The TankSlapper: Should I venture or pay someone?
- Thread starter Nemo_imp
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redbirds_imp
Road warrior
There are some videos on Youtube. I would give it a try.
Pterodactyl_imp
Road warrior
Take the words of Mr Roosevelt to heart and give it a go. 
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Lord Popgun
Road warrior
Nemo,
I put it on my bike and it wasn't that hard. A little PIA, but not much. You do have to work the edges.
Watch the videos on their site and maybe some youtubes. Use LOTS of water/mix spray. Use more water spray. And oh yeah, use lots of water spray.
Use a hair drier to heat it some before application if necessary. If it is the plain Tankslapper stuff, take it off and put it back it you have to. After it sits awhile, some of the edges may want to lift. Spray and work them back down.
For my ST, some of the sections are the 3M stuff. A little tricker, less room for error, but sticks better as it has an adhesive and is CLEAR. I mentioned that in case you sprang for the 3M stuff.
I trimmed the backing paper close to the plastic so I could hold it in place to see how I wanted it. I did that as I had never done it before.
After its good and dry after a few days, you can hardly even see it if you squeegeed it out good (I bought their squeegee). I even forgot it was on the tank sides!
Good luck!
I put it on my bike and it wasn't that hard. A little PIA, but not much. You do have to work the edges.
Watch the videos on their site and maybe some youtubes. Use LOTS of water/mix spray. Use more water spray. And oh yeah, use lots of water spray.
Use a hair drier to heat it some before application if necessary. If it is the plain Tankslapper stuff, take it off and put it back it you have to. After it sits awhile, some of the edges may want to lift. Spray and work them back down.
For my ST, some of the sections are the 3M stuff. A little tricker, less room for error, but sticks better as it has an adhesive and is CLEAR. I mentioned that in case you sprang for the 3M stuff.
I trimmed the backing paper close to the plastic so I could hold it in place to see how I wanted it. I did that as I had never done it before.
After its good and dry after a few days, you can hardly even see it if you squeegeed it out good (I bought their squeegee). I even forgot it was on the tank sides!
Good luck!
mininsx_imp
Been there
I've put Tankslappers on about three different bikes and it's not hard, it just takes a little time and patience. 
Seabee_imp
Running like a top
I actually enjoyed putting the Tankslapper film on. Like others have said you need a little patience.
activedirt_imp
Running like a top
I started 'playing' with some vinyl auto wrap. I ordered: (1) Tech Art Carbon Fiber, (2) 3M ScotchPrint car wrap 1080 in gloss white, and (3) 3M ScotchPrint car wrap in hot rod red.Nemo_imp said:
The VViViD Shop - The Vinyl Wrap Store, Open to the public! has all this stuff with some supporting technical details. I ordered most of my stuff from Amazon expect some color samples that I got from vvividshop.
I used the front of the seat as my template for this.
I used the Gloss White to protect the tank from my jeans. This does't look all that great but I am still experimenting with this stuff.
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redbirds_imp
Road warrior
Well done! Knew you could do it.
Lord Popgun
Road warrior
Alright, Go Nemo!
Pterodactyl_imp
Road warrior
Glad that you emerged from that "gray twilight".
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