So I kinda got caught up with some of my other custom work for other guys and took some time today to wrap one of my fairings in black 3M Di-NOC carbon fiber. Ive only done the one for now. I will do the other side next, then the headlight cowl and then the rear fairings. The windshield is getting chrome tint. Katana rims will be sent out to be chromed soon. All in all, it should be looking really good here soon.
I will be putting Suzuki stickers on the fairings BTW. But they will be custom cut here locally and reflective.
Pics here in the link and tell me what you think
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Hey that looks pretty darn good if I do say so!! I am liking that very much :bowdown: :bowdown:
That is gonna look great :thumb: :thumb:
Thanks guys. I added the IMG tags for the lazy folks.
25 views and 2 replies so I guess some people were scared to click in the link :dunno_black:
Got any pics of it attached. Just wondering how its gonna look. Looks cool tho.
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Quote from: BassWoW on September 09, 2012, 09:48:31 PM
Got any pics of it attached. Just wondering how its gonna look. Looks cool tho.
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Not installed yet. Next I have to powder coat the mesh that will got in the openings on the fairing. I have to them epoxy them in place and add my LED strips. Plus I've still got to have my decals made. Tomorrow I will wrap the other side.
I don't know - looking at the pictures and having "weedahoe" printed on all your fairings might detract. You could print gstwins.com or SUZUKI
(A joke for those that don't know my sense of humor)
Quote from: adidasguy on September 09, 2012, 10:59:48 PM
I don't know - looking at the pictures and having "weedahoe" printed on all your fairings might detract. You could print gstwins.com or SUZUKI
(A joke for those that don't know my sense of humor)
LMFAO.... :bowdown:
Looks good ...a few questions.......Im curious to know the cost of wrapping that??? the time it took you?? ,and the difficulty for perfection on a 1-10 scale 1 being easiest?
-Thanks
-CS
Well the story behind the watermarking of the pics is this. The pics I take, I normally do not resize. I do custom work for guys all over the country and all by faith and word of mouth. So when my work is done, I take pics and leave in high resolution so they can see every detail. But if I post pics on Facebook where they are public, I have to resize them and watermark them. Yes, I have had phuckers steal my pics and claim it was their work so I had to start watermarking them
Cost in materials? About $200 to do the whole bike. How much would a shop local to you charge? IDK. I charge $20/hr as shop labor for my other work. This is actually the first time I've wrapped fairings.
Being 100 percent honest, if you haven't wrapped before, I would not suggest starting on something of this size. I'm using 2x3' sheets on the main fairings. That's $35 per fairing in Di-Noc material. Not counting cleaners, adhesive promoters, edge sealers, ect.
Difficulty to perfection is where the PITA comes in. Getting no air bubbles or wrinkles is the key.
Quote from: weedahoe on September 10, 2012, 07:15:49 AM
Well the story behind the watermarking of the pics is this. The pics I take, I normally do not resize. I do custom work for guys all over the country and all by faith and word of mouth. So when my work is done, I take pics and leave in high resolution so they can see every detail. But if I post pics on Facebook where they are public, I have to resize them and watermark them. Yes, I have had phuckers steal my pics and claim it was their work so I had to start watermarking them
Cost in materials? About $200 to do the whole bike. How much would a shop local to you charge? IDK. I charge $20/hr as shop labor for my other work. This is actually the first time I've wrapped fairings.
Being 100 percent honest, if you haven't wrapped before, I would not suggest starting on something of this size. I'm using 2x3' sheets on the main fairings. That's $35 per fairing in Di-Noc material. Not counting cleaners, adhesive promoters, edge sealers, ect.
Difficulty to perfection is where the PITA comes in. Getting no air bubbles or wrinkles is the key.
So how many hours would it take you to wrap a GS500 fairing, tank and tail?
Keep in mind, every square inch of the fairing have to be absolutely clean and free from any dirt, grease, ect.
So the first thing to do is remove any stickers and wipe everything with denatured alcohol. Then I scrub them with a soapy solution. I use a nylon bristle brush or an old tooth brush. Then do the same thing with something like purple power. Then use a good wax and grease remover. Then a final inspection and run beads of 3M 94 adhesive promoter around any edge or opening. Once dry, I wet the fairing with RaipdTac and start the wrapping. The wrap itself on the fairing took me almost 2 hours. The prep before all that I guess another hour.
Looks very nice, impressed with the quality of the workmanship, to often it looks sloppy, but that looks nice.
Applause for Weed. Sweeee-eet. Can't wait to see install!
THX guys. Ive got another set of fairings Im going to do in chrome wrap from Dennis Avery. They should go good with my chromed Katana rims
Quote from: weedahoe on September 10, 2012, 07:15:49 AM
...Cost in materials? About $200 to do the whole bike. How much would a shop local to you charge? IDK. I charge $20/hr as shop labor for my other work. This is actually the first time I've wrapped fairings.
Being 100 percent honest, if you haven't wrapped before, I would not suggest starting on something of this size. I'm using 2x3' sheets on the main fairings. That's $35 per fairing in Di-Noc material. Not counting cleaners, adhesive promoters, edge sealers, ect.
Difficulty to perfection is where the PITA comes in. Getting no air bubbles or wrinkles is the key.
For that quality of work and time involved, IMO you should be charging more than $20/hr. That's a lot of really detail oriented work to only get $20 for! Looks great! Get some finished pics up when done! :bowdown:
Also, what part of the world do you call home? Might need someone to wrap my bike next! :thumb:
Worm, I do a lot of true custom work in the car audio field. What I charge is literally 1/2 to 2/3 what a full audio shop charges so I not only do work for my own customers but also for several shops who our source work to me from time to time to save them both materials and labor. I know for a fact they resell my work to their customers but thats how money is made. They pay my bills so I dont say anything. But I do try to keep my costs low as an incentive to attract many customers.
Its going to be a bit before I can get ALL the pieces done but when I do I will certainly pull her out in the sun and take some pics. I have to admit Im excited myself.
I am in Albany GA by the way.
looks seamless! really like the look, and that says a lot as i usually shy away from carbon.
Another here stoked to see the final product! going to be a gnarly(good way) looking gs!!
Quote from: steezin_and_wheezin on September 10, 2012, 12:34:37 PM
looks seamless! really like the look, and that says a lot as i usually shy away from carbon.
Another here stoked to see the final product! going to be a gnarly(good way) looking gs!!
+1. I would never have the patience to do that.
Quote from: weedahoe on September 10, 2012, 08:45:50 AM
THX guys. Ive got another set of fairings Im going to do in chrome wrap from Dennis Avery. They should go good with my chromed Katana rims
I want to see this when it's done. You might have another customer this winter. I wouldn't mind getting my fairings, tank and tail wrapped in comes CF.
Looks good but weedahoe racing - that sounds stupid.
Maybe if it was need a ho racing it may be make sense ...
Cool.
Buddha.
LOL.....where did "weedahoe racing" come from?
your watermark bro :thumb:
Yeah but I meant the "racing" part :dunno_black:
ahh k... my take on it... adidas saw your watermark and made a funny that maybe instead of having the watermark 'printed' on they should have gstwins.com or similar ... then Buddha ran with that and got to the racing team idea... all just messin with the idea of the superimposed 'decal' .. i think...
but... now at least 2 people on the internet think it could be a race team brand maybe?... even 'uncle' Kenny Block had to start somewhere! .. mebbe you are destined to lead the WeedyHoes raceteam! .. sponsored by a garden equipment brand.. or possibly by a big time pimp with exceptionally slender 'ladies' ...
this is one of those ... well... not exactly think outside the box... but more think outside the warehouse that the box is kept in ... situations ;) :thumb:
If a Weedahoe Racing team bike crashes would that be a "Hoe Down"?
... Tisha boom! Lol
LOL.
Looks damn good and I'm normally not a fan of cf. Albany is a reasonable drive from me. Can't wait to see the finished product. Might have you do the same on mine if you have time.
Quote from: adidasguy on September 11, 2012, 12:51:08 AM
If a Weedahoe Racing team bike crashes would that be a "Hoe Down"?
That's a good one
ha! adidas ftw
Quote from: adidasguy on September 11, 2012, 12:51:08 AM
If a Weedahoe Racing team bike crashes would that be a "Hoe Down"?
I nearly spit some apple that I was eating on the screen when I read this!! :D
seamax's GS wrapped in carbon?? I think I just messed my pants imagining it!
Quote from: Worm on September 11, 2012, 08:58:27 AM
I nearly spit some apple that I was eating on the screen when I read this!! :D
Worm eating an apple?!? oh the irony :icon_lol:
I got to say, workmanship wise, it looks VERY well done.
I, however, don't get the logic of making something heavier by adding Carbon Fiber wrapping. The reason Carbon Fiber parts look so damned cool has nothing to do with what CF looks like. An all CF bike "looks" amazing because you know it is extremely light. It has been cut to the bone. A ton of time and care has gone into making a part purely to save a few grams. CF should replace things, not be added to things. It completely defeats the point of CF and cheapens the concept. Makes me think of stick-on hood scoops. :dunno_black:
Well keep in mind this stuff is only a vinyl wrap. It is about 8 mils thick which still isnt not very much at all. If you pull and stretch this stuff too much, you will rip it. Its all about looks. Thats all this stuff is for. As for grams and weight and weight reduction and speed, I didnt buy my 500 for speed and I wont be getting out there trying to race a 600+ bike.
I like it and prior to seeing this thread had actually ordered similar lookalike material to apply to one of my bikes. Basically the alloy finish has deteriorated in some areas and so I need to either paint, powder coat or otherwise cover the ugliness. This does the job and looks pretty cool at the same time. I also hope you mean 0.8mm thick as well, 8mm would really weigh the bike down. :icon_mrgreen:
No, 8mils is different that 8 millimeters. 4 mils is about the thickness of a sheet of paper. Its how paint thickness is measured. Ive powder coated a lot of my truck parts and some of my bikes pieces. If it is pitted, bead blast everything and then use a metal epoxy to fill in, sand smooth and then powder coat.
mr google says a mil = 0.001 inch ! :icon_eek:
Quote from: Janx101 on September 11, 2012, 05:20:42 PM
mr google says a mil = 0.001 inch ! :icon_eek:
Yep, super thin.
okay, that is thin.
Like you need that with your beautiful bike Seamax?
No, but it looks good. I too can't wait to see the end product. I'm just wanting to do my gauge cluster bezel in CF. I had some cheap stuff and it looked nice for a couple of months but then started pealing.
Mary
Quote from: Toogoofy317 on September 11, 2012, 09:08:39 PM
Im just wanting to do my gauge cluster bezel in CF. I had some cheap stuff and it looked nice for a couple of months but then started pealing.
Mary
Yeah, the surface and especially where the edges will be have to be really clean. Good material with excellent adhesive on it is good to have. Using 3M 94 adhesive promoter is key on all edges, curves, dips, ect. Then using a 3M edge sealer to keep it from peeling is next. It can be done but obviously, buying all those items isn't cheap for most people.