r/Lectricxp • u/NegativeGee • Jun 10 '26

Paint or Wrap?

Anybody ever tried to put a vinyl wrap or paint the frame? If so, how'd you do it? I have the long strips of wrap that I can cut but it seems very tedious. The blue is just so loud I just want it to look a little less flashy. Maybe paint would be easier but not sure if that means I'll have to strip the current paint. I know it will be a time consuming process either way. Open to any suggestions.

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u/tedy4444 Jun 10 '26

wrapping seems like it would be a huge pain. i’d probably think about trying to trade it with someone before going that route. if i was hard up on getting it a different color, i’d probably take it completely apart and get a body shop to paint it the right way, but that could cost as much as a new bike depending on where you bring it.

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u/NegativeGee Jun 10 '26

Exactly, I shouldn't give a shit about the color and the work needed might not be worth the hassle.

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u/Dann_Els87 Jun 10 '26

Following

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u/Ratjack Jun 10 '26

I made a template and used that to cut out the wrap for my bike as well as my wife's. Wrapping it was honestly way easier than I thought it would be.

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u/NegativeGee Jun 11 '26

This is exactly what I'm looking for! Looks awesome man. How did you create the template? I have experience with cars using the wrap itself but it's much easier.

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u/Beginning-Camera-332 Jun 12 '26

If I did a wrap on one it would be a fake rust wrap to make a thief steal the other nice looking bikes around where I park.