[Closed] What double sided sticky tape for frame protection

Helicopter tape off eBay and ditch the rubber pads.

Heli tape as above. You can get sheets of it Steve.

Hope that helps Steve.

Rubberised pads probably better at protecting against sharp point impacts though?

I used zone genetic stuff off eBay I think. Doesn't need to be massively strong but needs to be pretty resistant to water.

Or get some 3M 2228 mastic tape. Great if the frame is black..

(I am called) Steve

Easiest to obtain would be some sort of generic double sided tape. 50mm wide carpet tape from toolstation/screwfix/other DIY stores should suffice. Or you could go for a branded - eg 3M would be a safe bet version.

Another option is use some of that double sided foam tape used to stick rear view mirrors on (get it from halfords, ebay etc). I use that with the black thick helicopter tape (proper stuff) to make my own rubber pads on my downtube.

Alternatively I have some films of 3M pressure sensitive acrylic adhesive in between 2 backing sheets that is used to make stickers and badges etc. It is essentially just the adhesive you get on the tape above (and is what comes on heli tape) but without the carrier film and the adhesive for the other side, makes it very thin but also has trouble conforming to irregular surfaces and I would not put it over any old residual adhesive. A traditional double sided tape with 2 layers of adhesive and a carrier film has a lot more compliance. If both surfaces are very smooth and clean then I can send you some as I have big sheets of it as there was a minimum order, might be out of date now so will need to check though

I've just bought a metre of thick helitape 100cm wide for £6.

Use that and ditch the pads.

Thanks for the help folks, I'd prefer to keep the rubberised stuff if possible, deadens the sound a bit more and done a cracking job so far

If thickness isn't a problem the the gorilla double sided tape is great,  and it comes off cleanly too with a little persistence.

Thanks, I'll check it out