Thanks for following up George! Good notes and advice. I received my helicopter tape from holo_haleakala on eBay yesterday as well. I also ended up with a good size roll. It seems like that seller is back in business and a good way to get high quality tape in a useful size and with reasonable shipping charges. I've revised the feedback I left to be positive.
Here's the link I used to order: http://www.ebay.com/itm/3M-1-HELICOPTER-TAPE-Clear-14MIL-Extra-Tough-Frame-Protection-8681-1-65-ft-/182237433934 Seems like with a little patience everything worked out in the end. Best, Reed On Mon, Apr 24, 2017 at 3:07 PM, George Schick <bhim...@gmail.com> wrote: > Helicopter tape arrived in the mail today. More than enough to do six > bikes - the eBay retailer must feel embarrassed and wanting to make up for > the lost time (in shipping). Installed the tape on the drive-side chain > stay and my Ram feels comfort in having no more chain slap to look forward > to. > > Thanks to Les, in particular, for bringing this helicopter tape to our > attention. And thanks to several others for their advice and suggestions > on how to install it. I'd only add a few bits from my personal experience > today: I used the recommended water spray method to position the tape into > its final position. All worked well except that the thick, 14mil tape > didn't want to bend and stay in place around the fairly sharp bend of the > chain stay. So I got out the heat gun and put it on low setting to blow > under the parts of the tape that wouldn't bend around the stay in order to > dry it a bit while I smoothed it into place. It worked well, except that a > heat gun even on low was probably overkill - a hair dryer would've probably > been better. > > Also, before cutting a piece of the tape with an exact-o knife, I cut a > template out of heavy paper to get a feel how it would fit, tapering one > end of it slightly to accommodate the shape of the chain stay. Then, I > held that over a length of the helio-tape and traced around it with the > exact-o knife, rounding both ends so there would be no sharp 90º ends that > could hooked and start to peel. The rest was as the OP and others > explained it and now I have an excellent strip of chain stay protection on > the Ram without sacrificing the nice color of the frame. > > Again, thanks to all. Oh, BTW, as those who work in painting and > refinishing like to say, "preparation is 90º of the job." Be sure to > thoroughly clean all wax off the frame part you want to protect with a > slightly diluted citrus solvent like Finish Line, wash the residue off with > water, and then clean the surface again with 90º isopropyl alcohol before > processing with the installation. > > > On Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 6:10:52 AM UTC-5, Les Lammers wrote: >> >> A 36 yard roll of 3M 8671HS 8672 2" tape is $152 from Aircraft Spruce. >> >> On Thursday, April 20, 2017 at 12:22:32 AM UTC-4, Hugh Smitham wrote: >> >>> George, >>> >>> Yes in the roll I've seen it upwards of $300+ Most likely why it's >>> primarily found on eBay in small quantity. My buddy Mike says this stuff >>> <https://www.saferacer.com/products/isc-helicopter-tape?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=googlepla&gclid=Cj0KEQjwldzHBRCfg_aImKrf7N4BEiQABJTPKDJagBGcyK4S-_5Ppwv8hyCgE9J1vR4Q6fvG2Uh7-FwaAnG58P8HAQ&variant=25896077507> >>> works for him just fine but can't comment on whether the 3m is better? >>> >>> Then there's this on eBay >>> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/Helicopter-Copter-Tape-Bike-Protection-8671HS-Strong-Clear-Protective-Film-by-3M-/162159691909?hash=item25c1788885:g:RkoAAOSwHjNV~WPq> >>> 4"x >>> 3' and nade by 3M shipped from the UK. >>> >>> Thinking of going for the ISC version. I trust Mike. >>> >>> ~Hugh >>> >>> “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep >>> moving.” ― Albert Einstein >>> >>> http://velocipeedemusings.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 9:02 PM, George Schick <bhi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hugh - if this eBay deal to buy it in strips falls through (which it >>>> looks like it might) my next step is to follow Nick's advice and visit a >>>> local Harley shop to find it in some 12"x18" sheets. For your info, BTW, >>>> it looks like a roll may cost as much as $250. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at 7:34:04 PM UTC-5, Hugh Smitham wrote: >>>>> >>>>> This has been on my short list of need to buy. So where's the best >>>>> source to buy a roll? Or is it way too expensive to buy as a roll? There >>>>> seem to be a few eBay sellers but I noticed they're selling strips not >>>>> rolls. As other's have mentioned there other manufacturer's. I myself >>>>> consider 3m to be of the highest quality. Also what width have you all >>>>> found to be the most useful? >>>>> >>>>> ~Hugh >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, April 7, 2017 at 2:38:43 AM UTC-7, Les Lammers wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> This was developed for the leading edge of copter blades to prevent >>>>>> abrasion from desert sand. It's a TOUGH clear adhesive tape available in >>>>>> different widths.You can find it on the auction site. I have it on the >>>>>> 'top >>>>>> tube' of my Cheviot and also use it as a chainstay protector. 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