Does the tape actually work for long term protection though?
What I mean is, now instead of paint or anodizing getting scuffed, now you have tape, which I would imagine gets scuffed or scratched even easier, since it’s softer. Do you remove it after a few year, either for resale or to reapply a new layer if you keep the bike?
Second, what about the weight? How much does a kit weigh? I know that paint can run around 150g more than anodizing on a big frame. Yeti charges a pretty penny for a Turq frame, and saves you a few hundred grams, now you are adding how much back again.
May 9, 2019, 7:12 a.m. - Tjaard Breeuwer
Does the tape actually work for long term protection though? What I mean is, now instead of paint or anodizing getting scuffed, now you have tape, which I would imagine gets scuffed or scratched even easier, since it’s softer. Do you remove it after a few year, either for resale or to reapply a new layer if you keep the bike? Second, what about the weight? How much does a kit weigh? I know that paint can run around 150g more than anodizing on a big frame. Yeti charges a pretty penny for a Turq frame, and saves you a few hundred grams, now you are adding how much back again.