TANK EMBLEM INSTALL ?

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Feb 2, 2008 | 01:14 PM

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Travlinman314

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RE: TANK EMBLEM INSTALL ?

Found a safe spot to set my tank out of the box.
Wife will never find it here, I should of thought this sooner.
I stuck it in the pantry where the pots and pans are, she'll never find it there!

Feb 2, 2008 | 11:36 PM

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Baeseman1

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RE: TANK EMBLEM INSTALL ?

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ORIGINAL: Travlinman314

Found a safe spot to set my tank out of the box.
Wife will never find it here, I should of thought this sooner.
I stuck it in the pantry where the pots and pans are, she'll never find it there!

I hide stuff from my wife by the cook books and the cleaning supplies. Hasn't found a thing yet...

Feb 3, 2008 | 06:00 AM

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jmpancoast

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RE: TANK EMBLEM INSTALL ?

I usually get up in the middle of sex to hide things from my wife. I am just careful not to wake her up or knock the TV remote out of her hand. She never knows......clueless I tell ya.

Feb 3, 2008 | 07:44 AM

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pelliott6

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RE: TANK EMBLEM INSTALL ?

why don't ya just stick it in the laundry hamper so it doesn't get scratched up by those pots and pans.[sm=boink3.gif]

Jan 19, 2016 | 03:36 PM

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Super Glidester

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Baeseman1

I hide stuff from my wife by the cook books and the cleaning supplies. Hasn't found a thing yet...

Mine used to say she was bored, I told her there was plenty to do LOL! but yeah, cleaning supplies? what are they? LOL!

P.S. I resurrected this old thread cause I have some emblems to install...

Jan 19, 2016 | 03:42 PM

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Ron750

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There were some funny answers on here, but didn't seem like anybody was too sure about prep and best adhesive.

Jan 19, 2016 | 03:47 PM

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cggorman

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3M trim and emblem tape is the right stuff, but trimming to fit the emblem will be a pain. The entire back should be covered, leaving the release film in place, and then trimmed carefully with a razor. Then apply...carefully. You get one shot. Start at a corner. Use a locating template if possible.

Jan 19, 2016 | 06:17 PM

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Davdoodles

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If you haven't got a locating template, getting the badges both straight and even on each side is surprisingly difficult (the big smooth area of the tank has few features you can measure from).

I put my bike on a scissor jack (so it's sitting upright) outside in an area I could stand back and look at if from different angles. Stuck the first badge on with blue-tack and played around with it until I was happy with its position. Marked around it roughtly with small bits of blue painters masking tape.

Then, took various measurements using a cloth measuing tape (eg from the speedo down, from the front and rear mounting bolts, so I could place the other badge in the same position on the other side.) Again put the two badges on with blue-tack to eyeball them. Worth taking your time here as the two-sided tape can't really be un-stuck once it's on.

Marked the second badge's final position with the blue painters tape, gave the paint a wipe with windex, and stuck the badges on.

Last edited by Davdoodles; Jan 19, 2016 at 06:21 PM.