Bicycle Paint Protection Film
Bicycle paint protection film in Marietta, OH
Maintaining your bicycle's paintwork. Clear film on the spots a trail and a shoe will find first, installed at 2nd and Greene.
A frame takes more punishment than its paint was made for
Trail rock chips the down tube, cables rub through the head tube, and a shoe scuffs the chainstay every time the bike leans on a wall. Clear paint protection film goes on those critical areas to stop minor rock chips and abrasions before they reach the paint.
Ben puts film on bikes at the shop at 2nd and Greene, and the menu is simple: frame film, fork film and a coating, priced up front. The black Specialized on the blue kerb above is the kind of bike that comes through the door.
Black Specialized mountain bike on the blue-painted kerb in front of the Iridescent shop window and white storefront
Ceramic washes easier, film stops chips
The two are not the same job. Iridescent's bicycle ceramic coating is an automotive grade product that is very hydrophobic, so a wash goes faster, but it does not protect against rock chips or abrasions.
For real protection, film is the answer. The ceramic coating can go over the film afterward, which gives a frame both: chips stopped underneath, easy cleaning on top.
Pick the kit that suits you. Iridescent can order the kit and install it, or install a frame or fork kit you have already bought from InvisiFRAME or RideWrap. Some years and models are not available, so call (740) 525-0964 before you order anything.
The $25 that goes back to the trail
For every full bike PPF install, Iridescent donates $25 to the River Valley Mountain Bike Association, RVMBA. It is the shop's way of giving something back to the riders around Marietta.
The film protects your frame. The donation goes to the local mountain bike community that keeps the riding worth protecting it for.
Bicycle film at 200 Greene Street, Suite B, Marietta. Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, weekends by appointment. Call Ben at (740) 525-0964 to ask whether a kit exists for your frame.
For the River Valley Mountain Bike Association
Every full bike install, $25 to RVMBA
The film goes on your frame. A slice of the job goes to the local mountain bike community.
Packages, starting at
Bicycle PPF order and install
Iridescent orders the kit with an allowance up to $125. Any excess is added to your invoice. Some years and models are not available.
from $275
Customer-supplied frame kit, install only
A frame kit you have already bought, from InvisiFRAME or RideWrap.
from $150
Fork PPF order and install
Added to a frame order and install, for suppliers that offer fork coverage.
from $70
Customer-supplied fork kit, install only
A fork kit you have already bought, from RideWrap.
from $15
Bicycle ceramic coating
Automotive grade and very hydrophobic. It does not stop rock chips, and it can go over PPF.
from $95