Originally Posted by
ts99
By the way, is there any backing to use on those guides to keep them from scratching too much?
In Cambodia they stick plastic over the paintwork on motorbikes. It is often clear, but sometimes coloured, or with a pattern. This reduces the likelihood of scratching the paint.
On my bicycles, I have had them put it around the bar. It costs about $2. With a completed bicycle, it is not realistic to stick it over the entire bicycle. You could cover the entire frame.
You could look for something similar. The plastic is very similar, or maybe the same as plastic we have used to stick on book covers in Australia.
In Australia, there is also a product which you can spray on paint, and it forms a clear plastic or rubber layer. It can be used in places where the paint may get knocked a lot. For example, where a person's boots may touch paintwork when getting in to or out of trucks.
You could look for what is available in your country, and experiment with it.
If you come up with something good, share it so others can use it.