still using invisframe, i actually just sold the bike i had it on when i made this threa, it looked fine. showed some wear but thats what youd expect after 2500 miles. i put it on 2 of my own bikes since and 2 of my friends bikes no complaints from them. imo they are the only way to go for a custom cut frame wrap. if you only want to do a few sections helicopter tape is cheap and works the same.
Good choice. I've had Iniviframe on my Mach 6 since new and so far so good with tons of runs and crashes at Mountain Creek.
I just did my new bike a few weeks ago. It's a lesson in patience but it looks really good at the end.
I found with the smaller pieces, chain and seat stays, etc, use less water then you think, just enough to be able to slide it around. It takes forever to squeegee a lot of water out of those little pieces. A trick I picked up, when squeegeeing the water out, use the micro fiber cloth to soak up the excess water as you press it out. Towards the end I felt like a pro but those first few pieces had me questioning why I even bothered.
I put this on my new frame last year and it was relatively easy. It does take time and patience but it's not difficult. There are videos out there that give some good tips and tricks. My suggestion is to do it where you have good lighting. Have a headlamp handy as well if needed. I found that I can use less water/soap mixture as I got more comfortable putting the pieces on speeding up the process. Too much water and the pieces slides around too much and your spending time squeegee-ing the water out so the piece can get tacky and stay in place. You can always re-wet the piece and move it early on. Keep an eye on aligning and centering the pieces so they fit together properly. I think some of the larger pieces have centering notches.
Invisaframe is cut to exact measurements. I did it on the fugitive and it took more patience than I can actually spare for a month. It's been holding fast for two years. The good thing is that while the adhesive is still activated by the water you can actually peel it off and reinstall if you're not happy with the result (bubbles, folds etc.). In my case I did a raw aluminum frame with decals, so I had a tiny spec of decal detaching once I removed one section of the film after a less than optimal installation. Made for good motivation to do it right the first time. It works best on continuous, smooth lines while it tends to lift at the edges in small, angular parts of the frame.
As stated, InvisiFrame is frame/size specific, cut to exact measurements. For your TJ, I'd just go with @rick81721 's suggestion. Protect the downtube, and anywhere that cables may rub.
