Are Bikes Direct decals removable?
07-09-07 | 05:39 PM
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Are Bikes Direct decals removable?
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.
07-09-07 | 06:02 PM
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- i butter-knifed 'em off my BD ss/fixie...
07-09-07 | 06:15 PM
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Why would you want to remove them?
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07-09-07 | 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ElJamoquio
Why would you want to remove them?
07-09-07 | 06:22 PM
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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.
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.
07-09-07 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by linux_author
too many decals == look awful, IMO
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07-10-07 | 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by ElJamoquio
Why would you want to remove them?
07-10-07 | 12:48 PM
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it depends. On my Mercier (same frame they have sold as Moto and bott) they had a very fine clear coat over them and were easy to take off without any damage. Not the fork though . . . it is on there for good.
07-10-07 | 12:51 PM
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Originally Posted by indygreg
it depends. On my Mercier (same frame they have sold as Moto and bott) they had a very fine clear coat over them and were easy to take off without any damage. Not the fork though . . . it is on there for good.
07-10-07 | 04:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Memopad
I was trying to take the warning lables off my new felt, but i stopped because i figured it would leave a gooey mess behind and attract dirt.
07-10-07 | 05:21 PM
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My Motobecane 700HT MTB bikes have no no clear coat over the decales. They could easily come off and probably will on their own eventually. I like them on there.
Moto IF and Windsor Knight are both clear coated over. Again, I see no reason to de-decal.
Moto IF and Windsor Knight are both clear coated over. Again, I see no reason to de-decal.
