I was reading up on it.. How does your reflective taped bike look at night with lights focused at it? I would imagine you can tell the cover up then

night shot:

http://www.pixelparlor.com/images/bi...zip_bike26.jpg

but: there may be some non-reflective stuff out there too, possibly.

Wouldn't that be kind-of the point of using the 3M rather than non-reflective vinyl sheeting? Beside's it still won't show WHAT is covered up. Also, I don't know a whole lot of bike thieves that walk around with a flashlight aiming it at bikes to see if one will light up.

no close ups, but here's a much bigger version of that photo.

too big to post.

Thanks for the large pic. Looks sweet.

I was not insinuating a prevention of theft with reflective tape. I was only concerned with the aesthetic look of the bike if one wanted the same daylight appeal without affecting the whole black look at night. Non-reflective vinyl sheeting is the better way to go with my intentions.

I thought this bookmark might come in handy.

http://stores.ebay.com/MetroSellers-...QQftidZ2QQtZkm

A green Kilo is on its way to me with a dent in the top tube, so I'm going to see if the vinyl tape can cover that up well enough.

Get some pipe cover from Home Depot and secure it those little security plastic belts. Not only covers the logos, it also protects the frame from scratches and doesn't leave residue or marks.
Oh and obviously the best thing to do is to properly lock your bike, always!

its really easy to remove decals off bikes, just use a hairdryer to heat up the decal and melt of the varnish and then scrape it off. clean it up with a little cut and polish and you're good to go.