50mm x 1m, 2m, 3m Helicopter Tape or Bike Protection Tape - Bike Accessories to Protect Your MTB, eBike, Road Bike from Scratches, Stone and Gravel Damage - Self Adhesive Paint Protection Film

It's fantastic stuff. Really thick and durable. It needs to be put on right though to maximize it's potential.My tips for putting it on -Be careful and patient whilst putting it on as it's not easy. It's thick stuff so I used a hair dryer to warm it up first (really helps) and continued to apply heat as I smoothed it on. Avoid complex angles or tapers as it'll just end up with excess material and it'll look like a dogs dinner. I put it on in sections, some really small. Don't try and do really big pieces as that's when you'll get lint or dust or rogue eyelashes under it. I tried soapy water like you do with phone screens but you get tiny bubbles and I prefer the look without. Cut with a sharp pair of scissors and put a radius on the corners to give it the neat look. Your patience will pay off.

Having just bought a lovely new carbon framed bike I was keen to protect as much of the paintwork and frame from scratches as I could. Turns out that the number of different frame protection tapes seems to outweigh the number of bikes on the market!I settled for this tape as the reviews were OKish, and it didn't cost a ridiculous amount of money. The OKish reviews were mostly dragged down by the difficulty in fitting (which wasn't an issue unique to this brand) so I thought it would be useful to explain how I fitted it.The tape itself seems very sturdy, around 2mm thick, and I still think is worth the money.Cleaning----------To fit, either do it as soon as you can with a new bike or if your bike has some miles on it give it a scrupulous clean ensuring that all mud, grease, oil, etc. is totally removed. Quite apart from making it harder to apply the tape whatever gunk is below the tape will stay there forever and annoy you every time you see it!Tools------1. Panel cleaner or isopropyl alcohol (optional, but recommended to remove the last dust & grease)2. Basin of clean water3. Scissors and very sharp knife4. Tool (if you need to remove bottle holder fittings, etc.)5. Squeedgy window thing (to force water and air out of the tape)6. HairdryerFitting-------1. Clean the frame, allow to dry, and then use panel cleaner or isopropyl alcohol to rub the parts that you will tape2. As much as possible, cut the tape to size and shape in advance. Make sure that there is as little overhang around edges as possible (ideally none)3. If the shape is too complex, break it down into multiple smaller shapes but *don't* try to overlap the tape4. Remove the backing paper above the basin of cold water, then dip the whole of the tape and your hands in the water5. Apply the tape from one end and carefully push it down as you lay the tape out6. Don't worry if it gets away from you - it's easy to lift and re-lay it while it's wet7. Once it's laid use the squeedgee window thing to force water and air bubbles out, both along the length of the tape and from the middle to the edges. As it gets drier you'll rely more on your fingers - keep them wet8. If you have any odd angles or bumps in the frame use a sharp knife to introduce some give into the tape9. Once it's fitted, leave 30 minutes then go over it with the hair dryer, heating up a few inches at a time and pushing it along its length and from the middle to the edges - do this a few times for each strip10. Leave it for 24 hoursThe tape has been on for a few days now and seems immovable - very glad I spent the small amount of money and not-so-small amount of time in fitting it.Recommended!

It works, it's quite thick so certainly has substantial protective properties & it sticks well, I'd definitely buy this again for protecting specific areas... But I personally I'm not blessed with the ability to stick things very well so id not attempt to do a whole bike again.... it's not difficult to use but if your not blessed with the ability to stick things well then don't expect this to be an easy process, its thickness is nice but it sticks to itself and creases (heat helps ALOT but once it creases/folds that's it.)I bought 3m - 50mm width which is enough to cover thin areas like chain stay, rear of seattube etc and probably fine on other skinny framed Road bikes but if you have oversized downtubes I'd recommend going for 150-300mm widths else you'll need to line up edges and it'll just not be a quality looking job.

I bought the 50mm X 3M roll and ended up buying another one as I wasted a couple of strips getting used to how to best apply it to my bike forks which were fiddly. I've used it as a bike frame protector and I think this film will take pretty much anything that is thrown at it. It's thick and very durable, with excellent adhesion. BUT, note, it's thickness means you need to take csre. Like some of the other reviews here, I recommend you use isopropryl alcohol mixed with water 50/50 and a lint free microfibre cloth to clean all the grease/residue off after washing the surfaces you want to cover. You will get a MUCH better result if you use a hairdryer or heat gun to soften the film, especially if you want it to go over curved surfaces. Once lightly softened, the fils is much easier to work with. Use a craft knife or sharp scissors as it's too thick for anything blunt and you won't get clean edges. Overall, excellent, I hope it performs over the long term.

It is OK but not value for money as abit to pricey, durability is good but but to do the under frame of a bike you need to put 2 pieces side by side as the tape is not wide enough. Then that does not leave you much to do the rest of the bike .