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Motorcade Club Decals

We joined the Motorcade club.  We're the second owners and the coach has the decals from the original owners. What is the best way to remove the old decals? We don't want to damage our coach, it still looks brand new and we want to keep it that w
Charlie and Mernie Matthews
2003 U320
2020 Chevy Equinox
18918

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #1 –
If your near Foretravel they used to do it for free,they used a power washer with steam,left the old logo on just changed the numbers.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #2 –
A very slow process. I didn't want to risk damaging the gel coat with any chemicals, abrasives, or scrapers. Ended up manually removing them with my fingernail.  Would start at a corner, lift with my fingernail, and then very slowly peel off.  If I did it carefully enough, I was able to remove very large sections in one piece.
After all the stickers were off, I then used a good carnuba wax to remove any residue and polished to a nice shine.
When finished, (and it took a few hours), you couldn't even tell they were ever there.
Mark & Bev
2001 U295 36' Slide
Cummins ISC 8.3 350HP
Build #5802
Jeep Wrangler Toad

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #3 –
If you take a hair dryer and heat the area up it make it easier for the decals to come off.  Make sure you have a good ladder.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #4 –

Plastic scrapers work real nice.
Nicpro 3 PCS Plastic Razor Blade Scraper Tool with 120 PCS Double Edged...

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Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #5 –
The numbers on our coach are from 2 owners back
Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #6 –
Quote from: Lt403 –
The numbers on our coach are from 2 owners back

Frank, Frank ,Frank..... :facepalm:  LOL!!

Put our club number on the front today(had to order a replacement set), cut away all the extra wording and just put the number up.
Frank & Connie Williams
1999 U320 '36
Build: 5466
MC: 18335

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #7 –
When we went to the GrandVilla Reunion James Triana recognized our coach  as that belonging to ... and was confirming the motorcade numbers on our coach which belonged to him.
He was about to send him a bill.

I came outside to see what was going on and clarified the situation.

I think they should verify license plate numbers.
Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #8 –
I have a decal saying MotorCade member and no numbers and I think I will leave it like that.
Peter and Frieda Morin
1999 36ft. U320 Foretravel
Build # 5436
1998 Suzuki Sidekick Sport

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #9 –

I have used this stuff called Vinyl-Off.  It's a milky white liquid; reminds me of Armor All.  Works good to make the job easier, but it's still work.
I spray on and let it soak in; a heat gun speeds it the soaking in process, repeat if necessary.  Then I use a plastic razor blade.
Vinyl-Off

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John Fitzgerald
1991 U300 (SAI) Side Aisle Island Bed 40'
Detroit 6V92 with Allison Retarder
Meridian (Boise), Idaho

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #10 –
Motorcade numbers are alot easier to see then a plate,if you have a toad and no front plate real
Hard to see.Bottom line is however you do it the numbers are not that hard to get off,can always
get some white paint and whiteout them.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #11 –
I guess if you don't like signs and numbers and plaster them all over the coach- like Wally Bynum Airstream, you can't attend rallies- from what I was told. Some of us don't like all that junk.

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #12 –
Quote from: erniee –
I guess if you don't like signs and numbers and plaster them all over the coach- like Wally Bynum Airstream, you can't attend rallies- from what I was told. Some of us don't like all that junk.

Lynda hates the badges on vehicles. I had to remove all the letters and names and repaint her '92 MKVII. Our '14 GC doesn't have any either. The coach only shows its identity when the main awning is out as I can't do much with the cloth. I thought of using removable Scotch tape if we went to a rally.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #13 –
It's a bylaw in the motorcade club to have your number on your coach.

I think your club # should consist of the year you joined and the build number of your coach
Frank & Daisy
NO LONGER  "looking for the perfect Foretravel
36' or less non slide preferred."  She has been found and is ours.
2003 U320 36' non slide  Unit 6103
Cummins ISM 450
Allison 4000MH

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #14 –
Quote from: Lt403 –
It's a bylaw in the motorcade club to have your number on your coach.

I think your club # should consist of the year you joined and the build number of your coach


When I was younger I never went to Motorcade events because  I was told I had to have the numbers on or I could not attend. I didn't want to put my numbers on the coach . 
About 3 years ago I went to a Grandvention and I put a sign in the window with my numbers while I was there.
2014 ih45  (4th Foretravel owned)
 1997 36' U295 Sold in 2020, owned for 19 years
  U240 36' Sold to insurance company after melting in garage fire
    33' Foretravel on Dodge Chassis  Sold very long time ago

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #15 –
Think this one is about beaten to death.
96 U270 BUILD 4810
85 380SL
Drummonds TN.
 

Re: Motorcade Club Decals

Reply #16 –
Go to your nearest automotive paint supply store and ask for a pin stripe removal wheel. Chuck it up in a cordless drill and use light pressure and it will take them off with no damage to gel coat or paint.
1997 U295 36 build #5085
2004 TJ Rubicon toad
I know more than I did but not as much as I'm going to