09-07-2005, 12:16 PM
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That's Mrs. Hawker 2U!
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Wisconsin
Age: 37
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Sportbike: 04 R6, 01 YZ80, 04 YZ250F SuperMoto
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Taping 101
So let it be known that this the part that takes me the longest. Depending upon personal preference and, uh...anal retentiveness....this can take as little or as much time as you need. I am sure that didn't make any sense. I am very particular and cannot stand the air bubbles under the tape, so it takes me forever.
The only tools I use is a utility knife and the roll of tape. Oh, and before I forget...Honda polish which has been my "hero" to this point turns into my "enemy". Due to it's anti-static characteristics, tape will NOT stick to any surface that has been covered in it. To remedy this use a little window cleaner or 409, spray it onto the lights and wipe off. Ta-Da!!! The tape will now stick.
As far as directionals go,depending upon what you have you can either remove them or slap some tape over them. Since I have flushmounts for the fronts, I just throw some tape over them and it works just fine.
I used my headlight for the demo. The same process is used on the tail light. So, to start out, I cut a piece of tape long enough to cover my headlight. I stick it to the top of the light, slightly overlapping onto the plastic and pull to stretch it down and over to cover the light. The stretching helps to eliminate those retarded air bubbles. If one piece of tape is not wide enough, I just repeat with another piece, overlapping the first, until the entire light is covered and the tape slightly overlaps onto the plastic below the light.
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