Originally Posted by mpearson76
I wonder if you could find some of that clear vinyl that they make removable static-cling window stickers out of in some kind of large sheet that you could cut a rectangle out of to stick on the bottom half of the downtube. It would be strong enough to protect the paint, yet it would peel away cleanly. I have no idea where you would get it though--Maybe Home Depot sells something made out of that stuff to insulate windows.
That’s exactly what I have in my mtb downtube lower part, seat stay and lower part of the seat tube, I used the hell out of my mtb and only have very few chips outside the protected area, its great for protecting the paint.
The problem its very hard to find a good quality one, I don't have any left otherwise I would be happy to give it to you.
Also keep in mind I only tried on aluminum frames.