl isn’t removed correctly it can leave damage but this would depend on the condition of the paintwork underneath and on the way it’s removed.
Sorry to hear what happened to your mates car
Okay, thanks for the info. TBH, I got it one real well and it was just the odd lift around the recess that spolit it... so If I can get it like this with rubish film, I'd guess the good stuff would be easier. I'll buy some and have another go...
Delboy777
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Becasue I already have ali ones?...
Well you should have put a little more thought into it before you bought then then eh
Well you should have put a little more thought into it before you bought then then eh
What vario paneers do you have?
Well you should have put a little more thought into it before you bought then then eh
The black ones wern't out when I bought mine. always thought putting Ali on them was a bag idea for the obviouse reasosns, so from the start I wanted to wrap them or use the see through stuff to potect them.
Had an old lid and removed the Ali to see what it was like underneath, and that would work also if you covered that area....
Black ones only came out when they started with the smaller GS.
Delboy777
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Fair enough
i never did like the ones with ali panels on them tbh. Far too easily damaged. I didn’t know the all black ones were even available till i saw them fitted to a bike the same as the one i bought, in my local dealers show room. Immediately thought, that looks the dogs do dahs so bought a pair at a much reduced price along with my nav6 the day i bought the bike. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Delboy777
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These, they are not listed for a 1250 but they fit perfectly.
https://www.bmw-motorrad-bohling.co...-2017-2019-f850gs-2017-2019-keyless-ride.html
Where did you get them?
This was the company i used for them....
https://effettiadventure.com/product-tag/bmw-vario-en/?lang=en
https://effettiadventure.com/product-tag/bmw-vario-en/?lang=en
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