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Old 11-03-2006, 09:24 PM
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Just wondering what everyone has tried to remove their tank decals. I thought of wet sanding just through the clear then peeling them off as I do not want to take the tank down to the bare metal....

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Old 11-03-2006, 10:14 PM
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I am thinking a hair dryer might be the best. Heat up the decal to loosen the glue...
 
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Old 11-03-2006, 10:17 PM
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oh wait that would be best for tank pads or after market decals... sorry... Posted faster than brain was working...
 
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Old 11-03-2006, 10:50 PM
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Default RE: Removing tank decals

ask at a pep boys or auto zone they should have stuff for that purpose there i think i've seen it before
 
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not sure you can without removing the clear coat. on my 99 all the decals are just stuck on on my front, side and tail. I had a friend who did their bike look at it and told me there is no way to take out the decals on the tank unless you're going to repaint it because the decals on the tank are clear coated in unlike the rest.
 
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Old 11-17-2006, 10:36 AM
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It is up for a paint job but I didn't want to take off the base coat.
 
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Default RE: Removing tank decals

you have to wet sand it
 
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Old 11-17-2006, 05:09 PM
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Will do - thanks guys...
 
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me and my buddy did it on his rr and we used a hair dryer and a razor and we didnt mess up any of the paint but it took off the clear coat
you just have to go slow so you dont put chips in it
 
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