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Wraps, paint protection, coatings and graphics for motorcycles — the same films we put on cars, on far smaller panels.
A bike is not a small car. More parts come off, almost every surface is a compound curve, and there is nowhere to hide an edge. Priced per bike after we see it.
Why a Bike Is Not a Small Car
Same films, same shop, completely different job.
Anybody quoting a motorcycle wrap off a car price list has not thought about it properly. Here is what actually drives the work.
Everything is a compound curve
A tank, a fairing and a fender curve in two directions at once.
Why it works+
There is almost no flat vinyl work on a motorcycle. Every panel needs heat, tension and post-heating to stay down, and a panel that was stretched badly will lift within a season. This is where the skill difference between a good and a bad install shows fastest.
Parts have to come off
Doing it properly means disassembly, not wrapping around fasteners.
Why it works+
Film has to wrap around and behind edges to hold. That means removing fairings, tank, fender and often mirrors and seat. The labour in a bike job is disassembly and reassembly as much as it is the film.
Edges are everywhere
A bike is mostly edge. A car is mostly panel.
Why it works+
Every one of those edges is a place film can lift. Properly wrapped edges are tucked and post-heated; shortcut jobs trim flush and peel. It is the single clearest tell of install quality on a motorcycle.
Heat and vibration
Engine heat, exhaust proximity and constant vibration all work against adhesive.
Why it works+
Panels near the exhaust and engine cases need the right film and sensible expectations. We will tell you which areas are genuinely suitable and which are not worth filming.
It is all visible
There is no interior to hide in. Every surface is on display from every angle.
Why it works+
On a car the eye takes in large panels. On a bike people stand next to it and look closely at a headstock or a tank seam. The finish standard has to be higher because the viewing distance is shorter.
Ten Things We Do to Motorcycles
From a tank wrap to a full bike, plus the protection and graphics around it.
Most bikes come in for one thing. The tank is usually where it starts.
Full bike wraps
Tank, fairings, fenders, tail and panels in a new colour or printed design.
What it covers+
A full colour change on a bike costs a fraction of paint and is completely reversible — which matters more on a motorcycle than a car, because original paint is a real part of resale value on a desirable bike.
Tank wraps & accents
Just the tank, or the tank plus a couple of panels.
What it covers+
The tank is the centrepiece and the panel people look at. Wrapping only the tank is the cheapest meaningful change you can make to a bike, and it protects the panel your knees and jacket zip are constantly against.
Paint protection film
Clear film on the panels that actually take damage.
What it covers+
Tank sides where your legs grip, the leading edges of fairings, the headlight, the front fender and the tail behind the rear wheel. Concentrated where stones and boots land rather than blanket coverage.
Tank grip protection
Clear film on the tank flanks, under where a tank grip or your knees sit.
What it covers+
Tank grips and riding gear abrade paint quickly, and it shows the moment the grips come off. Film underneath keeps the panel clean for resale.
Ceramic coating
A hydrophobic layer over paint, and over the wrap if there is one.
What it covers+
Bikes get rained on, ridden and wiped down constantly, and there is a lot of awkward geometry to clean around. A coating makes that dramatically faster and keeps the finish from going flat.
Paint correction
Machine polishing tank, fairings and painted panels.
What it covers+
Slower and more careful than a car because the panels are small, curved and often close to trim that cannot be masked casually. Comes before any coating or film.
Chrome delete & blackout
Blacking out brightwork, covers, trim and badges.
What it covers+
Reversible, cheaper than painting or powder coating, and it transforms cruisers in particular — there is usually a lot of factory chrome nobody actually chose.
Race numbers & track graphics
Number boards, class numbers, sponsor sets and track-day identity.
What it covers+
Cut and fitted as a set so the hierarchy and placement are right, and removable without wrecking the paint or the wrap underneath when the season ends.
Helmet wraps & graphics
Matching the helmet to the bike, or a design of its own.
What it covers+
The most contoured surface in the whole job. We will not film a helmet that has been dropped or is out of date — see Straight Talk.
Windscreen film
Tint or clear protective film on screens and headlight lenses.
What it covers+
Headlight film in particular is worth it. A stone through a modern projector headlight is a genuinely expensive part.
By Bike
Different bikes want different things first.
What makes sense on a faired sportbike makes no sense on a cruiser, and vice versa.
| Bike | Usually starts with | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Sportbikes | Fairing wrap or PPF on leading edges | Big painted fairings that take everything the road throws |
| Naked bikes | Tank wrap and PPF | The tank is most of the visible paint |
| Cruisers | Chrome delete and tank work | Enormous amount of factory brightwork |
| ADV & touring | PPF and tank grip protection | Distance, luggage, boots and gravel |
| Track bikes | Race numbers and number boards | Identity and class compliance, changed per season |
| Classics & restos | Correction and coating | Original paint is the value — protect, do not cover |
| Scooters | Full wrap | Large flat body panels, cheapest full transformation |
Straight Talk
Six things worth knowing before you book a bike in.
The helmet one is not negotiable.
Bikes are priced by disassembly, not area
The film on a tank is cheap. Getting the bike apart and back together is not.
What to know+
A fully faired sportbike can take hours to strip and reassemble before any film is applied, and a naked bike takes a fraction of that. This is why a motorcycle wrap is not simply a smaller, cheaper car wrap, and why we will not quote one off a photograph.
We will not wrap a compromised helmet
If it has been dropped, or it is past its service life, we will not film it.
What to know+
Applying film means heat and pressure on a shell whose integrity you are trusting with your head. We are not in a position to assess a damaged shell, so the answer on anything dropped or out of date is no — regardless of how it looks.
Some areas are not worth filming
Anything close to the exhaust or the engine cases.
What to know+
Sustained heat works against adhesive, and a lifting edge next to a header looks worse than bare paint. We will tell you at the inspection which panels are genuinely suitable.
Original paint matters on resale
On a desirable bike, untouched factory paint is part of the value.
What to know+
That is an argument for wrap and film rather than against them — both are reversible and both protect what is underneath. But it is also an argument against anything permanent, and we will say so if you are about to do something irreversible to a bike that should not have it.
Seams are unavoidable on some panels
A deeply curved fairing cannot always be done in one piece.
What to know+
Where a seam is necessary we place it on a body line or a natural break. On a car you can usually hide one; on a bike the viewing distance is shorter, so we agree the placement with you beforehand rather than surprising you.
Track graphics are seasonal by design
Number sets are meant to come off and change.
What to know+
We fit them so they can be removed cleanly at the end of a season without taking paint or the wrap underneath with them. Tell us up front if a set is temporary.
How a Bike Job Runs
Bikes get quoted in person because the labour is in the disassembly.
Two bikes with identical paint area can differ by hours depending on how they come apart.
Tell us the bike
Make, model, year and what you are after. Photos help us estimate what is involved in stripping it.
Inspection
We look at the paint, what needs to come off, and which areas are genuinely suitable for film.
Design & proof
For wraps and graphics, artwork laid out on the actual panel shapes for your model.
Written quote
Per bike, with disassembly and reassembly itemised so you can see where the labour actually goes.
Strip, apply, rebuild
Panels come off, get filmed, get post-heated, and the bike goes back together properly.
Care sheet
Washing, what to avoid near edges, and how to treat it for the first week.
Bikes are easy to get to us in EaDo and everything is done indoors. If the bike is not currently rideable, trailering it in is completely normal and does not change the job.
Motorcycle FAQ
How much does a motorcycle wrap cost?+
Quoted per bike after we see it, because the labour is dominated by disassembly rather than film area. A fully faired sportbike and a naked bike with similar paint can differ by hours.
That is also why we will not quote from a photograph — the number would be a guess.
Is a bike wrap cheaper than paint?+
Substantially, yes, and it is reversible. That matters more on a motorcycle than a car because original factory paint is a real component of resale value on a desirable bike.
Wrap lets you change the look completely and hand the next owner the original paint underneath.
Will you wrap my helmet?+
Only if it is sound and within its service life. If it has been dropped or it is out of date, the answer is no.
Filming means heat and pressure on a shell you are trusting with your head, and we are not equipped to assess a damaged shell. We would rather lose the job.
Do you have to take the bike apart?+
For a proper job, yes. Film has to wrap around and behind edges to stay down, which means fairings, tank and fender come off.
Anyone wrapping around fasteners and trimming flush is doing a job that will lift within a season.
Will the wrap lift in the Houston heat?+
Not if the edges are done properly and the right film is used. Lifting is an install problem far more than a climate problem — it comes from stretched film and untucked edges.
What heat genuinely does affect is panels close to the exhaust and engine cases, and we will tell you which ones are not worth filming.
Can you do PPF instead of a full wrap?+
Yes, and on a lot of bikes it is the smarter spend. Clear film on the tank flanks, fairing leading edges, headlight and front fender protects the areas that actually get damaged without changing how the bike looks.
It is also the right answer on a classic where the original paint is the value.
Do you do track numbers and sponsor sets?+
Yes, cut and fitted as a complete set rather than one decal at a time, so the placement and hierarchy are right.
They are fitted to come off cleanly at the end of a season without lifting the paint or wrap underneath.
Tell Us About the Bike
Make, model, year and what you are picturing. Send a few photos and we will tell you what is involved and what it is worth doing.