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06 Feb 2010 19:55 #346955 by baldy110
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Over 20 years ago I made the mistake of epoxying the side cover emblems on my KZ650 to the covers. Now I am going to re-paint the bike and don't know how to get the emblems off. Any ideas. Thanks

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06 Feb 2010 20:08 #346960 by Mark Wing
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Maybe a thin putty knife?
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06 Feb 2010 23:20 #346995 by testarossa
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I say try a single edge razor blade before the second cup of coffee.
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07 Feb 2010 05:50 #347007 by sbc1320
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Don't know if you are trying to save the emblems or not, but they probably can't be saved. Grind them off slowly with a small grinder or use a DA sander with some 40 or 80 grit paper. Could use a sanding block by hand with some 40 grit also. Good luck.
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07 Feb 2010 05:55 #347010 by Kawickrice
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I have never tried but maybe freezing them would cause the epoxy to become brittle..... I have used epoxy putty on the emblem studs and a razor would get them freed for removal
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07 Feb 2010 06:58 - 07 Feb 2010 07:00 #347023 by Bluemeanie
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Did you epoxy the pins inside the cover or epoxy the back of the badges to the cover? If so I would say sometimes if the epoxy didn't bond real well with the plastic (non porus) it can be kinda lifted off carefully. But I think your badges will be history but covers could be saved. You may have to actually sand down through the badges to the cover. A set of ebay covers might be easier? :huh:
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07 Feb 2010 07:04 #347025 by PLUMMEN
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Bluemeanie wrote:

Did you epoxy the pins inside the cover or epoxy the back of the badges to the cover? If so I would say sometimes if the epoxy didn't bond real well with the plastic (non porus) it can be kinda lifted off carefully. But I think your badges will be history but covers could be saved. You may have to actually sand down through the badges to the cover. A set of ebay covers might be easier? :huh:

what he said :(
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07 Feb 2010 07:06 #347027 by twiztidframe
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make it easy on yourself and tape around the emblems and leave them on

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08 Feb 2010 06:30 #347212 by Bluemeanie
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twiztidframe wrote:

make it easy on yourself and tape around the emblems and leave them on


Cool idea! Didn't think of that! ;)
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