So Impressive. The finish and the execution. I got cold sweats watching it let alone doing it. Gonna wrap my tank panels on XSR900 after watching this. It’s going to be easier prospect than this but no doubt tense. Thank you for a brilliant video.
That's a bloody good job that bud. And the choice of colour and pinstripe is really cool. Well done. I know what vid I'll be following when I do mine!!
I was going through the same pain with my tank. After wasting 2 complete sheets, I asked a friend to help me out. We heated up the tank and the vinyl and streched it over the tank holding the vinyl from two sides. That worked out very well, although the detailing still took quite some time
Totally agree. The effect is well worth the faff! I’ve seen a few videos of folks enlisting a friend or two and doing the heated sheet-stretch method and I definitely think thats the best way to get a good start.
Great job on your tank wrap Version 2! Suggestion for you pinstripes? Try Matt Black instead, and reduce the thickness down to 3mm. Reckon that'll look sharp, finishing off the brushed steel additions nicely. Looks much better than the carbon 👍
I totally agree chaps. Matt stripes would certainly fit the style a lot better. Thinner would be more subtle. Not sure about the coloiur though. I have no other real colour accents to match up with. It's a monochrome moto!
You definitely have the knack for wrapping. You make it look so easy that I fancy getting some and making a complete cock-up! A very nice job that. I do like the brushed effect.
My pleasure! I hope you have a successful wrapping! Just plan in as much time as possible, because it'll be lots of two steps forward, 6 steps back, 3 forward, 4 back, 1 forward....
Great tutorial! In my experience what we need more than anything is a 3rd hand to hold the heat gun. This hand, however, has to be attach to the same nervous system as the other 2 hands 🧐
Looks great Andy, thinking of doing something similar to my 1200r , like the hair cut and beard combo too mate , it’s a good look that :) enjoying all your videos, and your bikes looking great too, I like the new slip on , got a carbon fibre on mine too and love it
Cheers Daz! Give it a go mate, nothing but a few pennies and a little time to lose. Although I had a full head of hair when I started this nonsense!! 😂
Think I will Andy , you make it look very easy and I’m certain it is very tricky, but it’s trial and error I guess, it’s just deciding what colour as I have a white tank and black frame so not so sure, maybe a bit of carbon to go with the pipe or gloss black panels 🤔 the haircut soots you sir, I’ve got a teapotone look and love it, I’d look like a potato without a beard , don’t know why mine fell out, maybe from being indecisive about tank colours and rubbing my head to much 😅
Hahaha! I think that ironically it might have been the stress of vinyl wrapping that caused mine to fall out!! Definitely trial and error though mate. You'll either get a feel for it, or you wont. Just expect the first few attempts to go slightly sideways and then if they don't, you're winning!
Looks good 👍🏻 I was thinking of using the same dark brush metal vinyl for the lid o my silver top box so it looked better with my satin black Tiger Sport. ( I could used the remainder to cover the wing mirrors on my car to cover some scratches)
Hahaha! Cheeky sod!! The archaic measuring device is called a ‚Zollstock‘ or in english, an inch-stick! Every tradesman across the country has them and the almost never have retractable tape measures. Its weird!!
I had a mt09 sportracker with a brushed metal tank....yours looks as good as the real thing,don’t think I’d have the patience’s to do it though because I get air bubbles and dust bits every time I put screen protectors on my devices.
Since you become kind of expert, can you give a little advice? How bad is peeling vinyl after a few years? I have Bmw r1200gs adventure 2008 and planing to cower tank and front peak with army green matt vinyl. It is pretty easy job because i have onli top of tank to cover. My main concern is that i have sticker gs1200 on tank and need to put vinyl over that stickers. It is factori sticker but not under paint. If y cover that sticker do you think it will be possible to take vinil away one day without lose that stickers
It all depends how well its prepared and applied. I did a shoddy job on my versys with cheap vinyl and after 2 years the edges were all a bit curly and lifting. Yet I’ve heard of folks having pro jobs that looked like new after 3-4 years. I don’t think you’ll have any trouble with the stickers though. They’re most likely clearcoated over, if they came from the factory.
I constantly hear and read, that the VINYL WRAP protects and saves the vehicle's paint job. How can it adhere well enough to the paint beneath (adhesives) without causing damage? Particularly when parked under the sun's intense rays and heat? Just leaving BLUE MASKING TAPE on my RUSTOLEUM CAN PAINT JOB for about 3 weeks was sufficient to cause damage to it's once glossy smooth surface.
The longer you leave it on, the harder it is to get off. But the products usually have a max time recommended before it should be removed. I’ve never had any issues and the paint always looks like new underneath. Modern adhesives are simply magic!
@kevinbell1138 correct. I guess all bets are off with aftermarket. Although the paint was fine on my Honda CB1000R and that was the softest, cheesiest paint I’ve ever seen.
Looks very nice AMC, your getting very good at this game. (Little advise, use the knifeless tape on ALL cuts, even if it can't be seen. With a blade you can cut through the paint and undercoat, which can in time let water get to the metal resulting in rust).
Thanks Mark. You'Re absolutely right. Bit of laziness on my part there. Luckily my bike is always indoors and thankfully doesn't get wet unless I get caught out!! But still...
Thanks a lot Lee. I reckon that I’ll have to do something with the rear end next. Maybe even finally get a rear cowl and turn it into a single seater with no rear footpegs!!
@@AndyManCam I kind of like the way the rear pegs just hang there. I had mine powder coated black but they would look a bit daft if you turned it into a single seater.
Sadly not as durable as the real thing obviously. I've already scratched it in a few places getting on and off. Might be a finish that needs regular refreshing, or perhaps even a clearcoat on top.
I totally disagree! I’ve painted some stuff and unless you’ve got the perfect space and conditions, it always looks home made! With vinyl wrapping, i can have a new color every season and then return to stock whenever i want to. Plus doing it yourself, it’s far cheaper. 30-50€ and the tank has a whole new look. The Honda CB1000R is about to get it’s first vinyl re-style.
Well done mate👌 you’ve produced a really great eye catching finish!! 👌 You’ll be taking orders I assume? 🤣🤣🤣 Great channel thanks for putting the vid up! 👍👍
Many thanks Pete! I wondered if perhaps i could make this a bit of a side hustle. But I don't think my blood pressure could take it! Once or twice a season is plenty!!
This brushed metal effect is actually quite susceptible to scratches, sadly. So perhaps that wouldn't be such a bad idea. A whole new level of faff though!
@@AndyManCam The buzzing or the power connected? Buzzing means ground loop. DC voltage will create an electric noise that will be recorded by the audio so yeah, it's important :)
Meh, i didn’t really notice it. Plus my kitchen is hardly a wonderful acoustic setting! Had I been recording album vocals or wildlife audio, perhaps! 😜
@@AndyManCam Ahaha fair enough! I just noticed it because I was whatching the video using headphones and the buzzing was kindaaa getting into my nerves :P
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Out of all the videos I have seen on wrapping bike parts. YOURS IS PERFECT. THANK YOU I learned alot. 👊 🏍
Thanks AA. Happy you got something out of it 👍🏻
Halfway through I was thinking it is not worth the faffing around, by the end I was thinking wow it looks fantastic. Great job AMC.
Haha! How the sight of lovely smooth brushed steel can sway you eh?! :D Cheers Harry!
I came here for the (excellent) vinyl-wrap "tutorial" and stayed for the soothing plinky-plonky music ...thanks Andy and great job!
Haha! Everones a winner here mate! Cheers for coming at all!!
So Impressive. The finish and the execution. I got cold sweats watching it let alone doing it. Gonna wrap my tank panels on XSR900 after watching this. It’s going to be easier prospect than this but no doubt tense. Thank you for a brilliant video.
Haha! Thanks very much and good luck with yours!
That's a bloody good job that bud. And the choice of colour and pinstripe is really cool. Well done. I know what vid I'll be following when I do mine!!
Cheers Tyrone. Not often that a change like this pleases so many! The carbon stuff was far more galvanising!
great job, I really like the look for the finished work. so much so, I may try something similar.
Cheers mate! Good luck with yours.
That looks awesome!! Very well done!!
Many thanks 🙏🏻
Well, that turned out pretty darn good! Loving the buzz-cut too.
"Air bubbleage"
Cheers Smokey! Sadly the buzz cut was less of a styling upgrade and more of an aging necessity!
I was going through the same pain with my tank. After wasting 2 complete sheets, I asked a friend to help me out. We heated up the tank and the vinyl and streched it over the tank holding the vinyl from two sides. That worked out very well, although the detailing still took quite some time
The brushed design looks really great - I#m thinking of starting all over using that stuff.
Totally agree. The effect is well worth the faff! I’ve seen a few videos of folks enlisting a friend or two and doing the heated sheet-stretch method and I definitely think thats the best way to get a good start.
Good job Andy. Looks fantastic. Also, an excellent job of editing out all the effing and blinding that, I'm sure, accompanied the work on this.
Thanks Geoff. There was certainly a little bit more effing and jeffing than shown here! But then, this is a family show! 😜
Amazing just how much info you can gleam from 1 video, thank you, this gave more answers than I had questions...
Yes, I like that. Nice job, Andy. It sets off the bike very neatly and tastefully. 👍
Cheers Keith. That’s exactly what i was aiming for. A bit of a subtle highlight rather than the obviously fake carbon stuff!
You’re very handy, Andy. Looks quite classy all back together. 👍🏍🇦🇺
Cheers Russell! I agree, it looks a lot more grown up with the steel instead of the over-carbon look!
Incredible idea and information. Youve got my scared and excited.
Looked good with the pin strips
Cheers Jeet.
This is awesome work. Given me the confidence to have a go myself. Let’s see how it turns out
You can do it! Good luck!
That’s got a classy, bullet proof look about it, very cool! A tank worthy to be seen in a John Wick movie😁Fantastic skills there Andy!
Thanks Eric. Not a bad movie to get your bike in to! ;D
That looks incredible. Well done.
Thanks very much E R.
That looks sleek mate. Well done
Cheers very much mate!
You made it look waaaay to easy! Top job 👍
I'm very glad that that is how it seemed! In reality I was WAY beyond my comfort zone!! :D
Very good, you did a good job, looks fab👍🏍😎
Thank you Donna! Just showed that sometimes it’s worth having a go at it!
You made it look easy. Think I might give it a go! Thanks
Very nice 👍🏻 You’ve got far more patience than I
It has been said that I was blessed in the patience department. Odd because I constantly feel frustrated and impatient!! 😂
Great job on your tank wrap Version 2! Suggestion for you pinstripes? Try Matt Black instead, and reduce the thickness down to 3mm. Reckon that'll look sharp, finishing off the brushed steel additions nicely. Looks much better than the carbon 👍
Agreed, you could also use red stripes. Makes you go faster. :-)
I totally agree chaps. Matt stripes would certainly fit the style a lot better. Thinner would be more subtle. Not sure about the coloiur though. I have no other real colour accents to match up with. It's a monochrome moto!
Looks amazing and you have more patience in your left pinkie than I do on my entire body! Really top job fella
Haha! I wouldn’t say I have THAT much! Cheers mate. I’m happy with it. For now...
good preparation and patience pay off. Top work, Andy. 👍👌🖐
Danke! A job worth doing, is a job worth doing well!
Love how that came out. If it were me, I would probably have made the pinstripe a second color like red or blue and much thinner.
Thanks! It looks OK doesn’t it! I would have probably done the same, if I had any other colours on the bike to match up with.
Looking sharp mate, I like it a lot.
Cheers Deca. I think I’ll keep it like this for a while!
looks bloody good that dude
Many thanks Elvis!
Wow... Looks great, top job there my man.
Many thanks! Yeah I'm finally pleased with the overall look of the bike. Well, almost...
it is much better than the first wrap. GJ!
Many thanks Ralph.
Looks great man ! You made it look fairly simple but great job 👍🏼
You definitely have the knack for wrapping. You make it look so easy that I fancy getting some and making a complete cock-up!
A very nice job that. I do like the brushed effect.
Cheers mate. Give it a try, but be prepared to take a LONG and frustrating time!!
Absolutely brilliant!!!
Thanks very much R!
You sir, have the patience of a saint.👍
Or the editing skills of a PR genius! 😜
Hey I watch these UA-cam videos all the time on all different kinds of things just wanted to tell you I thought you did a really good job
Thanks very much indeed DD!
That looks sooo good
Perfect job bro
Thank you very much!
Looks fantastic, thanks for sharing mate. Excellent video 🏍🇦🇺👍🏻
Thank you NB! 👊🏻
Thanks for a great video . Looking at doing something similar/ on Bmw Rt panniers . First timer so all these tips are very helpful.
My pleasure! I hope you have a successful wrapping! Just plan in as much time as possible, because it'll be lots of two steps forward, 6 steps back, 3 forward, 4 back, 1 forward....
Great job! Maybe add a video on how to get the tank off.
That poetically would have been a good idea. Sadly the bike is now in the careful hands of a new owner.
perfect job
Many thanks JP.
Much better than the carbon effect, good job !!!
Thanks Marcin! I think so too! 😍
looks good , I admire your patience :)
Thank you very mich Stuart!
Andy great work mate, looks fantastic 👌🏻
Cheers Tack! Brushed stuff always looks good! 😎
Great tutorial!
In my experience what we need more than anything is a 3rd hand to hold the heat gun. This hand, however, has to be attach to the same nervous system as the other 2 hands 🧐
You'Re so very , very right!! YOu can involve the Mrs, but only if you like fights and potential divorce!
@@AndyManCam lmfaoooo
You getting really good at this... Andy man wrap shop coming up... :))
Cheers! I actually thought about that for a few minutes. Then I cocked it all up and forgot about the idea altogether!! :D
@@AndyManCam 🤣🤣
That looks amazing Andy, you are becoming quite the pro at this wrapping malarkey! :-)
Cheers mate! I wouldn't go that far though! i think I made treble the cock ups in this one than the others!
@@AndyManCam its the final result that matters, not how you got there! :-)
That came out killer! 🤙🏻
Cheers David! 👍🏻👍🏻
Cracking job 👍
Many thanks Colette.
Looks very good
Thanks very much EH.
Nice work mate. 👍🏻👊🏻
Well done!
Looks great 👍
Thanks very much AeroR!
Nice job andy but if it were me doing that the tank would have been kicked around the kitchen several times, you have the patience of a saint.👍
Ha! Cheers mate! Yeah its not a job for everyone! ‚Luckily‘ i get crazy level tunnel vision once I’ve started something, and it MUST be finished!
Andy Man Cam
I’m the opposite, I just go crazy & bin it.😁👍
Oh there was also a bit of that too! I just tried a wrap on my seat cowl and ended up binning both the vinyl AND the video! Complete disaster!!
Andy Man Cam
Fuck up video’s are the best, well it would give us all a good laugh.🤭😁
Yeah, i know! Problem is that I had such a temper tantrum, I formatted the card amid a flurry of F words!!
Great job!
Many thanks Mike.
You had me at “moist crevices”
Nice job mate!
The moist crevices are always getting me into trouble!!
Looks great Andy, thinking of doing something similar to my 1200r , like the hair cut and beard combo too mate , it’s a good look that :) enjoying all your videos, and your bikes looking great too, I like the new slip on , got a carbon fibre on mine too and love it
Cheers Daz! Give it a go mate, nothing but a few pennies and a little time to lose. Although I had a full head of hair when I started this nonsense!! 😂
Think I will Andy , you make it look very easy and I’m certain it is very tricky, but it’s trial and error I guess, it’s just deciding what colour as I have a white tank and black frame so not so sure, maybe a bit of carbon to go with the pipe or gloss black panels 🤔 the haircut soots you sir, I’ve got a teapotone look and love it, I’d look like a potato without a beard , don’t know why mine fell out, maybe from being indecisive about tank colours and rubbing my head to much 😅
Hahaha! I think that ironically it might have been the stress of vinyl wrapping that caused mine to fall out!! Definitely trial and error though mate. You'll either get a feel for it, or you wont. Just expect the first few attempts to go slightly sideways and then if they don't, you're winning!
Just found you site, looks great, all good fo me. I will catch up on the rest of the videos.
Very nice looking 😃👌
Thanks very much!
Lovely job👍
Cheers very much matey!
A thumbs up mainly for your patience
Haha! Thanks Jay! Knowing that I have an audience helps to keep the temper in check!
Looks good 👍🏻
I was thinking of using the same dark brush metal vinyl for the lid o my silver top box so it looked better with my satin black Tiger Sport. ( I could used the remainder to cover the wing mirrors on my car to cover some scratches)
Sounds like a good plan! I love it because its not matt, but its not gloss! Perfect middle ground!
I see I missed a lot... what a beautiful haircut indeed - at some angle it sure has this brushed steel effect :D
You so desperately ignore modern trends in measuring technology :) is the device special? family history?
10:04 - no no no! There has to be slow motion and some erotic background music....
Nicely done!
Hahaha! Cheeky sod!! The archaic measuring device is called a ‚Zollstock‘ or in english, an inch-stick! Every tradesman across the country has them and the almost never have retractable tape measures. Its weird!!
Top job mate,i love it 👊🏼
Thanks very much MG. 👊🏻
Top job Andy :)
Thanks very much ZZ!
Oddly satisfying to watch on a Friday afternoon!! For a bloke you are very adept with that hairdryer! 😉
For a bloke with no hair, no less! :D
Definitely an improvement 👍
Thanks Miteor. I totally agree. Bit more unique and subtle now.
That looks mint
Cheers muchly mate!
Good job
Thanks Puzz!
Now this is epic
Many thanks mate! It was a very satisfying finish!
Dude so much better locking then the carbon vinyl! Nice job und wunderbar 👌
Cheers very much! I prefer it too! REAL carbon for the win!
For a selfmade job i think i turned out pretty great! :)
Many thanks JayWee!
good job!
Thanks very much Rok!
nice job!
Thanks you very much Giuseppe.
Very smart mate
Thanks very much HRM!
Did you apply the black pinstriping 1/2 way onto of the brushed metal vinyl and 1/2 way on the paint?
Yeah i think so.
good job
Thanks very much!
I had a mt09 sportracker with a brushed metal tank....yours looks as good as the real thing,don’t think I’d have the patience’s to do it though because I get air bubbles and dust bits every time I put screen protectors on my devices.
Wow, thanks mate. That is good to know! Maybe the next step would be to cover the whole tank. We‘ll see.
Was wondering what you did with the tank having seen that you removed the carbon, what cool looking vinyl, like that very much!!
Cheers mate. Yeah it’s surprisingly effective stuff! Sadly not nearly as hardwearing as the real stuff though!! 😂
Since you become kind of expert, can you give a little advice?
How bad is peeling vinyl after a few years?
I have Bmw r1200gs adventure 2008 and planing to cower tank and front peak with army green matt vinyl. It is pretty easy job because i have onli top of tank to cover.
My main concern is that i have sticker gs1200 on tank and need to put vinyl over that stickers. It is factori sticker but not under paint.
If y cover that sticker do you think it will be possible to take vinil away one day without lose that stickers
It all depends how well its prepared and applied. I did a shoddy job on my versys with cheap vinyl and after 2 years the edges were all a bit curly and lifting. Yet I’ve heard of folks having pro jobs that looked like new after 3-4 years. I don’t think you’ll have any trouble with the stickers though. They’re most likely clearcoated over, if they came from the factory.
@@AndyManCam tnx man, i think i will get in to this job
Good luck, hope it goes well!
Impressive!
Thanks very much Lucas.
Awesome 😎👍
Thank you! Cheers!
jeez, top job!
Thank you kindly Renegade!
I constantly hear and read, that the VINYL WRAP protects and saves the vehicle's paint job.
How can it adhere well enough to the paint beneath (adhesives) without causing damage? Particularly when parked under the sun's intense rays and heat?
Just leaving BLUE MASKING TAPE on my RUSTOLEUM CAN PAINT JOB for about 3 weeks was sufficient to cause damage to it's once glossy smooth surface.
The longer you leave it on, the harder it is to get off. But the products usually have a max time recommended before it should be removed. I’ve never had any issues and the paint always looks like new underneath. Modern adhesives are simply magic!
@@AndyManCam Thanks, I assume your experience is with a FACTORY APPLIED paint job? Where the VINYL WRAP leaves no marks.
@kevinbell1138 correct. I guess all bets are off with aftermarket. Although the paint was fine on my Honda CB1000R and that was the softest, cheesiest paint I’ve ever seen.
very nice work and beautiful colors. To ask if there is a lighter combination?
Thanks Savvas. I think there is an aluminum version, which is a much lighter silver.
@@AndyManCam thank you
Looks very nice AMC, your getting very good at this game. (Little advise, use the knifeless tape on ALL cuts, even if it can't be seen. With a blade you can cut through the paint and undercoat, which can in time let water get to the metal resulting in rust).
Thanks Mark. You'Re absolutely right. Bit of laziness on my part there. Luckily my bike is always indoors and thankfully doesn't get wet unless I get caught out!! But still...
haha, I've seen all your vids. You Sir are a rain magnet!
Really good job mate, i much prefer it to the carbon wrap. Intrigued to find out what's next for the fz1
Thanks a lot Lee. I reckon that I’ll have to do something with the rear end next. Maybe even finally get a rear cowl and turn it into a single seater with no rear footpegs!!
@@AndyManCam I kind of like the way the rear pegs just hang there. I had mine powder coated black but they would look a bit daft if you turned it into a single seater.
I’ve taken the plunge and gotten rid of them. Really cleans the rear end up. Also saved about a kilo in weight!
How does the vinyl stand up to spilt petrol?
Pretty good. This is the third tank I’ve done and I’m a splashy filler! No problems yet!
Looks great but how durable is it? After a few 100miles of contact with your body and legs will it wear or peel?
Sadly not as durable as the real thing obviously. I've already scratched it in a few places getting on and off. Might be a finish that needs regular refreshing, or perhaps even a clearcoat on top.
Great looking tank look at the flies on the screen 🤣
Yeah, I’ve collected a few! Really ought to give the bike a wash at some point!
Andy Man Cam Sadly custard flies don’t taste of custard 🥴
Brother, just paint it. So easy and perfect.
Great video though. Cheers mate.
I totally disagree! I’ve painted some stuff and unless you’ve got the perfect space and conditions, it always looks home made! With vinyl wrapping, i can have a new color every season and then return to stock whenever i want to. Plus doing it yourself, it’s far cheaper. 30-50€ and the tank has a whole new look. The Honda CB1000R is about to get it’s first vinyl re-style.
Wow the 3M knife tape is much better than the other brand you used previously..
Considerably! The biggest difference was how much more flexible the tape is. So much more control!
Is this easier to do if left on the bike?
Nice job Andy looks much better than the carbon rap 👍😊
Cheers Gaz. I totally agree. At the very least, you don't see as many bikes with this finish as with carbon wraps.
Could you send a link to the pinstripe and wrap you used?
Always check in the description! 👇🏻👇🏻
Well done mate👌 you’ve produced a really great eye catching finish!! 👌 You’ll be taking orders I assume? 🤣🤣🤣 Great channel thanks for putting the vid up! 👍👍
Many thanks Pete! I wondered if perhaps i could make this a bit of a side hustle. But I don't think my blood pressure could take it! Once or twice a season is plenty!!
Brushed steel sounds so manly... great job :-)
Could be a good band name? Cheers!
Beautiful
after living with these vinyl jobs would you recommend doing a clear vinyl over it for protection?
This brushed metal effect is actually quite susceptible to scratches, sadly. So perhaps that wouldn't be such a bad idea. A whole new level of faff though!
Buzzing on the audio... Did you have your camera connected to its charger when recording?
Not sure that's really all that important!
@@AndyManCam The buzzing or the power connected?
Buzzing means ground loop. DC voltage will create an electric noise that will be recorded by the audio so yeah, it's important :)
Meh, i didn’t really notice it. Plus my kitchen is hardly a wonderful acoustic setting! Had I been recording album vocals or wildlife audio, perhaps! 😜
@@AndyManCam Ahaha fair enough! I just noticed it because I was whatching the video using headphones and the buzzing was kindaaa getting into my nerves :P