Trying to get that old school look for my 09' street bob, so I ordered a set of 59'-60' FL tank badges. I figured they would look great with the Flying Wheel derby and timer covers I have on the bike.

Great! Or so I thought until I removed the existing badges.

If you look closely at tank picture you can just make out what I would basically describe as ghosted tank badges on both sides of my tank outlining the original badge.

Not sure what to do now.

 

huh... never had that problem with mine...

 

Damn..now i am thinking twice about taking mine off!!

 

Well ya prolly have a little fading from the sun everywhere but where the badges were. unless it's just a residue outline, in which case it should come off with some polishing compound or goo-gone

 

The badges came off ok, not any different form others I've removed. A little blow dryer action and some goo gone.......

Can't really rub it out, flat denim blue paint. I wonder if I could have the tank touched up?

 

At first I thought it was faded too. It actually appears shiney around the outside edges of where the adhesive was.....almost polished. It is darker where the adhesive covered the tank.

 

ignore it and it will go away, i had the same problem

 

No need to repaint , use some windex and a micro cloth it will eventually fade away .....

 

I have the same issues after removing my 06 Street Bob emblems. At 1st I figured it to be due to the original owner was limited to a carport so the bike sat up side 365 days a year most likely.

I was having a front fender painted at a local shop and while waiting a took advantage of the free pick up and delivery offered my the local dealership (winter month deal). Talking to him he told me Denim Paint was intended to fade/weather like a pair of jeans...hence Denim.

I stopped the paint shop from doing the fender, ordered a couple cans of Color Rite Demin Black and plan to spray the fender and sides of the tank when it warms up.

After that I hope to add the White Star Vintage HD emblems.

Karsten

 

I've windexed it. How long did it take for yours to go away?