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Ohioskydiver
Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 06:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
ok im a newbie here and have a couple questions about my fuel tank. Can someone pls tell me if i can recover my tank because it is covered with a decal type covering. or can i remove the decal and paint the tank with no problem? please let me know what to do. thanx Brian
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N121uc
Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 - 02:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Hey Brian, have you tried to just take the decal off yet? Play it by ear, with some time, patients, and possibly a heat gun (hair dryer will work too) you can work it off. If your planning on repainting the tank anyways, you don't have to be overly careful with removing the decal. It just depends on how comfortable you are with body work.
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Trakmastr
Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 02:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I HAVE A 96 S1 AND HAVE HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE WITH THE PAINT BUBBLING ON THE GAS TANK. I CALLED BUELL AND GOT LITTLE HELP, THEY DENIED KNOWING OF ANY SUCH PROBLEM. I HAD THE TANK REPAINTED PROFESSIONALLY AND THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED ABOUT A YEAR LATER.

ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AND IS THERE A CURE?
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Mikej
Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 03:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
There is sort of a cure, but first please turn off your caps lock.

Then do a search on the site here in the knowledge vault for paint bubbling.

At one time there was something like a good will exchange, and then later I believe there was a dealership assisted exchange with a little cash involved. Now you're pretty much on your own. Your professional paint shop should have been aware of what is needed to properly paint one of the paint bubbling gas tanks, or should have at least looked into the issue.

And, yes, there have been quite a few with this issue.
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Trakmastr
Posted on Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 07:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
THANKS FOR the tip . . .
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