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Old 09-20-2014, 11:23 AM
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Hey guys I want to remove the tank decals from my 2010 48. Any ideas.
 
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Old 09-20-2014, 11:38 AM
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an angle grinder, then a new paint job!
 
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an angle grinder, then a new paint job!
there has to be a way to save the paint
 
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Old 09-20-2014, 11:44 AM
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If I'm not mistaken, the decals are applied over the paint, then both the paint and decals are clear coated. So there's no real "easy" way to remove them that doesn't require the removal of the clearcoat...

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Old 09-21-2014, 05:40 PM
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unfortunately they are correct..
 
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The decals are buried in the clear coat. You either have to live with decals or a new paint job.
 
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Originally Posted by brucepancake
there has to be a way to save the paint



There isn't any way to save the paint. Bite the bullet and do a paint job or suck it up and learn to live with the ugly graphics.
 
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Old 09-23-2014, 04:23 AM
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I seem to recall a member telling us that the graphics on recent bikes are not decals, but are sprayed in some clever way direct onto the colour base. So as already advised, they ain't removable, nor obtainable as spare parts.
 
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