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Looking for Decals (Transfers) for my 750 Paso...

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 8:58 pm
by OddDuc
...I tried a search but came up with nothing. Can anyone suggest sources? Thanks in advance.

Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 10:02 pm
by lceriani

Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 8:44 am
by Fraser
OddDuc,

Here's a link to someone selling a set of Paso decals http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motor ... 3.htm?p=10

Fraser.

Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 10:12 am
by persempre907
The stripes could be done also with the paint, but for the decals is a problem.
Those decals in auction :evil: :evil: :evil: ... I'm not sure they are original...
The risk is they lose the colour :mad: :mad: :mad: ...
Ciao

Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 1:07 pm
by Desmo_Demon
persempre907 wrote:The risk is they lose the colour :mad: :mad: :mad: ...
That would be a reason to NOT clear-coat over them, just in case they fade and you want to replace them. With my second set of bodywork, I'm thinking of having a buddy copy the graphics with regular vinyl, and I will not clear-coat over them in case they fade. I'm thinking of painting my second set of bodywork yellow....I like yellow. :lick:

Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 7:49 pm
by persempre907
OK, you can repaint the bike without the clear coat (I don't like it), no matter, if you want to change the colour, I wouldn't care about the decals.
I would use the stock decals only for a "as new" restoring.
Ciao

Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 1:30 pm
by Desmo_Demon
persempre907 wrote:OK, you can repaint the bike without the clear coat (I don't like it),
The paint is still clear-coated, but the decals are put on afterwards. This way, the decals are not clear-coated over. Many bikes are sold, brand-new, without the decals clear-coated over. My wife's 1993 and 1994 Suzuki GSX-R750 bikes did not have their graphics and decals clear-coated over, but the paint was clear-coated.

I know a lot of guys who do this when they are repainting their bikes....mainly because they either ride too fast on the street or do a lot of trackdays and crash fairly often. :D They don't clear coat over the decals so it is easier to remove them to repaint small spots and blend the paint. I have a friend with a vinyl cutter, so decals are *free* if I give him the file with the graphic on it already. None of the decals or stickers on the side fairings of my 748 are clear-coated......but the paint is. After 3+ years and more than 8000 miles, none of them are showing signs of fading nor peeling (Even the "DUCATI 748" is on top of the clear-coat)...

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Posted: Fri May 18, 2007 2:19 pm
by persempre907
Desmo_Demon wrote: I have a friend with a vinyl cutter, so decals are *free* if I give him the file with the graphic on it already.
A good option might be finding someone who can make the vinyl decals.
It wouldn't be too much difficult.
Ciao
Francesco

Posted: Wed May 23, 2007 9:56 am
by Finnpaso
I think, the only good way to put decails, is to put them just before clearcoating :evil: Surely decails stay better in surface, what is grinded softly after painting ("ready for clearcoat"). Clearcoat needs soft grinded surface.... :thumbup: