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Clear matt chainstay protector
So new very expensive carbon road bike has arrived with a black matt paint job, all hidden cables and DI2 means no need for a full protection kit
All i need is something to protect the chainstay from any potential chainslap or the chain hitting it when the wheel is removed for roadside punctures etc.. (i know if i dont protect it something will happen straight away!)
My Google fu is failing me and im struguling to find a clear matt finish chainstay protector only for around £10
Checked Invisframe and Ride Wrap's websites and they dont do chain stay protectors, only full or partial kits
Matt black? The same colour as a bit of inner tube... ?
The same colour as a bit of inner tube… ?
Doesn't sound very aero
Gloss is still easy to find. Nipping into your local Halfords might not be a bad idea
Matt black? The same colour as a bit of inner tube… ?
Nowt wrong with using an old inner tube on a cheapish mtb but on a super expensive road bike id rather it not look shite!
Plenty of clear gloss ones around but i need a clear matt finish one
I've just used some fairly cheap tape from Paragon Tapes off ebay for areas where luggage and so on might rub. Seems fairly effective but perhaps a double wrap for the chainstay if you can get it on neatly. And some along the cranks to keep them unscuffed.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/paragontapes/Bike-Frame-Protection-Tape/_i.html?store_cat=12515760015
I’ve used the clear stuff from these guys to do the lads last, matte grey, frame. Seems to be decent quality and they do matte colours/metalics too. <br /><br />
https://www.wrapdirect.com/matte-paint-protection-film-ppf/
https://www.wrapdirect.com/matte-wrap/
https://www.wrapdirect.com/matte-chrome-wrap/
Cheers for the replies
A mate found part of a universal invisframe kit he didnt use so i can use that and cut to size once i make up a template of the chainstay