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Old 08-06-12, 13:35
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Originally Posted by Keithblade View Post
My quote for the car was cheap then! I never intended having it done, I was just interested in how much. Maybe cars are easier to do than bikes? Maybe the cost is the time rather than materials as is the case with many things in the auto trade.
Yes, as the video suggests, I think doing a bike is a lot more labour intensive - both in the design and cutting/fitting as bikes have so many curved and especially compound curved surfaces and intricate apertures etc.

There are some very sharp corners on the Tenere tank which would probably make things difficult too...

Also, as a thought, I'm not sure how robust the vinyl wrap is for an off-road bike? - I imagine it would scratch (and start to peel) if you caught it on thorns or branches, and especially if you dropped the bike?

At least with paint you can touch it in easily enough?

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