Vinyl Wrap for Fairing Repair?

[Mav617]

Picked up my Storm last Sunday, rode it back 220 miles and put it straight in the garage. Looking around it tonight I'm pretty happy that it's straight, runs without any suspicious noises (LOUD bloody cans though) and all the electricals work (even the daft alarm) but:

it needs some TLC. The rear fairing is pretty good, but the front fairing and the tank are covered in little scratches and look tatty. As I'm not going to get a good finish with celly paint, I wondered how vinyl wrap would work as an alternative to respraying, anyone got any feel for this? By the way it's one of the fast ones (i.e. it's black lol)

[Wicky]

Just starting to get into weather that's not best for spraying - slap the vinyl on and you see how it looks and wears over winter. Come the spring you can choose wether or not to peel off the vinyl and give it the proper prep & respray.

Most cellulose paint has been discontinued with water based acrylic more the norm now.

[Mav617]

Thanks mate, I'll give it a go - if it looks okay I'll put some pics up.

[Flatline]

Put pics up if it looks pants as well

[VTRDark]

Welcome to the superfast storm club. How deep are the scratches. You may be able to polish (t cut) them out. Wrapping a tank is not easy and jumping straight into the deep end. What are you like at wrapping parcels.

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[Mav617]

Welcome to the superfast storm club. How deep are the scratches. You may be able to polish (t cut) them out. Wrapping a tank is not easy and jumping straight into the deep end. What are you like at wrapping parcels.

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Okay if I take my time. But looking at the Workshop I think both the alarm and the bodywork can wait until the rear suspension gets sorted - the back end hardly moves and was bouncing me out of the saddle on the M42!

[Wicky]

If its past the squeaking stage then yup getting it sorted is top of your list!

Welcome to the superfast storm club. How deep are the scratches. You may be able to polish (t cut) them out. Wrapping a tank is not easy and jumping straight into the deep end. What are you like at wrapping parcels.

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Okay if I take my time. But looking at the Workshop I think both the alarm and the bodywork can wait until the rear suspension gets sorted - the back end hardly moves and was bouncing me out of the saddle on the M42!

[VTRDark]

Get the suspension linkages apart and regressed and replace any damaged bearings.
http://vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=11809

http://vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php ... t=linkages

http://vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=29813

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[Diabolus]

Get the suspension linkages apart and regressed and replace any damaged bearings.
http://vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=11809

http://vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php ... t=linkages

http://vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=29813

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i need to do this too

[ebenviljoen]

Wrapping the fairing should be pretty easy as you can separate the three bits, the tank however will be a biatch! Lol, ive tried it and gave up. One of my mates wraps cars and had a go and made bit of a mess too, streched a little too much in places. Plus wrapping over decals will show the outlines. Ive fitted a bagster cover to my tank though and well chuffed with, thinks it looks real smart