Patriot Downscale Build Part 2 Body Wrap

The BT-20 was cut a little oversize, to around 8 1/4" long.

I like to trim and sand the tube down after the wrap is in place. It's easier not worrying about matching the top and bottom of the wrap to the length of the tube.

A pencil line was drawn down the length of the tube with an aluminum angle.

The long edge of the wrap will be aligned on the pencil line before wrapping around the tube.


The wrap is cut out before spraying with adhesive.

The wrap was turned over onto masking tape turned sticky side out to hold it in place for spraying.

Don't press the wrap down too hard on the tape. You don't want to lift any of the print when removing it from the spraying board.


The back of the wrap was sprayed with a really old can of Duro Spray Adhesive.

Start the wrap edge down the pencil line you drew earlier. If the line is straight, everything should match up on the other side.

Don't burnish down the wrap until you are sure it is straight.
If it isn't right you can carefully lift and reposition it.