besier
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What's the best way to remove the factory stickers from the bike. Will a heat gun damage the paint on the tank when removing the WARNING sticker?
Sticker removal
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shaggystyle
Hummingbird slayer.
Mineral spirits.....should be able to get it from your local hardware or maybe automotive store. It's fantastic stuff, I used it to remove the dealer stickers on my bike and my car a few months back. Get all of the messy glue stuff off and doesn't hurt the paint at all.
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wrightme43
I use aircraft decal remover but thats just cause thats what I have.
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sportrider
I used WD-40 and a razor, but you better have a surgeons hands or you'll cut the clear coat.
greenthumb
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hair dryer and a credit card works just fine.
goo gone works great for the residue.
goo gone works great for the residue.
bcityroller
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I pull gently and back on itself as much as possible (bad description but same idea as painting tape or a band-aid). Then I dab at any remaining residue with the sticker itself. Usually that's enough to get everything but if not I'm also a goo gone user to clean up the rest. Incidentally I usually find it easier on a warm day.
Gdubya
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I worked at a computer refurbisher a few years back and for sticker removal the best thing we had was called Un-Du.
You can get it on ebay if nowhere else. The bottle should have its own plastic scraper as shown, otherwise a credit card should work. It's never damaged any paint or plastic I've used it on. If it's a plastic sticker, you have to keep dripping some on the edge as you pull the sticker up, and keep using drops of it untill all the glue scrapes off. I run a paper towel over it and once it doesn;t stick, all the glue is gone!
You can get it on ebay if nowhere else. The bottle should have its own plastic scraper as shown, otherwise a credit card should work. It's never damaged any paint or plastic I've used it on. If it's a plastic sticker, you have to keep dripping some on the edge as you pull the sticker up, and keep using drops of it untill all the glue scrapes off. I run a paper towel over it and once it doesn;t stick, all the glue is gone!
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Good god stay away from using razor blades!! Yikes!!
Heat gun or hair dyer and a credit card gets most of it off. Then use mineral spirits (paint thinner), WD40 or Goo Gone to clean off the remaining residue.
Heat gun or hair dyer and a credit card gets most of it off. Then use mineral spirits (paint thinner), WD40 or Goo Gone to clean off the remaining residue.
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sportrider
not a preferred method but if your careful you can do it. I basically skinned the sticker then used the WD-40 to remove the remains.
and yes I was holding my breath while I did it, but no scratches!!!:Flash:
