I've been pretty curious about this topic for a while so I finally did some digging around. Nothing anyone hasn't already said on this and other threads, but I'm adding it just for additional info if anyone is interested.
The basic protective tape seems to be 3M™ Industrial Protective Film 7070UV: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/~/d/b40066699/ There's even a link to a PDF at the bottom of that page that shows a Bicycle Application Concept. It doesn't say anything about removing the adhesive when you take the tape off, but since it is designed for that sort of thing, I doubt it will harm paint. They also make a thicker version 7071UV, prob for stuff that gets hit harder. Both 7070 and 7071 are available at McMaster Carr. They may be available cheaper elsewhere but at least McMaster calls out the specific product on the listing: https://www.mcmaster.com/fastening-tape/heavy-duty-surface-protection-tape/ Digging into 3M's aerospace category gets to this amazing page about products for helicopter rotor blades: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/aerospace-us/segment-solutions/rotor-blades/ The stuff for helicopters is extremely thick and says it offers "limited conformability" https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/company-us/all-3m-products/?N=5002385+3292668475&rt=rud I've also seem people recommend low friction protection tape, which is meant for lining chutes in factories and fulfillment centers. It offers impact protection as well: https://www.mcmaster.com/fastening-tape/low-friction-uhmw-tape-8/ It's acrylic, not polyurethane.Maybe I'll get some of the for my daughter's scratched up plastic slide. But for my bike, I'd probably just go with the 3M 7070UV since it's really designed specifically for protecting paint, but maybe not structural elements, from minor impacts on land vehicles. I love tape. BTW - has anyone used the gaffe tape from McMaster? How does it compare to the Gaffe brand gaffe tape? I hate bad tape. https://www.mcmaster.com/fastening-tape/matte-duct-tape/ Paul in AR On Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at 4:38:39 PM UTC-5 Roberta wrote: > Helicopter tape to put under the brake wire that runs along the bottom of > the top tube, so perhaps 1 1/2 - 2" wide to allow for wire movement and a > not too perfect tape application. I carry my bike on a hanging bike rack > and currently protect the frame by putting inner tubes between the wire and > frame, but that's becoming annoying. > > There's so many out there and I'm not sure which will work well and not > effect the paint. My local auto supply place said they never heard of it. > Neither did the LBS. > > Thanks, > Roberta, AHHilsen > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/8bed4be7-14e6-411f-8f6b-0ebe647e446bn%40googlegroups.com.
