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help with rim tape - 9/6/2008 10:57:37 AM

oakasrtheshiz

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So i baught some progrip red rim tape. and i know there is a few of you that have it on your bike. so to my question..i see alot of bikes with this and it looks like complete sh*t. then i see the few bikes that it just looks amazing on. i dont want it took look like sh*t and i dont want to have to but this crap four times..so does any one have any suggestions on making it straight and even?? thanks fellas

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RE: help with rim tape - 9/6/2008 11:28:54 AM

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theres a write up someone did on here how to do it I would just search rim tape. I just took my time on mine and alot of patience and it turned out amazing

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RE: help with rim tape - 9/6/2008 11:41:42 AM

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I said to hell with "rim tape" and just used regular pinstriping from any automotive store (NAPA has great high quality stuff)........and I just applied it very slowly, inch by inch. I took a couple of hours, but it''s on there, and it looks great.

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RE: help with rim tape - 9/6/2008 3:23:48 PM

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I made my own applicator and automotive tape. the applicator is very small had a 90 degree bend on it the bend was held against the rim as a guide and i cut a slot with a razor to fit the tape through . i did it in like 30 min the whole bike with a friend helping and yea .. i coulda made it even better looking then what it is . its easier with the bike on the ground and not a stand i have tried that diden''t work out to well. or take your wheels off.

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RE: help with rim tape - 9/6/2008 3:29:36 PM

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hey dany that looks good man..i love the color scheme...the progrip comes with a little aplicator type deal but i still see it f*cked up on peoples bikes all the time, so fitz if you can send a link to that write up i''d appreciate it, because i looked but i couldnt find it..so thanks man appreciate it

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RE: help with rim tape - 9/6/2008 5:46:11 PM

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jus get the tape that comes in sections..a lot easier.still a little patients needed

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RE: help with rim tape - 9/7/2008 7:34:43 AM

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Well lol i actually used a battery cover from some customers car that we threw away. its still in my tool box tomorrow i will get it and take some pics.

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RE: help with rim tape - 9/11/2008 9:46:50 AM

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mine came in 4 sections for each wheel, along with alot of extra incase you f-d up... i got it on ebay, been on for over a year, and hasnt peeled at all... think it was about $10 if i remember correctly. already curved to fit!

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RE: help with rim tape - 9/11/2008 2:09:51 PM

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Get the already curved ones that come in sections. I did all my wheels in no time and it my not be perfectly straight but it doens''t have all the wrinkles and bubbles the straight tape does.

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RE: help with rim tape - 9/13/2008 12:01:08 PM

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I bought some rim tape for my F4i and it came with this plastic applicator that made it pretty easy. And for my 1000 I got some cheap gold automotive trim vinyl from autozone for like 3 or 4 bucks and used the applicator with it, and it came out great. And best part I did it in under 30 minutes.

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RE: help with rim tape - 9/18/2008 6:34:52 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Blue Fox

I said to hell with "rim tape" and just used regular pinstriping from any automotive store (NAPA has great high quality stuff)........and I just applied it very slowly, inch by inch. I took a couple of hours, but it''''s on there, and it looks great.

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Screw that pre-bought crap. You''re paying 5 times more for 5% as much tape. As far as taking hours, it took me about a half an hour for both wheels....BUT, considering I did it AFTER I had already pin striped my entire bike, I got pretty damn good at it.

Also, I tried to make one of those stupid applicators, but that ended up being garbage and only made it harder for me. Do it by hand, take your time. Having stands helps, but it''s not a must.

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RE: help with rim tape - 9/23/2008 3:10:23 PM

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Ugh, Danyilboon9. Your rim looks so perfect! I bought some red pin stripe from autzone for $4. I read the applicator thread but it didnt help. I tired cutting the shape of my rim for the ''07 but then there was no place to sit the applicator against. So, I just ended up doing it by hand. This is going to sound weird, but I did mine at about 7pm. It was somewhat dark so the lighting casted a glare on my rims. So on my rim, I had a strip of white light that was reflecting off the rim. I then based where I was going to put the tape based on that glare, haha. Its actually pretty straight, but the bubbles! Oh, the bubbles. Also, wasnt sure how the END the tape. I kind of just overlapped the starting of the tape of about maybe 2mm.

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RE: help with rim tape - 9/24/2008 3:56:42 PM

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bubbles? did you whip down your rim? When I did the wheels on my f2 I didn''t have any bubble type things except where there was some dirt.

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RE: help with rim tape - 9/24/2008 5:05:13 PM

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what size did you guys use? I used 1/8" on my f2 and liked it cuz it was subtle. I just bought 1/4" (silver)for my f4i(silver/red) did one wheel kind of quick to see if I would like it and wasn''''t to happy. I went with silver because the only rimtape most people do(around here atleast) is red.

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RE: help with rim tape - 9/24/2008 5:20:35 PM

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Use a pencil and spin the wheel to draw a straight line. I used tapeworks.com stuff and it worked great. The pencil line makes applying it straight a breeze.

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