vinyl wrapping a W/C R plastic tank.....

**saleen_n_around** · 01-05-2009, 01:05 PM

Since the new rage in race cars is to do vinyl wraps on them, was wondering if anyone has done a successful vinyl wrap on an R tank instead of paint......I've got some silver vinyl and am gonna try it to match my silver plastics I bought....I know I won't be able to do it in one piece but we'll se how it goes. Keep you posted!

**Blown 331** · 01-05-2009, 01:15 PM

Hmmm, not my cup of tea but very interesting. I found a green NOS Ceet tank cover for my brothers 85 Tecate, looks 1000 times better than a faded tank and from across the yard it looks like plastic. It's well made and does not have any wrinkles or anything. I just started doing seat covers myself and as long as you get the correct material (I had the wrong stuff at first), its pretty east to work with. My girlfriend just got a sewing maching. The first day she ever sewed in her life I had her sew up a seat cover for my SL70, it turned out great and that like $2 in material.

**saleen_n_around** · 01-05-2009, 01:46 PM

I am talking viynl DECAL material, not upholstery material!

**NewfieBish** · 01-05-2009, 01:48 PM

id love to have one, not only would it look good it would protect the actual tank.. after a couple of sands on the tanks you really dont wanna be pickin at it much. Keep us posted man!

**cr480r** · 01-05-2009, 01:51 PM

ccdhowell has vinyl on his tecate

**Tecate 50** · 01-05-2009, 01:53 PM

The gas fumes don't affect the vinyl?

**Blown 331** · 01-05-2009, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by saleen_n_around

I am talking viynl DECAL material, not upholstery material!

Oh! My bad. When you said cover the tank in vinyl I just assumed it was like the vinyl tank cover on my brothers Tecate.

**SYKO** · 01-05-2009, 02:29 PM

wont work, it will bubble up as well, the graphics from verde graphics hold up there made the same way dirtbike graphincs are.

**super90** · 01-05-2009, 04:02 PM

Why not just coat the inside of the tank with some sealer?

**Blown 331** · 01-05-2009, 04:06 PM

Does clark or anyone make a silver tank? I think I'd just buy one.

**Nick_R_23** · 01-05-2009, 04:55 PM

Im pretty sure Clarke will make you any color you want. Not sure if it costs a little more or not but I dont think it does.

-Nick

**blue27** · 01-05-2009, 05:14 PM

Clark did make a black one for my 350X, but once I ordered it I could not return it. As for vinyl wrapping, that an idea I was thinking about, I was just at a sign makers trade show last month, and the wrapping was awsome. True wrap material does have micro pores to release air but I would still feel that it would not adhere well to the plastic and withstand the fumes. Go to a sign shop that does wraps and ask for a piece of scrap to try out.

**atctim** · 01-05-2009, 05:22 PM

I had vinyl decals made for my R tank by people who make them for dirtbikes and know what they are doing. Looked really good - but still bubbled up.

**oldtime3wheeler** · 01-05-2009, 07:11 PM

There are certain types of adhesive and vinyl that are resistant to gas and gas vapors. I know 3m use to make one.

**The Goat** · 01-05-2009, 07:38 PM

...question, I've seen a riced out civic with a full vinyl graphics kit? Is this the type of material being discussed?

If so, it was resistant to fading from gas spillage...but still failed after a year or so.

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