Survey: Do you add Protection to your Mountain Bike Frame?

There are loads of companies designing translucent mountain bike frame protection kits, and even more DIY tricks to protect your paint. What steps, if any, do you take to protect the glossy color on your frame?

By Gerow
November 17, 2019

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Selling a used mountain bike can be a difficult task, particularly once the paint has been chipped and worn through over the years. There are loads of companies designing translucent and graphic frame protection kits, and even more DIY tricks to protect your paint.

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Jason Ekman 2019
Nov 19, 2019

3M clear tape off Amazon. 25$, the last bike I sold I peeled off the tape and the frame looked brand new.

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DanK_NoCo Colorado // 2010
Nov 17, 2019

Big piece of clear PVC below the down tube to ward off huge dents. Nothing, for the rest of the bike.

C-Lo Kentucky // 2014
Nov 17, 2019

Electrical tape on the chainstay. That is usually it.

ZipHead South Carolina // 2015
Nov 17, 2019

Helicopter tape. Cheap and works great.

Sam James British Columbia // 2018
Nov 18, 2019

I've been using the All Mountain Style kits on my bikes in high wear areas. They're super tough, and I don't really care about the rest of the frame. If you crash and hit something hard, ridewrap style tape is going to save your paintwork.

Oops that should read "is NOT going to save your paintwork"

rmap01 Maryland // 2013
Nov 17, 2019

Wrapped the chain stay of my aluminum frame bikes with moisture sealing electrical tape which works great. But on my carbon bike I wish I had wrapped the entire frame as it seems to scratch waaaay easier.

kangaldog Germany // 2019
Nov 18, 2019

Why bother protecting a metal that doesn’t rust. Bedsides a scratched and dirty bike is less likely to get stolen than a super flashy paint job that screams “ Take Me “ .

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