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Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Boston, MA, USA
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waxing over decals
Well, I have that special mandarin/black, special edition paintjob with tons of decals. The worst part is that decals are not even clearcoated which sux. Even Honda, clearcoats, their decals, and I would want to take some of those off.
Turtle wax was saying something about not waxing the decals. I did anyways, and it doesn't seems to disturb anything yet. I was wandering if anyone who owns, this very "special" ; ) pain in a butt color scheme, have any experiences that would share. Boris |
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08-27-2001, 06:23 AM
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I don't have ths usper special one, BUT I do regularly wax the decals on the standard model without any problems. Of course I don't use Turtle wax so YMMV...
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08-27-2001, 07:02 AM
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Hi All - and following on that subject, would anyone know the best way to remove the decals (one of my "R1100S" ones on the tail is scratched) and whether replacements are available?
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08-27-2001, 07:05 AM
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Boris, come on, it's not Mandarin! It's Dakar Yellow! A *real* BMW colour!
 The only thing bad about waxing the plethora of decals was the build-up on the edges. Other than that, they love being waxed. As far as removing them, I think they just peel off... |
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08-27-2001, 02:15 PM
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Hi Mike
Do it with a hair dryer they just peel off. |
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08-27-2001, 02:18 PM
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Part numbers are:
51142328624 (Orange/Silver/Blue) 51142328631 (Black/Silver/Blue) Or, you could just print out this  ------------------ Cheers, Al, Australia. [This message has been edited by rd250lc (edited 08-27-2001).] |
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08-27-2001, 05:27 PM
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Thanks! Where can I get decal stock for my printer?
Where did you find the part numbers? Can't seem to access the www.bmwgod.net site anymore... Mike |
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08-27-2001, 05:39 PM
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Part No's?
Got the CD  ------------------ Cheers, Al, Australia. |
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08-28-2001, 05:23 AM
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To protect the decals I've heard you should line them with an edge of clear nail polish. This way when you wax and wash they don't peal.
I haven't tested this yet on my S to see if the nail polish will melt the fairing so Please test before you trust. |
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08-31-2001, 06:47 AM
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I would seriously re-consider applying nail polish to your bike. Who knows what it will do/look like in a few years come resale time...Ditch the decals but if you decide to keep them, a trick to removing wax buid up around their edges is to bite off the tip off a toofpick, soften it up with saliva and gently ride the edge of the decal with it...
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