Bike Shield.

[johnnyb47]

Hi to all.
Just the other night my ex brother law popped round to the house for a beer ( or two ) and have and chat..He also came round with some goodies in the the form of Bike Shield. It's a clear self adhesive plastic pieces in various shapes and sizes that you apply to your bike frame to protect it from stone chips. cable rubbing on the frame and chain stay protection..He had already done his own bike and what was left he gave it to me. My bikes knocking on a bit now at 33 years old but the frame is truly immaculate with absolutely no stone chips or scratches so i thought this would be an ideal product to protect it now it's getting a lot of use. First impressions of it after tackling it tonight is that it looks very good and very easy to apply. Its virtually invisible and sticks down very well. I was though shocked by how much this stuff sells for. £25 !!! which I personally think is extortionate for what is essentially bit of thick sellotape.
Either way I'm always eternally grateful to my ex brother in-law. He's one of the good guys in this world. :-)

 

[r04DiE]

My bikes knocking on a bit now at 33 years old but the frame is truly immaculate with absolutely no stone chips or scratches

So maybe it doesn't need any protection?

 

[johnnyb47]

r04DiE
Senior Member
johnnyb47 said: ↑
My bikes knocking on a bit now at 33 years old but the frame is truly immaculate with absolutely no stone chips or scratches
(So maybe it doesn't need any protection?)
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You forgot to add the more relevant part of my post in your quote as in
" i thought this would be an ideal product to protect it now it's getting a lot of use"

 

[bruce1530]

Is that the same stuff as “Helicopter Tape?”

If so, you can buy it in long strips on eBay for between 4 and 8 pounds per metre, depending on how wide you need it

 

[Markymark]

Is the op an infomercial?

 

[clid61]

Is the op an infomercial?

Would appearcso

 

[Markymark]

Would appearcso

Available at JML and other crappy retailers of overpriced underperforming toot.

 

[nickyboy]

I used to work for an adhesive tape manufacturer that made this sort of stuff. The expensive element to it is in making it UV resistant. If either the substrate or adhesive aren't UV resistant it goes yellow quickly and looks terrible.

Of course it's gone through a number of hands from manufacturer to ebay seller doing it in short lengths so the price has been jacked up along the way

 

[r04DiE]

You forgot to add the more relevant part of my post in your quote as in
" i thought this would be an ideal product to protect it now it's getting a lot of use"

Yes, sorry - I was only joking.

 

[johnnyb47]

Sorry buddy. I misinterpreted your post..

 

[greekonabike]

I bought some 'carbon effect' frame protector on Amazon for £3. Not yet fitted them but they had some good reviews.

GOAB

 

[mickle]

I bought some 'carbon effect' frame protector on Amazon for £3. Not yet fitted them but they had some good reviews.

GOAB

It makes your bike a lot lighter.

 

[greekonabike]

It makes your bike a lot lighter.

Does it make it go faster too?

Vroom Vroom

GOAB

 

[Biff600]

I use a similar product for my motorcycle helmet called Venture-Shield, cost about the same and does the same....keeps the stone chips at bay.

My last helmet cost the thick end of £700, the last thing I want is for stone chips to damage it

 

[fossyant]

3m helitape direct from an adhesive tape company is much cheaper than any where that sells it as bike tape.

4 metres x 50mm wide for about £20. With the word "Bike" added it's about £12 a metre