Topic: Paint Guard

[neudl]

I hate getting a scratch in the tank paint, and was contemplating trying one of the vinyl film products like Sinder's Paintgard or 3M's Scotchcal.  Has anyone given these a try and liked the results?

[Bob Wessner]

Hadn't heard of these, but a couple of questions come to mind. How would they stand-up to prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and heat, and how would they hold up to fuel, etc?

[neudl]

Well - I'm in Seattle, so I don't have to worry too much about the sunlight.  One of the issues I was hoping to address is that the paint on my bike's tanks is not fuel proof, which can get pretty hairy when fueling.  Any ideas on how to fuel proof my paint job?

[Bob Wessner]

Well - I'm in Seattle, so I don't have to worry too much about the sunlight.

 

Not sure what kind of paint you have on the tank, but I would think a clear coat compatible with your paint and at the same time unaffected by fuel spills.

[grumburg]

Would probably only work on a small, flat area around the gas cap. Trying to do more than that would be like wallpapering a basketball. Would not follow the compound curves without wrinkling.

[sparty]

I had the 3M Paint Protection Film a.k.a. Invisibra installed on my wifes S60.  I recommend it!  It is UV Proof according to 3M.  If you can buy a sheet of the stuff and do it yourself, go for it.  It can later be removed without damaging the paint if you have a solid paint job to begin with.  I thought about putting it on my bike when it was newly painted, but then my MC leaked and spotted my tank.

Sparty

[Chris Schneiter]

I was going to say Clearcoat it. It would fuel proof it, an dif you get a scratch, you can just buff it out.

[Rsnip988]

how many layers of clearcoat should one use?


RKS

[sparty]

how many layers of clearcoat should one use?


RKS

I have four "layers" on my tank and side covers.  It was a professional spray job.  The metallic paint looks deeper this way.

Sparty

[Rsnip988]

thanks sparty, i put on 4-5 coats on everything


RKS