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03-20-2010, 09:40 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: easton
Posts: 34
M.O.C. #568
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decales
WE have a 2006 montata,34 rl..the decales have been falling off.........Got new ones from the manufacture took them to dealer to have put on--------------- they want about $$2500.to enctall..... I dont think that is my bill..... will leave them falling off.... is there any else having this problem???????
frosty.........rmfjrf@aol.com..
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03-20-2010, 09:56 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
M.O.C. #1658
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John,
Your dealer obviously doesn't want to install your graphics. See if you can find a graphics shop near you, it can be done much cheaper. If you take them off yourself you will probably get a better price, check around
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03-20-2010, 10:44 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bakersfield
Posts: 5,316
M.O.C. #15
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John,
Like Charlie said.... find a good body shop in your area. I'll be you'll find that one of them will be glad to have your business and at a much better price.
Good luck and let us know what you end up doing.
Dennis
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03-20-2010, 12:29 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Cresco
Posts: 447
M.O.C. #6693
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John:
I might add that if you take them off yourself, take some pictures of the placement to help whoever puts the new ones on. I used a lead pencil and marked a small marking on the corners, took measurements of approx. placing and drew a sketch. Mine now look like factory job. Had a local sign person and her daughter put them on for $125.00. I was happy....JB
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03-20-2010, 01:46 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Coeur D Alene
Posts: 159
M.O.C. #9827
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John,
Sounds like dealer does not want to sell you a new rig when your ready,or maybe he does not like referrals!
What a rip off!
Best place to go is a sign shop that does vinyl graphics,look for one that has been in the business for 5 yrs, or more.You do not someone to make a mess of it.
I am having mind done by a person who makes large vinyl balloons, cost $125 great price.
Good Luck
David (bear) in beautiful Coeur D Alene,Idaho
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03-20-2010, 03:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
Posts: 6,009
M.O.C. #7110
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We’re presently working on replacing our graphics. I don’t think it will be that big of a job it’s just a matter of getting the surface prepared well enough and clean enough before putting them on. I have already removed the two larger graphics on each side and that wasn’t difficult at all, just a little time consuming. Using a hair dryer will soften them up enough that you can peel them off a lot easier.
On Edit: I wouldn’t use a heat gun, first of all I don’t like getting burned & I doubt that temperature would be good for the surface.
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2011 GMC 4X4 dually CC, 6.6 Duramax with Allison Transmission. Formally 2001 Montana,2007 3400RL Montana, presently 2018 3401RS Alpine.
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04-18-2010, 05:17 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Olahoma City
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M.O.C. #6054
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I have a 2007 and the factory sent me a new front cap graphic last year. I was looking at the side graphics last weekend and now they are all peeling off. I was furious. My dealerwon't take my extended warranty so I have decided to just do away with them. I am going to peel the remainder of the graphics off and have a naked rig.
Phil
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04-20-2010, 10:27 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Eureka
Posts: 37
M.O.C. #10061
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You might look for a good auto body shop. The techs there probably put more grafic effects on that most others.
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04-25-2010, 07:05 AM
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Established Member
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Sunbury
Posts: 27
M.O.C. #10043
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I have a 2004 3650. the graphics are all curling, shrinking and cracking too. I will be doing what Okie guy suggested he is also doing and that is taking them off and leaving a naked rig. Maybe someday would put some on b ut doubt it.
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04-25-2010, 08:13 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Canon City
Posts: 1,340
M.O.C. #7919
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Here is what a naked Monty might look like.
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04-25-2010, 04:37 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Olympia
Posts: 181
M.O.C. #7063
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Front decals peeling off, did all the right things and got new graphics free from Burlington. Spent two full days scrapping off the old remnants. Starting looking more closely and noticed side decals starting to peel.
New front decals sitting in garage, me thinks forever but it might be this second beer talking.
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04-26-2010, 03:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Haysville
Posts: 4,261
M.O.C. #3085
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Removing the old graphics is a time consuming job, but one can do it and save some money to boot. There's nothing wrong with using a heat gun as that is what people in the business use. Most hair dryers just don't have the heat needed on the larger graphics unless you just want to spend days at it. Hold the heat gun about 10" - 12" away and use a slow sweeping motion ... don't hold it in just one place. You'll get the hang of it after a while ... too much heat and the vinyl just pulls apart like taffy ... too little heat and you have to chip away at it. Sometimes after you get a start on a graphic, pull it over itself 180 degrees. Slowly sweep the graphic where it's still adheared to the side of the fiver and pull at the same time. Ask around for someone to install them as unless you've done it before, a fiver is a rather big "starter" project.
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05-16-2010, 07:43 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: North Charleston
Posts: 106
M.O.C. #768
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I too have the same problem with my rig. I went to BGS's site and downloaded the appropriate form for my rig. I then went to the rig (it's in storage)and checked off the decals that are peeling or even looking like they will peel soon. I then went back to BGS's site and filled in the form. I just did this Friday so I don't expect an answer until sometime next week. Here's hoping they will replace them free too.
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05-17-2010, 03:42 PM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Union
Posts: 63
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Hamcamper, I did what you said about 2 months ago...haven't heard a word from them. I went to a sign maker and he made the moons, not excatly the same but look better than the ones which were falling off. I plan to try to paint it after I practice on a scrap of sheet metal.
Clent.
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06-13-2010, 03:35 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Albany
Posts: 287
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Is there any way to keep the decals from cracking?
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06-13-2010, 04:24 AM
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Site Team
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06-13-2010, 03:00 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Dillon KOA
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Now I'm really confused! I've written to Kristen at Burlington twice as of Friday about our peeling graphics but haven't received a response yet. After learning from hamcamper's post that Burlington had diagrams of their graphics on its web site, I went there, hit the 2007 Montana link, and surprise, surprise--those aren't the graphics on my late-year 2007 model rig. So, I checked the 2006 model, as the site says to do if the graphics don't look correct. Well, the 2006 front cap graphics are correct except that the word MONTANA is brown on our rig, but seems to be blue on the Burlington web site. Maybe that's just a web photo color issue. And my side graphics? They seem to be a mix of the 2006 - 2008 graphics, with some differences in details and color. In other words, I can't find my exact graphics anywhere on the Burlington site.
Has anyone else had this problem? I certainly don't mind replacing our peeling and cracking graphics (all of them, as it turns out) with some that are a bit different, but I'm puzzled about why I can't find a 2007 set that matches what we have on our 2007 rig. (I did double-check the trailer title, and it definitely says 2007 on it.)
Carolyn
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06-13-2010, 03:12 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Apache Junction
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Wayne and Carolyn Mathews
Now I'm really confused! I've written to Kristen at Burlington twice as of Friday about our peeling graphics but haven't received a response yet. After learning from hamcamper's post that Burlington had diagrams of their graphics on its web site, I went there, hit the 2007 Montana link, and surprise, surprise--those aren't the graphics on my late-year 2007 model rig. So, I checked the 2006 model, as the site says to do if the graphics don't look correct. Well, the 2006 front cap graphics are correct except that the word MONTANA is brown on our rig, but seems to be blue on the Burlington web site. Maybe that's just a web photo color issue. And my side graphics? They seem to be a mix of the 2006 - 2008 graphics, with some differences in details and color. In other words, I can't find my exact graphics anywhere on the Burlington site.
Has anyone else had this problem? I certainly don't mind replacing our peeling and cracking graphics (all of them, as it turns out) with some that are a bit different, but I'm puzzled about why I can't find a 2007 set that matches what we have on our 2007 rig. (I did double-check the trailer title, and it definitely says 2007 on it.)
Carolyn
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We have an early 06 and the graphics are blue, we bought it in September of 05. About 2 or 3 months later they went to brown.
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