Looking for some good copter tape for my carbon road bike.I`ve previously used helitape from http://www.helitape.co.uk but whilst good on the mtb,its a little too thick to mould to the contours of my road bike and a bit too visible for visible areas like the top tube.

So looking for something,relatively thin and easy to shape.

Suggestions please?

I use the Tesa tape which is not as thick as the 3M tape and better IMHO. I got it from Mike @ speedsport.co.uk but I think he sells it on ebay too.

i used this on my carbon mountain bike
http://www.premierpaintguard.co.uk/mountain_bike.html
its virtually invisable.
alternatively get some genuine 3M stuff off ebay

Tesa tape is immense stuff. We use it in formula student, and although expensive at £25 a roll, it is ridiculously good as tape. Doesn’t tear/leak/abrade/slip, and is nice and formable for contours.

Would probably do a good job as helitape, although it may not look as good as proper stuff, and so not sure if it would meet your need. It’s a satin black cloth look, doesn’t look bad with our carbon fibre, but I would have thought transparent would look better.

I have used stuff by paragon tapes, on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320824575057#ht_2666wt_1392

Not bad for 8.79 IMO, and it applies well, although I haven’t tried anything else

I have used the Tesa tape and some 3M on my Five.

Comments –

3M is cut more accurately and has a nice shiny finish

3M yellows after a while which doesn’t look good on a white frame or forks

Tesa tape is a lot thinner BUT the edges seem to attract more dirt than 3M

Tesa tape doesn’t yellow so on a white frame is a better bet than 3M