tlm1762
Parking Attendant
Runnin' With The Devil
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posted June 17, 2008 05:00 PM
Removing OEM decals
Any of you out there had any experience removing decals on the ZX-14? If so please help me out. Looking to remove all that aren't clear-coated over. So any tricks learned & shared are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advanced to everyone & have a great day!
  
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thutch26
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posted June 17, 2008 06:02 PM
what year? I need the Kawasaki emblems on the front side fairings of the 06 and the back tailsection decals !! The zx14 and the Ninja decals
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stevewfl
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posted June 17, 2008 06:11 PM
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Any of you out there had any experience removing decals on the ZX-14? If so please help me out. Looking to remove all that aren't clear-coated over. So any tricks learned & shared are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advanced to everyone & have a great day!
HEAT GUN
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Bently
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2012 14r In Blue and no Mods!
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posted June 17, 2008 06:18 PM
Be very careful with the heat gun! it works but can also melt plastic. It's the method I use just don't hold in one spot to long!
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jeff martin
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jamming
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posted June 17, 2008 06:22 PM
+1 use a heat gun on low and fan back and forth feeling the surface every few seconds when its hot about 125 peel slow at a sharp angle, They will come right off !
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kspz3
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posted June 17, 2008 07:06 PM
HAir dryer.... My wife told me that she did not want another Kawaski in the garage - so when I brought it home - I grabbed her hair dryer and walla.... I do not see a Kawaski in there....  - it works like a charm.
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lietoome
Needs a job
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posted June 17, 2008 08:10 PM
I left the bike sitting in the sun for about an hour & then peeled mine off with my thumbnail. The heat made them sticky and come apart in pieces.
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road rage
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posted June 17, 2008 08:25 PM
 Edited By: road rage on 17 Jun 2008 21:25
Get a piece of dental floss (waxed) and use it to saw the decal off; it's mad easy and leaves no marks. Just hook it behind/underneath the decal and move back and forth as you pull it along.
If there is some sticky stuff left behind, a little WD-40 will remove that. Then just buff the section out.
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Superman T
Pro
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posted June 18, 2008 04:43 AM
Hair dryer and plastic card(I use my driver's license due to a thin edge but strudy plastic) to slowly peel the decals off. I also put the decals on the couple of more plastic cards, put them in a zip lock bag and stored away. I like to have the option to take the 14 back to original! 
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1badvespa1400cc
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posted June 18, 2008 07:55 AM
SANDBLASTER(LOL)!!!!!!!!
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R1ze2the0k8z10n
Parking Attendant
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posted June 18, 2008 05:35 PM
I left my zx14 about a couple of hours in the sun, and was able to very carefully remove the "ninja" decals on both sides. Just be patient, and careful. Used a razor to "lift" the edge enough to grasp with my fingers. Just want a clean look.
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tlm1762
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posted June 18, 2008 07:10 PM
THANKS EVERYONE!
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flyboy
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posted June 18, 2008 07:11 PM
Paint thinner--
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