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JTHSPACE · 06-10-2015, 01:23 PM

I took the tank badges and side stickers off my Skyteam Raptor as well - I much prefer the "naked" look and will not be replacing them with anything. I used dental floss on the tank badges and gently used a sawing action to cut through the sticky pad it was stuck with. I then used a kitchen foam/scourer with a little petrol to remove the last of the stick pad and glue. Came up nice and clean. There is a slight difference in colour with the paint on the tank and the paint under the badge as the bike was in the dealers shop for a year and blue paint fades quicker than others.

I will get some blue t-cut or similar and give the tank a light polish. At some stage in the future it will be transfer dipped as I change the colour of the bike parts (tank, side panels, fenders).

About 10 minutes in are some examples of Crash Helmets being dipped and a petrol tank. After its dipped, it is then sprayed with coats of lacquer to protect the finish.

I fancy a tree finish . . .

Jeff

06-10-2015, 01:23 PM	#8
JTHSPACE Join Date: May 2015 Location: Cambridge, England Posts: 140	I took the tank badges and side stickers off my Skyteam Raptor as well - I much prefer the "naked" look and will not be replacing them with anything. I used dental floss on the tank badges and gently used a sawing action to cut through the sticky pad it was stuck with. I then used a kitchen foam/scourer with a little petrol to remove the last of the stick pad and glue. Came up nice and clean. There is a slight difference in colour with the paint on the tank and the paint under the badge as the bike was in the dealers shop for a year and blue paint fades quicker than others. I will get some blue t-cut or similar and give the tank a light polish. At some stage in the future it will be transfer dipped as I change the colour of the bike parts (tank, side panels, fenders). About 10 minutes in are some examples of Crash Helmets being dipped and a petrol tank. After its dipped, it is then sprayed with coats of lacquer to protect the finish. I fancy a tree finish . . . Jeff __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Riding bikes for over 40 years Honda C50 / SS50 / CB125 / CB250 Velocettes (various) Piaggio's / Honda's / Yamaha's Raptor . . . . the List Goes On . . . . Last edited by JTHSPACE; 06-10-2015 at 01:27 PM. Reason: typo's!
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