Once again I’ve jumped in to the deep end. Anybody have advice on how to apply vinyl checker tape to hoops. I thought maybe heat gun applied lightly & carefully. Would appreciate any advice.
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If you are trying to get it to wrap the sidewalls too, I don't think you are going to have much success.
I would suggest just wrapping the main surface of the rim. That's how the Electra Straight 8 wheels are.
I would suggest just wrapping the main surface of the rim. That's how the Electra Straight 8 wheels are.
The wheels are black, so you really only need the white pieces on the sidewalls.
You could cut out the black sections of the sidewall tape and just fold the white sections over the walls.
You could cut out the black sections of the sidewall tape and just fold the white sections over the walls.
Thx Kingfish. I used scissors to snip the tape and it wraps ok. I used the heat gun , gingerly to stretch and shrink the tape. There are some bubbles but looks like it’s gonna stick. I’ve tried to use clean gloves throughout the process, and it’s looking ok for a novice attempt.
Credit to my wife for suggesting this. Blue painters tape to mask. Pro tip: already one inch wide. And heat resistant white enamel spray. She saved me hours.
Credit to my wife for suggesting this. Blue painters tape to mask. Pro tip: already one inch wide. And heat resistant white enamel spray. She saved me hours.
Nice job on the team effort [emoji1303]
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