Tatty Decals. To keep or to remove.

Myshrall189 · Mar 9, 2013

I have a couple of bikes with original decals/stickers that are well past their best.

Wondered what the general opinion was :

To leave tatty but original.
Or
To remove and have no decals.

I'm currently not considering new stickers as the bike is not at the stage of needing painting and new decals on old paint seems wrong.

jimo746 · Mar 9, 2013

what do you think?

Personally I'd go with new decals.

Myshrall189 · Mar 9, 2013

Where paint has chipped or scratched and damaged the decals I think removing them would look more tidy. Without painting, and filling, the new stickers would look a bit lumpy.

Andy R · Mar 9, 2013

If you're not repainting leave the original decals unless the original paintwork is in pristine condition.

RadNomad · Mar 9, 2013

Depends how tatty, difficult to give an opinion without seeing them. Decals are part of a bicycle's identity and provenance so i'd tend to keep them rather than have a bike with no decals. I'm not sure if opinions will help much though as it's just personal preference.

cce · Mar 9, 2013

Only original once.

mikee · Mar 9, 2013

Patinas cool

Just get some retro mint sauce /onza etc stickers and tart it up

Rod_Saetan · Mar 9, 2013

^ I'm with these guys.

Tatty Decals. To keep or to remove.

Myshrall189

Retro Guru

jimo746

Myshrall189

Retro Guru

Andy R

Senior Retro Guru

RadNomad

Senior Retro Guru

cce

mikee

Rod_Saetan

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