OK, so picked up two bits of this. 1520 x 500mm, for €10 each, plus a squeegee to smooth it out from here: http://www.carwrapdi...black-air-free/ I got her-in-doors' hair dryer which blows hot enough to scorch fingers (the hair dryer, not the waife). I decided to experiment with the dash in-fill panels on the ST4s to see how it goes. fairly complex curves and some mount points too. I cut out the rough size, removed the backing, folded it over and laid it in over the largest surface and got stuck in. I used washing up liquided to cleand and degrease the panels first. It went pretty well, and the hair dryer means you can stop, think about what to do, and then use the heat to make it pliable again. The wrap seemed well able to be stretched, moulded, shrunk and fitted to almost anything in terms of shape. It doesn't seem to matter too much which direction you go in, as the heat means you can fit and trim as required. The results were not perfect by any means, but I was fairly happy with the results and they now adorn the bike. I did the dash panels and tank cover panel too. I also made a little headlight cover that accents the double headlight shape. All in all, I was pretty impressed that with a bit of practice you could easily develop the skill to do this really well on small panels. I still ahve loads left and didn't even use half of the first roll. A
Impressive first attempt on what looks a very complex part. What do you do when you wrap it round the back? Go round a little bit or cut it off flush with the edge?
I tended to try to wrap it over each edge a little and then trim fairly closely but that wasn't possible everywhere. That said, it seems to be holding up pretty well. Going to do the fairing rad vent panels tomorrow, will post some pics of how I get on. A
I've been at it again! I originally wanted to get the vinyl wrap to cover the rad vent panels in the fairing as the black plastic was looking a bit sorry itself. So, here's one covered, next to the plain one. Again, it wasn't tough and the results are pretty good. Here's the bike with the panels fitted: And here's a better shot of the headlight cover based loosely on the comfort pack fairing option: For 20 yoyos and a bit of faffing about, I am very pleased with the results. It lifts the otherwise dull black plastic look and even though it is only a wrap, sets the bike a part a bit for not much money or effort. Let's just see how long it lasts. A
Top job! I did some on my 749 and was very pleased with the results. Costs peanuts and looks just as good as real carbon fibre!
Looking tidy all right. I've still got bloody shed loads of it left and have been eyeing various components to see which can be dressed up next A
