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So I'm to the paint now. Don't get me started about the prep. The PO was an idiot. Used maybe pickup bed liner black evil stuff over the original paint on the tank. It's been fun.
That, however, is not my question. My plastic side cover and my Vetter trunk and fairing have decals on them. The decals must go. They are long past the point where anyone could even them even get into the same zip code as decent. I could scrape them off, but I likely will end up scraping the plastic and/or fiberglass and wishing I still had decals.
What's a good way to gently remove ancient decals? I tried mineral spirits. They laughed. I tried acetone. They seemed to feed on it and grow larger and even more grungy. At this point, not only must they be removed, but they must be made to suffer for the indignities they have imposed on me. Their epitaph will be written in flame.
I'm OK. Really.
Anyway, thanks, y'all.
Patrick
That, however, is not my question. My plastic side cover and my Vetter trunk and fairing have decals on them. The decals must go. They are long past the point where anyone could even them even get into the same zip code as decent. I could scrape them off, but I likely will end up scraping the plastic and/or fiberglass and wishing I still had decals.
What's a good way to gently remove ancient decals? I tried mineral spirits. They laughed. I tried acetone. They seemed to feed on it and grow larger and even more grungy. At this point, not only must they be removed, but they must be made to suffer for the indignities they have imposed on me. Their epitaph will be written in flame.
I'm OK. Really.
Anyway, thanks, y'all.
Patrick
sand the glue lines bye hand with 400 grit then go to six hundred. I got lazy and used air sander and you can see the swirling patterns some where I painted it after.
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