I used 3M Scotchguard tape on my Tumbleweed on the whole main triangle and head tube. Basically to prevent paint abrasion from bikepacking bags. This is the tape people use on their cars to prevent rock chips. I just cut it down and applies to the frame tubes.
So far I have seen no issues with the paint and the tape is holding up fine.
Robert Tilley San Diego, CA
Sent from my iPhone On another note, does anyone here apply paint protection to their frames? For my carbon bikes I always purchased ride wrap which is tailored made 3m paint protection. With my recent Susie build I attempted to DIY and apply it myself, not perfect but has decent amount of protection through out the frame and fork. Is there any downside applying clear 3m on a steel frame? I’m fairly new to steel bikes so wasn’t sure if there was something else to consider.
<Image_251118_083116.jpeg> For a no-sticky-stuff option, LizardSkins makes a neoprene chainstay protector (in a couple of different colors and three different sizes*, depending on chainstay diameter) which wrap around the full chainstay and attach to themselves with a velcro strip. There's only blue and red on LS's site these days, but there used to be other colors. I've had a British racing green one (bronze green, in Raleigh lingo) that I got off eBay 10+ years ago; it's moved from one bike to another over the years. $11 MSRP.
Peter Adler who gets twitchy about applying adhesives that he might want to get off again in Berkeley, CA
* Circumference 70-100 mm (small), 100-125 mm (medium) or 125-140 mm (large)
On Monday, November 17, 2025 at 3:56:17 PM UTC-8 Patrick Moore wrote:
Thanks, all. It’s either helicopter tape or one of the NOS chrome (or st steel? I bought them so long ago that I forget; they were already old then) with double-sided tape. I’m leaning toward the latter, eventually, though to celebrate the gossamer, pastel loveliness of the black Ultegra 8000 group, I might start with 2 layers of black electrician’s tape. Or heck, I have some hockey stick tape ...
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