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Surly frame decals - easily removed?

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Old 04-09-05 | 10:02 PM
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hey, this karate monkey has too many decals

can I just pull them off, they're not clearcoated or any kind of super-duper stickers that don't come off easily... right?

say "fatties fit fine" on chainstay, has a url on the seatstays, and advertising on the fork

top tube and down tube are fine
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Old 04-09-05 | 10:13 PM
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My friend just e-taped over his, in case he ever felt like reselling it.
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Old 04-09-05 | 11:08 PM
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my friend stripped his surley decals off with a hairdryer and his thumb nail.
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Old 04-09-05 | 11:10 PM
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yes, pretty easy to remove.
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Old 04-09-05 | 11:10 PM
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oh yeah? well, i have a friend who has a dinosaur and a friend who has a friend who has a knife!
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Old 04-10-05 | 12:10 AM
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Old 04-10-05 | 01:01 AM
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Scraped them all off using a plastic putty knife. My Steamroller looks better than my next door neighbor's.
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Old 04-10-05 | 02:45 AM
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mine came off without even wanting them to. now, cause I ride so fast, it's an "Urly."
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Old 04-10-05 | 08:49 AM
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Old 04-10-05 | 02:41 PM
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My friend just e-taped over his, in case he ever felt like reselling it.
Surly sells the decal sets for under $10 if you take them off and change your mind.
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Old 04-11-05 | 12:30 AM
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I'm the electrical taping friend. I have a Rat Ride version 1x1. I didn't like it saying "Rat Ride" or "Fatties Fit Fine". i felt like a rockabilly ggraser or something!

Anyway, the decals on this bike seemed to be applied after the last finish coat.

https://www.entirely-adequate.com/ratride/
There's the bike post e-tape.

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Old 04-11-05 | 08:21 AM
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benadrian, what cranks are those? Are they cro-mo?
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Old 04-11-05 | 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by HexagonSun
well my dad could beat up your dad
when?
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Old 04-11-05 | 03:41 PM
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benadrian, what cranks are those? Are they cro-mo?
I asked that same question in the MTB forum, and got no knowing responses.

I have no ideal, but I find them very cool!

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Old 04-11-05 | 06:10 PM
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okay, thanks ben
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Old 04-11-05 | 07:15 PM
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when?
after school, by the flagpole.
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Old 04-12-05 | 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by HexagonSun
after school, by the flagpole.
cool
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Old 04-12-05 | 09:26 AM
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My stix came off easily too - using the plastic putty knife method
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