Wraps for bike frame
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Dave Rocks
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You can buy inkjet vinyl. Print your cool Avatar, let it dry 24hrs, and then spray it with polyurethane.
Cut it with an design xacto blade and stick it to the bike.
Cut it with an design xacto blade and stick it to the bike.
Taylor57
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We used carbon looking tape we bought on Amazon to wrap the Lectric XP. Works pretty well and didn't cost a bundle
PedalUma
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Automotive vinyl wrap is great. It comes is all sorts of colors and will heat shrink to contours. It is how they do vans with those amazing graphics. I once did a bike in faux carbon as a joke. It looked perfect. I will use some today to cover a logo on a huge ugly battery. It has a matte black texture. It is cheap and easy to buy a 1x5 foot roll. You could do your whole bike in mirror chrome if you wanted.
fooferdoggie
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here you go. I had mine done with a shop I cut sign parts out with.
Lettering.com
Lettering.com
PedalUma
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That is so Cool! You are inspiring me.
fooferdoggie
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the better shops can print on vinyl then you can go crazy.
Dave Rocks
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I was a graphic designer at a automotive decal company. The equipment printed on vinyl and cut the design as well.
Expensive equipment. But if you have inkjet printable vinyl, a printer, an xacto knife, a steel ruler and clear coat polyurethane
you can do the same thing.
Expensive equipment. But if you have inkjet printable vinyl, a printer, an xacto knife, a steel ruler and clear coat polyurethane
you can do the same thing.
theemartymac
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Vinyl wraps or protection wrap kits are probably the simplest, but might not give full or seamless coverage. Another consideration for vinyl wraps is that they might show the 3-d relief/outlines of any decals applied below them? Maybe?
Another option to consider if you aren't afraid of disassembly is something like plasti-dip. It makes a nice surface that can be peeled off later on if you decide you want to change up the colour.
Plasti-dip your bicycle
Another option to consider if you aren't afraid of disassembly is something like plasti-dip. It makes a nice surface that can be peeled off later on if you decide you want to change up the colour.
Plasti-dip your bicycle
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