Camo Kit for Trike Plastics

[6wide]

Has anyone tried putting on one of these camo wraps before:

www.camo4u.com

I am figuring that one sheet of vinyl would be enough to do all of the plastics. Just wondering if there are any tips to making the install go easier...

[Mondexbrute]

Not worth the money, I had my Big Red wrapped & the stuff sucks. Peels & tears easy, blew off with the pressure washer!

[coolpool]

Looked into having a trike done by a local "wrapper". It has a life span of about 5-8 years and was going to cost $800-1000! I was wondering about it sticking to plastic but Mondex seems to have answered my question. I do like the look though.

[H95Shooter]

Some one on the internet used camo duct tape. If it pealed he would just cover it back up. and its alot cheaper

[6wide]

I figured it would be about $60 to wrap the trike... Did you use Camoclad or Camo4u on your trike that peeled?

[3wheelsinPA]

This stuff isn't vinyl, it's cloth. more like a duct tape. Finished wrapping mine recently. Can't get to the pictures right now, it seems pretty sturdy.
http://www.powersportsnetwork.com/en...tCategoryCode=
Tips:
Save your scraps, just cut them and put it back on the backing. You never know when you might need a little piece for somewhere
Buy some super glue and use it to glue down any seams that aren't sticking well.
Buy some Liquid Nails "Clear Small Projects" adhesive. I used it to go around all the edges underneath the fenders. It's flexible and waterproof, and seals out water and dirt from getting under it. Takes a while to dry, like 48 hours. I used spring clips to hold some areas, removed them the next day after it set up. All told, I probably have 20 hours in covering, but I took my time since Ive never done it before.
Oh, and if you buy it, look at all 4 rolls before you start. Each roll has a slightly different pattern, you'll want to mix them up. I had next to no waste and I ran short- didn't get to cover the trunk lid.

[nstyle73]

I'm throwing this out there as I've been looking into a carbon fiber pattern, but you can have atv plastics hydrodipped. Its 350-500 for a whole atv plastic set depending on the place, and from what I understand, its permanent. Tons of camo patterns like gun stocks etc come in. Just another option. I think a lot of the hunting focused guys that do this are a little cheaper than the more cosmetic companies.

[6wide]

here is a neat kit that you can do your own camo dipping - www.camodipkit.com

[ktmbk]

I used the moose camo kits (that 3wheelsinpa has a link to) a few years back on my 185. With a little prep it came out well and so far held up over the 6-7 years i had it on. It did take some time to plan and put on, and I ended up with extra. Wish I thought of the glue trick as it tended to peel over the years on the high wear area. but i was able to repair it with the extra i had.

the kit was way better than the previous owners paint job - which you can still see on the forks.

[200SXRIDER]

hay ktmbk,
Nice job from what I can see. So the kit consisting of 6” W by 12’ L rolls gave you enough to cover the trike???? not bad for the price.

Thanks
David

[6wide]

Nice pic - Is that Mossy oak camo?

[dksix]

I just sent a set of 200X shrouds to have them dipped in the hydro coating stuff. I haven't gotten them back yet, just doing it as a test to see how it holds up and what kind of pricing I'm looking at. It's going through a friend who does business with the place that does the dipping, so I haven't gotten a price back yet. I'm going to check them out myself before I post information on the shop that's doing it. He said that he expected the shrouds to be $15-$30, I don't know yet. I'll post more information on it when I have parts in hand.

[dksix]

I got the price back today for the shrouds, $34.00 for the CF on both sides (complete coverage). Was told they charge by the square inch. I should get them back in a couple weeks and will post pictures. All I know about it so far is that it holds up well on workings guns. I'm going to post a link to the place that is doing them. http://brothershydrographics.com/default.aspx . After I get the shrouds back I'm going to send a set of 200X rears fenders for a quote. They have lots of patterns judging by the web sight, I've only seen a few of the camo, so far but the work is really nice.

[transam8405]

I was thinking about doing this to mine also, just not sure if it is worth the money or not, I love the way it looks though

[atctim]

I also did mine like 3wheelsinpa did 3 years ago. It is holding up fine.