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jlylec
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Thu May 05, 2005 9:10 pm |
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i bought a side cover that's the wrong color and need to remove the 25yo decals...any ideas? |
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firemun59
Red CB1100F


Joined: Sep 17, 2004
Posts: 4135
Location: Oshawa,Ontario,Canada
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Thu May 05, 2005 9:18 pm |
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| jlylec wrote: |
| i bought a side cover that's the wrong color and need to remove the 25yo decals...any ideas? |
if no clear over them...a hair dryer |
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PapaLuker
Friend of the Board


Joined: Nov 20, 2003
Posts: 1862
Location: CA Irvine (Near John Wayne Airport)
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Thu May 05, 2005 10:24 pm |
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| firemun59 wrote: |
| jlylec wrote: |
| i bought a side cover that's the wrong color and need to remove the 25yo decals...any ideas? |
if no clear over them...a hair dryer |
What if there is clear over them? Can you get them off without honking up the paint job? |
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Pete83
CB1100F


Joined: May 29, 2004
Posts: 2264
Location: Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
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Thu May 05, 2005 10:38 pm |
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| jlylec wrote: |
| i bought a side cover that's the wrong color and need to remove the 25yo decals...any ideas? |
Not trying to sound like a smartass here but, you could look for a sidecover that is the right color and sell this one to someone looking for that color. |
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jlylec
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Fri May 06, 2005 1:27 am |
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I searched for months for a silver one with blue decals...the right one was stolen along with my battery and was mint (like the left one i still have). The black and red one I ended up with has "picked at" decals that look like shit so i think anyone would want to get them off. there is clear coat over them and when i pick at it the top layer comes off in millimeter size pieces and leaves residue. it's a mess. i was hoping there was some chemical that would pull it right off... |
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firemun59
Red CB1100F


Joined: Sep 17, 2004
Posts: 4135
Location: Oshawa,Ontario,Canada
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Fri May 06, 2005 2:30 am |
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| jlylec wrote: |
| I searched for months for a silver one with blue decals...the right one was stolen along with my battery and was mint (like the left one i still have). The black and red one I ended up with has "picked at" decals that look like shit so i think anyone would want to get them off. there is clear coat over them and when i pick at it the top layer comes off in millimeter size pieces and leaves residue. it's a mess. i was hoping there was some chemical that would pull it right off... |
if you need silver and blue pieces PM RAT he has some...........  |
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jetmech
Twinstar


Joined: Mar 08, 2005
Posts: 41
Location: lynn haven florida (panama city)
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Fri May 06, 2005 3:37 am |
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goo begone works good, you can get it at walmart |
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rtabish
Black CB750F


Joined: Mar 05, 2004
Posts: 847
Location: missoula,montana
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Fri May 06, 2005 9:43 am |
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this may be pretty obvious, but....if the cover is the wrong color anyway, and the clear coat is pealing off anyway, i would just sand the thing down and be rid of the offending decal. you gotta do it anyway if you want to paint the cover to match your bike.  |
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Rat
CB1100F


Joined: Jun 24, 2003
Posts: 2304
Location: Toronto, Canada
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Fri May 06, 2005 12:31 pm |
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My spares actually do not have decals, they are primed, ready to paint.
Gord  |
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