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Which tankpad / tankprotection do you use? Looking for simple PPF

408 views 5 replies 5 participants last post by  Flyin' Hawaiian  
#1 ·
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What kind of tank protection does everyone have installed on his (or hers) 1290 SAS >’21…? I need them bad because in know way i want to scratch the paint with my pants or zappers.

I’m looking for just plain transparant pré cut PPF Decal but i can’t find them anywhere..! Does someone know where to buy them…?

Thanks!
 
#5 ·
What you are seeking is clear vinyl wrap. You use a heat gun to install it and cut it to shape with scissors or a razor blade. After it’s installed, you can wax it with whatever you use to protect your paint or powder coating. You can find vinyl wrap on Amazon or eBay. 3M VVivid is the best, but there are others that are close in quality. YouTube had how-to videos.
 
#6 ·
3M wrapping cast vinyl is known as 3M 2080 film, VVivid is just a company that sells wrap materials. Also, there is no such thing as a "clear vinyl wrap" material, its paint protection film, otherwise known as PPF. 3M's ppf is called Scotchguard, and no, its not the best out there, there are many other brands, including Llumar/Suntek and XPel as being the best brands out there, its part of what I do for a living (have a sign/graphics company).

The only way to protect the original body of the bike is to wrap it in ppf, this will be expensive to do all the plastic on the bike, but will keep it looking brand new for many years. Replace panels when scratched or faded, or peel completely and you'll have a new bike under it (so long as the scratches haven't gone through the material).

I would not suggest doing it yourself unless you just want a few mostly flat panels covered. Its not hard to do, but requires some experience in stretching and tacking down the material properly.

I lied, there's one other way to protect the original body, you could wrap the bike in vinyl using 3M's 2080 wrap material. While not nearly as strong and protective as ppf, it will keep most light scratches away from the body, but not really any cheaper to do that ppf, so might as well do ppf if you like the color of your bike.

For the OP, call some local window tint shops in your area, they will either do ppf installations, or will probably know/work with a shop that does. My preference is Suntek, I use it in my shop and wrap front of RV's with the stuff, it works well and holds up well.