decals and painting

mtthwmrks · 10-29-2008, 08:37 AM

Im going to get my bike painted this week and was wondering if i should get the decals clear coated of is it alright to put them on after its painted

Any ideas

derstuka · 10-29-2008, 08:50 AM

I would clear coat them preferrably. Putting them on after is always a option, but they will more likely fade/peel/chip, or get damaged in some way.

Y2Kviffer · 10-29-2008, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by derstuka

I would clear coat them preferrably. Putting them on after is always a option, but they will more likely fade/peel/chip, or get damaged in some way.

What stuka said. I had a bike painted several years ago and put the decals on after. It looked ok, but they look better clear coated.

Yonan · 10-29-2008, 11:51 AM

I'm doing the same. I been told to have the paint work done and a wait a week for the paint to cure then install decals and clear coat. My decal guy said the gases that the paint give off during curing will react with the glue used on the decals. If you don't clear coat the decals they will fade sooner.

Pliskin · 10-29-2008, 12:36 PM

Or you could always leave the decals off???

I only have the Honda emblem on the gas tank of my yellow 5th generation. I like it this way, personally.

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mtthwmrks Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Last Online: Today 11:26 AM My Ride: 1992 vfr 750 View my Photo Gallery Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	decals and painting Im going to get my bike painted this week and was wondering if i should get the decals clear coated of is it alright to put them on after its painted Any ideas

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Yonan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Last Online: Today 08:01 PM Location: TURLOCK, CA - Find Me! My Ride: 1986 VFR750F View my Photo Gallery Posts: 119 Thanks: 4 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts	I'm doing the same. I been told to have the paint work done and a wait a week for the paint to cure then install decals and clear coat. My decal guy said the gases that the paint give off during curing will react with the glue used on the decals. If you don't clear coat the decals they will fade sooner. __________________

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Pliskin Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Last Online: Today 11:25 AM Location: New Jersey My Ride: 2000 VFR 800, 2 Brothers Hi Mount, Corbin Posts: 52 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Or you could always leave the decals off??? I only have the Honda emblem on the gas tank of my yellow 5th generation. I like it this way, personally.

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