Clear Adhesive - tricks?

[Pixie]

Then it is one of two things......not a 3M film/adhesive, or 3M have reformulated their adhesive (and not told me) since I was trained in application.
A point to note here - there are many brands of clear protective film, some of which use 3M adhesive and some their own.

I watched a pro apply the 3M film.he told me what the solution was.So maybe the adhesive is compatible now

[Pixie]

You may well be right. Slightly off topic, but there was a thread a couple of years ago about how ugly the white Velcro adhesive patches were that held Ventura headlight protectors in place, as well as them going furry after a while. I wrote to Dold Industries asking them whether they’d ever thought of using the 3M Dual Lock, which is available in clear and doesn’t lose grip due to the different method of locking.

They replied that the adhesive which 3M uses on Dual Lock wasn’t up to the job. However, I decided to give it a go and it’s been fine for 2 years, with plenty of protector removals. Maybe they do change their adhesive formulations without notice as part of continuous improvement. It certainly happens in other industries as Mrs Blackbird started coming out in a rash from her favourite perfume and it transpired that Elisabeth Arden have changed it.

Dold were talking crap.The 2 kinds of adhesive available for dual lock are both very good.
More likely was the velcro is much cheaper than dual lock

[LB]

I've got the tankslapper stuff on my 1000. It's great, been on for over 18 months/22,000kms and it's still there. It's held on by static/suction and it's very hard to even see it's on there.

You buy it from the US in ready-cut shapes for your bike. I think you can also buy pieces and cut them out yourself.

I've just ordered some for Hamish's new baby. Ordered it Thursday and expect I'll have it in a day or so, the service is really good.

It's much better than the sticky stuff which gets all black and gungy around the edges.

I think it's about $17US for Hamish's.

Would highly recommend. Flick me a PM if you'd like to have a look at mine.

[skelstar]

Thats a good solution LB. MIght have a google at the 'tankslapper' stuff. Esp if its pre-cut.
Thanks.

[MSTRS:Me]

..... Flick me a PM if you'd like to have a look at mine.

I hadn't figured you for that kind of girl!!
The gungy edge incidently only happens with inferior film. It is dust stuck to the exposed adhesive when the film shrinks.

[MSTRS:Me]

I watched a pro apply the 3M film.he told me what the solution was.So maybe the adhesive is compatible now

Perhaps.....however the yellowing of which I spoke is slight & usually only apparent on a white background.