Has anyone tried to carbon wrap the tank side panels? if so is it a hard job? quite fancy the idea. apologies to those that like them just as they are.
@Monsterped of this parish has done some carbon wrapping, and the results are impressive. Time, patience, and a heat gun are required. Not sure I have the patience, but it's certainly possible!
I had some free time this week, and as I was going to remove the front fender to make life easier while servicing the Brembo's, but then I thought...hold on... why not try some carbon wrap while I have it removed. So after some quick measuring I ordered some 3M 1080 Carbon wrap. Decided to do both parts (front and rear section) of the front fender and both the standard and the touring rear fenders. In terms of difficulty, it’s fairly straightforward but you do need patience and time to get a good result, along with a heat gun or old hair dryer. It actually took me much longer than I anticipated, but overall I am 95% pleased with the results. There are several videos on line that give good advice and tips on how to approach the process. Also the quality of the wrap material has an influence on final finish and ease of use. If you decide to have a go, post your results here
That looks really good Did you lay it on with the part wet, or dry ? To OP, are you thinking about the aluminium bits, or the plastic bits they are mounted to ? I think the latter would look real good if done, as would the beak
Thank-you, all It was all done dry, no wetting required, and no use of primer/ filler. You have to make sure everything is 100% clean ( everything washed and scrubbed thoroughly (Twice) in warm water with a small amount of fairy liquid ) then once dry a gently scrub/wipe of each surface with a new (non-scratch) kitchen pad to make 100% sure the surfaces were smooth. Then i started the foil laying process. I started with the very small, almost square, rear part of the front fender, as this is the least visible part to test/practice on. once your finished and happy, and depending on the material used, gently go over every area/section with the hairdryer ( set to medium ) to activate the bonding/gluing process, this is really important for the underside areas where the foil is hidden out of sight. I think the process might be different depending on the material you use, so I would suggest researching and confirming what you need to do for the wrap-foil you choose. John, I think the beak might also look good too done this way. I have now ordered some Pearl-white and im going to have a go at making my own templates for the panniers and top box, nothing OTT... something subtle is my aim. Once done ill upload some images if members are interested. Carl
Certainly have, wrapped bits of Mrs Monsterped’s KTM, patience is a must have as well as a good heat gun but avoid “cooking” your fingers as I did, sore for a few days! The tank panel was a bit of a bast*rd to do, too many different angled surfaces!
That certainly looks great, and your right about the difficulty increasing with more angle changes. Great job
