Originally Posted by crushkilldstroy

yep, sounds like you tugged off the laminate that protects your chainstay from any evildoings involving your frame.

also, before you pull off any more decals, you should check and make sure they haven't been clearcoated over. if they are, you can still make it work, but it's a pain in the ass. you'll need to scrape them off, then carefully sand the area down, and reclear.