I use ISC Racers Tape Surface Guard Tape <https://smile.amazon.com/Racers-Tape-Surface-Guard-Clear/dp/B000O6BQMG/> (not to be confused with the regular Racers Tape, which is cloth based like duct tape), both for frame protection and to route dynamo wires along frame tubes: it keeps the wires from dangling or snagging, and is nearly invisible - though zip ties are still helpful for strain relief to keep it from pulling up the ends of the tape. Self-adhesive, pulls right back off without damaging the paint, and is available in a variety of widths.
On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 9:27:17 PM UTC-4 Joe Bernard wrote: > Ah, I put that stuff on a car I had. I didn't know it was called > helicopter tape, my bad. > > > On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 6:21:47 PM UTC-7 Benz Ouyang, Sunnyvale, > CA wrote: > >> On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 2:54:09 PM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >> >>> Does that stuff really work without messing up the paint? When I clamp a >>> toptube in my work stand I use an old t-shirt wrapped around the tube to >>> keep the brake wire off the paint. Easy on, easy off, doesn't stay on the >>> bike when not needed. >> >> >> Helicopter tape is basically a thin and clear polyurethane tape with an >> adhesive backing. Allegedly, it was invented to protect helicopter blades >> from impact damage (presumably smaller objects). For those of us who don't >> see too many helicopters, it is more commonly used as protection on the >> front of (usually expensive) cars to prevent paint chips from stones and >> such. If I have a carbon-fiber mountain bike, I'll probably apply it where >> rock chips are likely to hit, like the underside of the downtube, not to >> protect the paint so much as to prevent impact damage to the carbon fiber. >> >> It'll do fine preventing paint scratches from hanging a bike by the top >> tube, although in my experience, it'll likely bunch up when solidly clamped >> with a workstand (the polyurethane material is malleable after all). The >> adhesive is not strong enough to prevent "creeping" when high forces are >> involved, because 3M paint film is designed to be removed without damaging >> paint, by using a heat gun or hair dryer. The adhesive is good but isn't >> permanent. >> >> Just search for "3M paint protection" or "3M paint film" on eBay. For >> Roberta's use, this may work. <https://ebay.us/jcF21D> >> >> >> >> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/21f51317-95d7-4770-9d1b-404d5fc7b5dbn%40googlegroups.com.
