Vinyl Wrapping Motorcycle Tank

[@AndyManCam]

Check out THIS video where I cover the tank with an awesome looking Brushed Steel Vinyl: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5ConomFbtZkr5o

[@crashnreset6987]

Ideally you need a bit more length and a bit more width... that's what.... your mom said ;p

[@AndyManCam]

@crashnreset6987 😂😂👍🏻

[@KingOfSpite]

Watching an amateur do it instead of a pro is way more instructive and lets one know what to expect when attempting this job. Thanks!

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers mate. I think you're right. A pro will show you how it 'could' go. A chancer like me will show how it WILL go!

[@indecisive1237]

Bro why is this guy the nicest person on earth, like why cant all people be as open to hate and inviting to tips as he is?

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers mate. I totally agree. If most people on KZbin didn’t get offended every time they get a tip or piece of criticism, it would be a far more positive place!

[@miguelbarajas4789]

One thing that I'd recommend while vinyl wrapping is using a winter glove as a sort of squeegee, helps smooth slightly more intricate parts with your fingers and will help protect your hand if you're using a heatgun.

[@TheMissendenFlyer]

Wow top job sir! You have waaaay more patience than I would have had....nice one.

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers TMF! You fly-boys and your constant need for instant thrills! 😉 It was a real Test of my anger management skills mate! Lots of deep breaths and screaming into a pillow just out of shot!! 😂😂

[@craigmax3779]

Sorry 2 bother you but i need a tank cover for my 96 zx11. Any ideas? Thanks

[@FarmerFpv]

@@AndyManCam lol

[@highvalue_material]

You have a professional voice..... Very comedic and good sense of humor.. Lol great work too I've learned

[@AndyManCam]

Awesome, thank you!

[@shaneweightman]

I’ve given you a thumbs up Andy, and yes you have passed the test and got the job to do my fzs600, tank front mudguard and tailpiece cheers Shane uk 🇬🇧

[@AndyManCam]

Get in!! Thanks mate. I’ll be right over! 😜

[@lukey_luke88]

Quite possibly the best video explanation I've seen so far. Very easy to follow and I'm excited to give it a try. Thank you.

[@ericppagel]

Wow, just calculating the contour-lines/cuts, my head hurt, hats off to you Andy for completing that one! If I attempted that, my tank would look like a ransom note of vinyl clippings. Great shots at the end, looks great on the bike!

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Eric. I had a proper laugh at the ransom note comment!

[@ToddStinnett]

I never comment on videos but I wanted to say THANK YOU! I appreciate you leaving the challenges you faced and worked through in the video and links to the resources you used to help you. Awesome job!

[@AndyManCam]

Many thanks Todd. Happy to have helped and thanks for the watch mate!

[@michaelwilson8461]

"it could be better , maybe next time it'll be perfect" Thats what she said lol Nice vid been wanting to try this myself. If I get a result that's half as good , I'll be happy.

[@AndyManCam]

Haha, touché! Thanks Michael. Give it a go mate. Good luck!

[@Riding2redline]

Big thumbs up for this vid Andy. It's hard enough to wrap a tank and get everything right, but to also record & edit the process... now that's a lot of work. Looks like you did a great job. Hopefully it holds up well when you start riding the bike again.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much MF. TBH you're not at all far from the truth!! The filming was certainly a HUGE contributing factor to the high blood pressure levels!! Looking forward to seeing it out there in the sunshine!!

[@fzswede9533]

Looks good Andy! 👍🏻 I would go full on OCD and try to patternmatch, which in turn would bring me in to full rage. And ultimately in to a proffessional shop to do it for me. As long as the part survived 😂

[@AndyManCam]

Actually I had a strange lapse and didn't think of that when I was doing the side pieces. Now I kind of regret it because the side pieces are going in different direcctions from each other and I hate it!! :O

[@fzswede9533]

@@AndyManCam Oh, i think it turned out great. I guess it would had to been done as one whole piece otherwise. So i think you got a really good result 👍

[@jfc3552]

looks ridiculous

[@jediknight1294]

@@AndyManCam oh good not just me.

[@AndyManCam]

If you can't say something nice...

[@JohnHyland2]

Nice to see someone who doesn’t have experience wrapping tackling this project. I’ve been wanting to try and wrap mine myself. After watching this I think I’ll have a go!

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers John. I think this kind of thing is always worth a go. Small investment and low risk. If it doesn't work, you pull it off and move on. (Then take the vinyl off. Boom Boom!)

[@lizdg3892]

Wrapping is tricky. I did my white side panels on my KLX. First timer. Did ok. Thankfully it’s a camp print. LOL. Hides the few imperfections. But an overall improvement on appearance. My cut tape lifted off as I adjusted the wrap. Panel was properly cleaned but I made due. Definitely have to pin down the piece you are working on. Thanks for your help.

[@BrettCarstens]

Excellent work in both the tank job and demo for us. You've inspired me to go forward with wrapping some bike parts! Thanks Man!

[@AndyManCam]

Good luck Brett. I hope it goes well! 🤞🏻

[@vulture45]

Hi Andy, thanks for another well presented and informative video. From this end of the camera the finished article looks first class - very well done. 👍👍 I cannot think how you could have done a better job. I thought the background music was really good too, thanks for including the playlist.

[@AndyManCam]

No thank you for watching it mate! Glad it looks good through the lens. TBH I actually AM pretty happy with it now that it's on the bike. Certainly looks better up close than the hack job I did on the Versys!!

[@FarmerFpv]

That was mental! Very impressive, Sir. That looked very difficult, you handled it like a champ! Cheers, from Northern Califonia.

[@AndyManCam]

Many thanks! It was a challenge, but overall I was happy! Though not happy enough that I didn't try again with something different! kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5ConomFbtZkr5o

[@simongray7620]

Great job done Andy you have given me the insperation and motivation to do the panniers doors and top box lid and maybe the tank on my Honda NT700 v love the video, and the music was just right. Safe rideing Sir.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Simon. Good luck mate. Start small and bring as much time and patience as you can!

[@sgomez3047]

😯. Lots of time and effort into doing this Andy! Looks great and as always.. I enjoy your videos.. As a side note.. I purchased the Michelin Pilot Road 5s based on your reviews! Thanks Andy

[@AndyManCam]

Time invested! ;) Thanks mate. I hope you enjoy the Road 5's nearly as much as I have! Best tyres ever!

[@comcastjohn]

I thought that you would go with the grain of the top piece instead of the opposite direction. Great job. I am looking to get a new Yamaha fjr 1300 es. I want it in black like the 2017 model but it comes in blue. The dealer had told me about wraps, and so here I am researching and found your video. Thanks a bunch. Cheers from across the pond. 👍

[@AndyManCam]

I decided early on that trying to match the grain would be a frustrating and long winded affair! I also had limited vinyl, so I just gave up before I started and used in whatever direction it worked!! I think I’ll be changing it soon anyway. Good luck with your wrap. It’s a great way to change up your bike, but maintain the ability to just change it again later!!

[@plumrider3528]

A job well done Andy. Never in a million years would I ever attempt this type of project, my anxiety levels were through the roof just watching you!

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! Cheers PR. Fear not, my anxiety levels were up there too!

[@iandawson7723]

Mine too sweaty palms & DONT COME NEAR ME !!!!!!!!!.. stress level.😲

[@Jackanackanorie]

Absolutely top effort! I would have got no where near that! Still can’t believe I watched nearly half hour of vinyl wrapping but you made it entertaining! 👍👍

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much! Very happy to have kept you from getting bored at what is, let's be honest, a pretty boring subject!! :D

[@anthonybaiocchi3028]

Thanks for that! I have a long range aftermarket tank on my KLR. It is a transparent whitish colour which I planned to vinyl wrap until I saw this. I now have decided to leave the fk'n thing alone! Cheers!

[@AndyManCam]

Hahahaha! Very happy to have helped mate, regardless of the direction! 😄

[@alwaysdirty155]

yup.me to.

[@MrCamoman12]

If you decide to wrap youll have to make relief cuts once your finished!! My buddies xc race there quads and have oversize tanks and theyre graphic kits bubble and pull off in the first couple of weeks w/o relief cuts because tanks without the tank cover offgas quite a bit and thatll ruin the adhesive

[@genecitarella3516]

Brother you are so much better at this craft, than you give yourself credit for; Beautiful job mate" "Be Safe!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks you very much Legend. I guess it went pretty well, all things considered.

[@southpawsgarage]

LOOKED GOOD WITH MIDDLE DONE AND SIDE PAINTED.....NICE WORK!

[@AndyManCam]

I agree. That was my original plan. But I got a better deal on the vinyl so thought I'd see how it looks fully covered. Maybe a half covered finish next time.

[@TheFastgeek]

Not quite sure how I wound up here; but glad I did. Really enjoyed watching the project and have to give you props for all the fun little musical references in the captions. (Enjoyed the music selection, too!) Much as I like the idea am not sure I'd ever have the patience to fight with vinyl though.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much Jason! Glad you enjoyed it and i hope you stop by again soon! There’s no way to dress it up, working with the vinyl is deeply frustrating! Still worth a go though! 😄

[@MacMillanDAN]

Great music choice! Was very funny and easy to watch!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much indeed Dan! I've been accused of having some dodgy music choices in the past, but I think I'm finally getting it!

[@highlandriders9696]

Looks pretty darn good to me. Like you I have suffered for hours on end to then get a stupid tear or crease in the vinyl and have to go back to point 1. Its worth it when its done and smooth but crikey it aint easy.

[@AndyManCam]

It's a killer isn't it!! The worst for me is when you work yourself up to a corner, but theres just TOO much material to make it all lay down! So you start again...

[@richardj3353]

Thanks for that, looks good to me. My daughter and me have just done the faded plastic panels on the side of my bike, vast improvement seeing it was our first attempt, not too bad if you don't look to close.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much! Glad you've got a finish you're happy with. That's whats important!

[@bigsby6bender]

I’m very impressed with your workmanship and patience!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much Don. Patience is definitely a big help with this job!

[@mrblues364]

Wow well done mate! I don't know where you found the patience, I was tense all the way through & found myself holding my breath once or twice, probably even got a touch of heartburn! Lol. Ride safe.

[@AndyManCam]

Oh dear!! That doesn't sound like an enjoyable viewing experience!! Thanks for sticking with it!

[@mrblues364]

@@AndyManCam Hello mate, no actually it was a great video!

[@AndyManCam]

Phew!! I was expecting the bill for your newfound Gaviscon dependence! ;p

[@IchibanMoto]

awesome. two thumbs up and five out of five stickers for you sir ! gives me confidence to think about trying this!

[@Jin-Ro]

You have to do a vid on wrapping Ichi! haha

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Ichi! I wholeheartedly agree with @Kim Jong Il, I for one would warm up the popcorn for a wrapping video!

[@jrprieto1]

Good job mate, it looks great, thanks for sharing, it was fun watching you do it, good pointers for my tank wrap...

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks JP. My pleasure mate. Hope your wrap goes well.

[@bobkatttt]

That is a pretty decent job. If you leave about 4 inches of the knifeless tape sticking out where you are going to start it is much easier to work with.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Bob. Yeah I realised too late that I’d left the ends far too short. Next time!

[@isae78080404]

Great job mate. I've only wrap my chain guard and it was a pain in the ass. That being said I'm still planning on doing some side panels.

[@AndyManCam]

I can imagine! Sometimes the smaller and thinner parts are more of a pain than the bigger parts!! Good luck with the side panels.

[@alwaysdirty155]

great vid.awesome production.i was thinking of vinyl wrapping my tank.after seeing what a ungodly pain in the ass it was,i think ill just consider my ugly tank a anti theft device.thanks so much.:)

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! See the positive in every negative eh!? It was a real ballache mate, though I’m glad I gave it a crack. If nothing else, I think I increased my patience levels!

[@Thomas1000RR]

U made me want to buy carbon fiber vinyl wrap 😭😭😭 looks awesome!

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! Sorry about that! Hope you have as much, if not more success with your project Thomas!

[@itchyscratchy8216]

That red line from the cut tape on a black tank looks not bad at all actually 🤔

[@onetallrider7192]

I thought exactly the same. Gonna try a white line on my blue one when spring comes

[@HalfdeadRider]

@@onetallrider7192 Spring is here already, it came early :)

[@AndyManCam]

Yeah, there's no denying that red stripes on black looks very cool!! Maybe next time!

[@anthonybaiocchi3028]

@@HalfdeadRider oops, it's gone again!

[@HalfdeadRider]

@@anthonybaiocchi3028 😭 Hopefully the clouds will get out of the way soon. Still much warmer than last year 👍

[@fevziatilla]

wooow, you have great patience.... well job done.

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers! Patience learnt through many agonizing hours of just wanting the job to be finished!!

[@maryc3808]

AMAZING! SATISFYING! (That's what she said!) Thanks for the video. It helped us out a lot.

[@gregoriousgilbert519]

+Just wrapped a belly pan for my FZS600 in the same carbon-effect, About to do the final heat treatment thanks to this film. Nice One

[@AndyManCam]

Many thanks Gilbert! Hope the pan came out how you were hoping!

[@syedhakeemahmed7113]

Your patience won you a subscriber!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much Syed! Welcome to the team!

[@syedhakeemahmed7113]

@@AndyManCam I own a Yamaha fz16 also known as bison, planning to get some of its panels wrapped up!

[@AndyManCam]

Nice. Good luck with your wrapping mate.

[@garyboyce6186]

Fantastic lessons learned…well done kind Sir !!

[@AndyManCam]

Thank you kindly!

[@BIG-K]

Man, that looks good to me! Great demo, Andy, and a beautiful finish. I'm not sure that I have your patience, but I'm now willing to give it a go 👍

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Keith. I think that for the cost involved, it's always worth a go. When it works, it's deeply satisfying!! Good luck!!

[@fibroboy1604]

AndyManCalm in action. You make these things look easy mate 👍🏻

[@AndyManCam]

Ha! Thanks mate. It's all an illusion and clever editing!

[@mrdirtdart2239]

GREAT video!! Personally thinking about wrapping my 2010 Suzuki GSXR 750 with Silver Chrome and Carbon Fiber. Only thing I would suggest, use latex gloves next time while prepping...will save a lot of time from having to re-clean the piece every time you handle it, don't wear them installing the wrap tho....might be a wee bit hard...lol

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks MrDirtDart. Good tip. I’ll do that next time for sure. Anything that makes the job easier!!

[@raspa2000]

You can postulate for the job of most patient guy on the planet ever... in my head I threw the tank and the vinyl through the window at least 3 times watching your video... nice job sir

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! It does take a bit of patience to get this done!

[@ewanoffshore]

You sir, have the patience of a saint! Nice video, impressive results.

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Ewan. Had to take a lot of deep breaths and counting to 10 throughout!! 😂

[@gjkingston]

I imagine that this video has bucked the established trend of "20% filming, 80% editing"!

[@AndyManCam]

I had hoped so. But sadly, condensing almost 5 hours of footage into 25 minutes was a bit of a pig of a job!! :joy: so it probably ended up about 50/50!!

[@falseneutral7890]

Looks great Andy! Like to do my bike dark brushed aluminium, but do to complete lack of passions combined with OCD on my part, it would put my bike in danger of getting hurt 🤨

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks!! Brushed Aluminium would be VERY cool! I was tempted by a bit of gunmetal. Maybe next time. I can imagine the Alu stuff would be pretty tough to work with though. I had to suspend much of my OCD for this job. Also had to exercise out of body levels of patience!! :D

[@iamwezlee1]

Looks fantastic! You’ve a lot of patience. Don’t think I would even attempt it.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks mate! I have to count to 10 in my head a lot! I do it for you guys!! xx

[@chriswalker9850]

Done a great job there Andy, you’ve got some bloody patience...... i would of thrown all the stuff in the bin when the insulating tape didn’t reach from side to side.

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Chris. It’s taken much perseverance and deep breathing to get this point! Perfect your patience, by frustrating the shit out of yourself!

[@nlee5034]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣 I subscribed just bc of the “This is getting ridiculous” section!

[@Fjdy1jd1]

The finished product looks great! But I can't imagine myself having the patience to do it. Of course when it is too cold to work in the garage, I expect your roommate would rather have you *wrapping* in the kitchen, than *paint-spraying* in the kitchen.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks!! I reckon you're right there! The missus already had a little bit of a wince when she saw me shifting a petrol tank about on the ktchen table!! I imagine a cloud of sticky black paint might have pushed her over the edge!!

[@jmichaelsed]

Awesome job, Andy!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much Jon!

[@williamtravis9283]

Carbon Fiber Tank Wrap Looks GOOD!

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers William! I agree. Can't wait to see how it looks in the sun!

[@geneva760]

I am sure that there is an obvious answer to this - HA - but I will ask the question anyway ----- do the fuel spills and//or vapour cause the edge to lift inside near the filler cap? Thanks.

[@AndyManCam]

They haven't yet. Seems to be holding firm. But it's worth remembering that I actualy tucked the vinyl into the filler neck so that the cap actually holds the edge down.

[@thenoddy7]

The actual wrapping looks like hell 😂 I'm anxious and frustrated just thinking about. I think I'll pay someone but great video, well done!

[@AndyManCam]

I know right! It’s a pretty stressful experience! I’ve decided to leave it alone for a while too! 😂

[@bigals.ktms.9937]

Omg great work, I thought putting sticker kits on dirt bikes was hard work that's next level.

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Bigals. At least with this you don't have to line the stickers up perfectly. You just cut it to size when you're finished!!

[@joeb.8717]

Georgeous work, great soundtrack again.

[@AndyManCam]

Thank you kindly Mr. Bauer.

[@mattvonoesen4105]

Love the tunes!

[@funkycowie]

I always wrap my bikes, see my most favorite in my avatar although the wheels were plasti dipped. The best trick I have learnt is that if you are faced with a panel that is near impossible to single wrap and you have to do the wrap in sections, then look for a way to create a design that means you can be lazy and just use a different color and make look like it was meant to be :) I also found that so long a the scratch is not too deep the wrap covers scratches very well with no effort. If it is deep just fill it, smooth it, wrap it. The pro version of the wrap cut is better, it has a stickier back enabling you to do curves more accurately. EDIT: Tension and Stretching are both your friend and your enemy. EDIT EDIT: Umm you should have done the sides first, you want the edge to be facing down that way when anyone standing in front or the side of your bike will not see the edge so easily. Also if you are working with two colors the edge will have risk of getting dirty and it will stand out more if the edge is facing upwards. EDIT EDIT EDIT: Carbon or any textured wrap is the hardest to do... you did pretty good for your first go... try matt next time, it is much more forgiving :) QUADRUPLE EDIT: If you follow CKWrap's guidance you should pull the tape at a 90 degree angle , I think in some places you were leading it which can create a dodgy edge, but the wavy parts you mentioned maybe where parts of the tape pulled away or got stretched away when you were wrapping. BLAH EDIT: check this out kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2HUgIKZfql6q80 ;)

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers mate. Some good tips there. Will probably mix things up a bit next time. I’ve actually seen that video. Impressive wrapping going on there.

[@anidiotinaracingcar]

A pleasure to watch (in 2x), thanks!

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! Cheers! I wish I could have done it in 2x as well!!

[@valdiviezo32]

Great job!! Buen trabajo

[@AndyManCam]

Muchas gracias Juan!

[@TheGorillaBiker]

That turned out really good!!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much mate!

[@pbassred]

Well done. It looks great. I would have planned it so that the seams were on a concave surface so that they didn't get pulled up during cleaning or rubbing, up. Maybe yours it the usual way. Only one thing...... Fuel tank, hair drier. There should have been a safety warning to simple folk about washing it out first!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks mate! Yeah having the seams on a concave surface would have been better, but then I'd have to get the vinyl around the convex curves and introduce a lot of tension. Pros and cons to both possibilities.

[@urosamapopo]

Goodday master WRAPPER..nicely done.. Can you try tint on the helmet visor?

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! Thanks very much! Apparently unpainted plastic is actually a bit weird to wrap as it creates air bubbles underneath the film!

[@Bigalinjapan]

Just been wondering about German Brennspiritus and your magnificent English pronounciation at the same time. Would never have expected that from a German. Well, your channel info made me feel better :D

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! Yeah, english comes easy to me. Sadly the german is not so forthcoming! But it's getting there!

[@Bigalinjapan]

@@AndyManCam Frewillig würde ich mir Deutschlernen aber nicht antun wollen. Unsere Grammatik ist die reine Ausnahmenhölle...

[@AndyManCam]

Das weiß ich schon! 6 verschiedene Worte für 'the'!! Bescheuert!!

[@HeretiCflow]

If you want to polish up the seams, add red pin stripes on top. I bet that'll look sick!

[@AndyManCam]

Funy you should say that. I thought the same ages ago when I did the Fazer 600 tank. Sadly the pinstripes don't stick too well to the heavily textured carbon effect vinyl. If it was matt or gloss, then for sure.

[@HeretiCflow]

@@AndyManCam to quote the great wise Shia LaBeouf: "Just DO IT!!!" 😉

[@AndyManCam]

Next time around. I'm going to enjoy the carbonification first!

[@johnpali5894]

Can you use some kind of decorative thin tape over the seams?

[@AndyManCam]

It's a good idea and I've tried it before. The problem is that the vinyl is very coarsely textured. So the tape doesn't make good contact around the texturing and quickly comes off.

[@_mdan9304]

nicely done, you made that look easy

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Mr Daniels! Editing made it look easy. I made it look like I was blindfolded and with one hand behind my back!! :D

[@disekjoumoer]

Never before has a vinyl wrapping video made me laugh as much. 😂

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers! That's very good to hear! It always seems that the closer I am to tears, the funnier the videos are for the audience!! XD

[@disekjoumoer]

@@AndyManCam I think I read somewhere (or not) that suffering is good for one's art.😜 Seriously, though, that was a work of art. I cannot imagine your patience. I tried to superglue the thing that holds the visor together and after too many f%&#ing dammits, I gave up.

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! They say that it’s character building too. I should start selling character on eBay!!

[@Wheelo40]

Wow, how do you make your hands go so fast during the boring bits?! :-) Great job! I'm about to wrap a top box and you have given me great ideas. Wish me luck....

[@AndyManCam]

Ninja skills mate! ;) Good luck with your wrap. Hope all goes to plan. And remember to stay calm and be patient!!

[@ceesteven]

Not an easy job at all. You did real nice! Looks great!

[@AndyManCam]

Many thanks Japers.

[@CaptainVelveeta]

Looks good. Great idea but a little pricey if you're doing the entire bike...for just a little more I actually ordered a couple of sets of Chinese aftermarket fairings and it takes 30 min to switch out. I usually go all black in the winter and either green or blue during the summer.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks CV. I’d have to say i disagree. For my bike at least, i reckon i could cover the whole thing for about 50-70€. Compare that against the cost of a respray and it’s many many times cheaper. Of course, the way that you have done it is very dependent on Availability of the Panels for your model of bike. Forgetting also that you can’t get a cheap petrol tank from China to swap out with the season! 😜

[@CaptainVelveeta]

@@AndyManCam Yes! very true...I own an '09 Ninja 250r so NOTHING is hard to find for my bike 😎👍

[@AndyManCam]

Haha! That’s a great position to be in! 🙌🏻

[@OMSR75]

That turned out great, well done!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much DC!

[@tonykartracer8032]

Good video, sir..... nicely done!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks very much Tony!

[@conceptdesigns4100]

My OCD wont allow for the miss match of the inlays BUT other that that great job. Not knocking the job at all though, btw. I think a pinstripe to "break it up" or just leaving the inlays out also looks pretty wicked!

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks! Yeah I went for the stripes on the next attempt of this with brushed steel vinyl.

[@conceptdesigns4100]

@@AndyManCam yes! Those are one my favorites! Love to see how it turns out :)

[@AndyManCam]

You can see the video already on the channel 😎

[@HalfdeadRider]

I think a pat on the back is well deserved, for a novice wrapper being only the second time doing it and doing joins, you done an amazing job. I hope it stands up to the heat, you better get that heat gun for next time ;)

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks HR. What can I say, I'm a fast learner!! Yeah I think a heat gun will be on the next christmas wish list!

[@lizziemcgann3548]

Amazing I really enjoyed your video. Very helpful x

[@AndyManCam]

Glad it was helpful Lizzie. Thanks!

[@darkshadowsx5949]

it would be a good idea to put a pinstripe vinyl strip over the seam that red tape looked good there. I've used this stuff on my car dash panel around the instrument cluster. it had more extreme gradual angles around the hole. real pain to do..

[@AndyManCam]

You’re not wrong there. Certainly looked good. I’ll be doing something new soon with brushed steel effect and black pinstripes.

[@davidhughes3051]

Well done Andy Lad!!

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers muchly David!

[@jefferyryan7232]

That was quite relaxing and entertaining...good job mate!

[@AndyManCam]

Many thanks Jeffery. Vinyl wrapping is kind of therapeutic to watch, isn’t it! Not so much to do it though!! 🤣

[@erdoganf1]

Good job buddy. Just i wonder what is the 3M carbon fiber vinly full name. Like 1080 BR201 or something. There are many carbon fiber wrap but this one looking very nice.

[@AndyManCam]

There’s a link to the exact make and model of the vinyl, in the description. If ever you’ve got a question for any video, always read the description first!

[@erdoganf1]

@@AndyManCam WOWW! Relax champ. Not need second sentence

[@AndyManCam]

@@erdoganf1 No rage involved. Just saying that i always put the info in the descripto! 😄

[@erdoganf1]

@@AndyManCam 😅 np man. Thank you for info🤘

[@P40WarHawk]

I've done it before and it was a disaster. I got winkles and air bubbles every curve. What a work.

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Chris. Trust me mate, this one almost went south a few times!!

[@CurmudgeonExtraordinaire]

If you don't like how the edges join, you could always use some pin striping tape over the edges in a contrasting color... Maybe if the bike was red and you were putting a black carbon fiber vinyl wrap on it, you could use some very narrow red pin strips on your edges as accents? Just like we don't expect the people who put sheetrock on walls to have perfect fit along the bottoms of the walls or around the doors and they use trim pieces / moldings instead.

[@AndyManCam]

I'm with you there. Problem with this stuff is that it's textured, so the pinstriping doesn't really stick as well as it would on a smooth vinyl. So eventually it starts to peel off. Could be that I did it badly, but hey, just an amateur!

[@sgtkhaos1078]

"that's what she said....that's what she said... This is getting ridiculous 😒" 🤣😂 new sub! 🤘

[@AndyManCam]

I know, i know. It’s getting out of control!

[@chrisbartrum3201]

Cor blimey, guvnor', that was a merry dance. Pretty damn sharp.

[@AndyManCam]

Proper nice o' you ta say so mate. Cheers me ol' mucka!

[@jamesgoodwin2450]

Patience’s is the word of the day,will have to try this myself

[@AndyManCam]

It's definitely worth a go for the low price of admission! Even if just to test how patient you really are! ;D

[@jasonbarron3047]

Cracking job mate you really did do a great job and your bike looks so so so good 👍 well done seriously pal x jase

[@danagerds]

Nice! I've been thinking of doing this, this is the first time I've seen it done. looks good! cheers

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks! I’d always say to give it a go. Little cost, little Risk and the potential to change the look of your stuff!

[@apexhunter4530]

Id start from the thinnist part of the tank one peice work your way out then youll get one small joint infront of the petrol cap towards the front of the tank, its much neater and your vinyl flows in one direction

[@AndyManCam]

Sounds good in theory. But I’m not sure that my skill level is sufficient to do such a maneuver!!

[@apexhunter4530]

@@AndyManCam heres it in practice, my insta instagram.com/p/Bue6jE3nPN8/?igshid=158982kexe3l6

[@AndyManCam]

Nicely done. You're clearly better at it than I am!

[@quars3528]

Hi, very good job. A little question? Is a professional vinyl or a commercial one? From the video I do not understand if you have cut flush with the film or you have overlapped at least an inch, because in the first case, very easily the film will retreat and discover the bottom. Thanks a lot.

[@AndyManCam]

Hi! Thanks! As far as I know, it’s a commercially available professional vinyl. From 3M. I cut the film flush so it is possible that it might retreat a little. Depends how well My Post heating went!

[@stevengiles6140]

Patients of a saint well done.

[@AndyManCam]

Patience gained through literally years of saving money!! :D

[@saheliumd7182]

My fazer had been dropped once before I got it and it was the only incident it’s been in, I almost forget it has a tiny dent in it.

[@AndyManCam]

Yeah there’s nothing wrong with the odd battle scar. The sent on the old tank was sadly just a bit too much for me to overlook though!! 😂

[@saheliumd7182]

Andy Man Cam especially if it’s not a scar caused by yourself

[@buckrogers7498]

So if I was to do this on the gas tank of my own motorcycle, not buying a new or used one. What safety issues are there with using a heat gun on/near an object that holds highly flammable fuel and explosive vapors? I want to wrap my tank, but I also don't want to suffer a fire or explosion.

[@AndyManCam]

Naturally due to logistical reasons (i live on the 5th floor with no elevator) i did this with a completely empty tank. Also I used a hairdryer rather than a heat gun or a blowtorch, so the heat generated here was much less. Of course if you wanted to be completely sure, you could just empty the tank completely and then leave it open (in a well ventilated area) for a day or two so that ALL of the fuel evaporates out. It goes without saying that I’m no expert and you do this all at your own risk! ☠️

[@buckrogers7498]

@@AndyManCam Thanks for responding. It's something I think I'm going to do a bit more research on before attempting myself. I really don't want to create an accidental IED.

[@yrkidin]

Mate, hats off to you for having a go, I've certainly never done it. If I did I'd only be interested in doing a one piece with no visible joins. Surely the wrap is available in wider dimensions.

[@AndyManCam]

Cheers Mark. I think single pieces is certainly a clever way to start. Otherwise you may just destory all motivation for future projects!! Yeah the vinyl is available in larger dimensions. But I knew that I wouldn't have the skill to do the tank in one and saved the money by getting the smaller size.

[@brentfrank7012]

I’m impressed, I’ve tried this. It’s freakin hard.

[@AndyManCam]

Thanks Brent. Yeah, it’s definitely not straightforward!

[@orbitalair2103]

How does vinyl wrap keep moisture from underneath the plastic and burning thru the clearcoat? I had clear vinyl scratch protector on top of my tank and moisture burned thru pinholes on the factory clearcoat and rusted under the color coat.

[@AndyManCam]

If there's moisture underneath the plastic, then something has gone wrong in the installation! I had vinyl coverings for years on both my last 2 bikes and when I removed them, the paint was like new underneath. Except for the great big scratch on the versys tank after a crash. But even then, the metal was still silver and shiny.

[@MrCamoman12]

Wouldnt it make more since to post heat before you pulled the filament? Genuinely curious

[@AndyManCam]

Not really, because when you pull the filament, it stretches the vinyl a tiny bit. If you post heat before this, then you kill the ability of the vinyl to return to its original form and you end up with a very slight rippled and baggy seam!