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Title: How much?
Post by: Springer on December 11, 2008, 08:48:07 PM

How much tape, on average, do you need to get a good protective layer on your springs? I've had a look around but can't find anything on it :)

Oh, and as a bonus, neon green or electric blue? :D

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Greggles on December 11, 2008, 08:50:20 PM

get some like dish towels and wrap them round then put 1 layer of tape over them  :thumbs: works a treat

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: aidanh1 on December 11, 2008, 08:57:18 PM

tape is so low grade protection get ur self a 20+ inch mountian bike tyre cut it in half holes threw the backs and BAM instant rubber protection lests for ever when u need new springs just intie simple quick easy effective BISH BASH BOSH

www.probock.co.uk   go to mods i made it so its easy to read ;)

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Greggles on December 11, 2008, 08:59:55 PM

tires r expensive tho

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Spud on December 11, 2008, 09:03:35 PM

Gaffa tape works well as an under coat, electrical tape works best for decoration.

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Dark Knight on December 11, 2008, 09:07:17 PM

Tape is cheap quick to refresh and about 4 layers should do more wouldn't hurt.
It will not help with a big impact but would stop damage from most knocks.
If you plan to cover your spring DON'T remove the covering on in but cover over it.

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Springer on December 11, 2008, 09:28:32 PM

I'm on a low budget so it will have to be tape methinks :)
How many rolls would you recommend? I don't want to be cut short but I also can't afford to buy rolls that won't be used :S

Is it an amiable idea to tape the frames as well at some point, to match the colour scheme?

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Dark Knight on December 11, 2008, 10:09:15 PM

I buy a large £2 cheap roll of tape and I also use is on the hoofs and it last a long time.
The first tape you tape use a lot and then you need only replace small amounts which get scuffed up.
Tape the frame, hardly worth it but maybe a nice MOD !

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Springer on December 11, 2008, 10:42:14 PM

http://www.fancy-tapes.co.uk/store/product/26-141/
Reckon one roll would be enough for both springs and knee hoops, and possibly bindings?

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Spud on December 11, 2008, 10:51:01 PM

I got my tape from a local hardware shop. I got a couple of rolls and it covered my springs and knee hoops. They were only 35p each and because they were small  and cheap I could get a couple of colours  :thumbs:

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Springer on December 11, 2008, 10:55:26 PM

35p?! Which hardware store is that!?!
What colours did they have, just to get an idea? :)

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Spud on December 11, 2008, 10:59:26 PM

erm, a little one in acle (a little little town near me) and the other was thorns in Norwich.

They had red, blue, green, black, grey, white, yellow and green stripy and some more too I think. You could buy them in bigger rolls but I got a few different coloured little ones

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: sprog on December 11, 2008, 11:03:50 PM

Go to B&Q. 6 pack of electrical tape will cost you about £3 and you'll need about 1 roll per spring. Then you have 4 left for when you need to replace it ;)

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Springer on December 11, 2008, 11:17:51 PM

Sounds good :D I wish I had one of those fab little local shops that sell absolutely everything for really cheap xD Sucks living in the middle of nowhere. I want to tape my springs so they're black and green stripey, so I think I'll just get some cheap black stuff for now and order some nicer green stuff for stripes after xmas with present money :)
Thanks everyone :D

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Dark Knight on December 11, 2008, 11:38:29 PM

What's up with black.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v699/Dark-Knight/ABCD0011-3.jpg)

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Springer on December 12, 2008, 12:30:27 AM

I never said black was bad, those are some rather awesome looking bocks DK :D
I just like colours :D

Title: Re: How much?
Post by: Dark Knight on December 12, 2008, 01:00:54 AM

By the way that fur is what I made my trousers from !?