Thats it really have used J.R.A. before anyone else ?

http://www.vikingtapes.co.uk/Aerospace/3M_Helicopter_Tapes/3M_8671HS

Got some last week from Paragon Tape on eBay, Seemed cheapest for large widths, seems good, very clear not noticeable when applied

How much do you want? I have a HUGE roll (about 30 meters x 50cm) at the moment (not that I’m boasting!)

But I can cut you a length – Something like a rate of £20 a meter x 50cm ? Been meaning to do something with it like cutting to sizes and ebaying it off..

It’s proper 3M stuff – we’ve used it on our rental bikes this summer to good effect.

mail me – guy@toricomorzine.com if you’re interested.

Try here 😉

i just get it from stores on camp (RAF) 8)

flow, check out the viking tapes site, you might want to revisit your estimate of £20 per metre (3m of 50mm width is £15 +VAT).

Ive used Paragon before as I liked his thinner non-3M stuff. However the last lot I put on my road bike has yellowed severely in maybe 9 months (noticeable as its on a white frame).

there was a guy selling it on the classifieds a short while back, and I’ve been back to him since. Good prices, and good tape (both bikes now covered for ~£20). Will be in my forum activity probably from ~6 weeks ago.

crashtestdummy– But flowmtbguy’s is 50cm, not 50mm. 😉

flowmtbguy YHM

And it’s monkey not dummy 😀

Though possibly your’e correct in this instance, the joys of old eyes and small smart phone screen 😳

Right – having just checked the actual roll size and postage + packaging costs, I can do 30cm by 1m for £30 – and yes, that’s 30 centimeters by 1 meter

send me a mail if you want some – guy@toricomorzine.com

I have a brand new frame and fork that I need to cover with heli tape and can not decide which one to use. I have narrowed it down to JRA copter tape or Biketape. As I understand it JRA copter tape is a bit thicker by roughly 0.1mm. Spoke to the very helpful chaps at Biketape and was informed that the thickness of their tape is 0.22mm. Also I am worried that when it comes time to replace or remove the tape may result in damaging the paint work.

So the question is, has anyone had paint damage from removing heli tape? and which one of the two companies have a superior product?

Thanks
Mauro

I doubt if it would do anything to a painted and lacquered finish but Ive seen small parts of an adonised logo removed by helitape.

Both those tapes you mention are good. Unless you’re paranoid I’d probably go thinner (it looks a bit better) and if thats not enough protection for you then get the thicker one next time. They are both gloss btw and look gash on a matte finish.