Ok...I did the knife under the clearcoat thing and must admit I regret it. My "repaint" is much uglier than the cheap BD paintjob-they did it poorly but they did it in a controlled facility.
Whilre spraying away with wind and all in the park just yield crappy paint job period.
Originally Posted by jschatz
Can the decals from the various Bikes Direct bikes (Motebecane, Dawes, Mercier, etc.) be removed or are they clear-coated? Anyone tried? Sometimes a heat gun or blow dryer will loosen decals.