The one that I used is called goo off.....I might try paint thinner next to try to get the color off.
Sticker removal
- Thread starter JONAC
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The one that I used is called goo off.....I might try paint thinner next to try to get the color off.
JONAC
***** Contributor
It doesn't affect the paint at all mate ... but please read the label lol ..
I took off the fairing "fazer" decals off mine and had a hard time doing it !! I think your US version has FZ6 in the same place ... Anyhow managed in the end with the hairdryer and wd40 but boy what a job !!!
Also took off the swing arm tyre pressure decal and replaced them with some new ones
Its starting to look how I want it to look
I still need a new home for that awful tax disc holder though lol
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brownie
Junior Member
Best place is the bin, as long as you can produce it at the roadside and aren't giving the copper any other excuses to pull you they'll ignore a failure to display. Last copper who I spoke with couldn't understand bikers displaying a tax disc externally ready to be nicked.
Put it in a sealable sandwich bag then slip it under the toolkit.
DrBart2
Super Member
My Wife was giving me a hard time yesterday for leaving the sticky stuff on. I removed the sticker on the tank with her hair dryer but as of yet haven't removed the sticky stuff that was holding the sticker on. It is covered in dust and dirt and looks really bad!! I guess I should get the WD40 and get the sticky stuff off.
I guess I should get the WD40 and get the sticky stuff off.
Damn, that search and rescue must pay well! You have put a lot into your bike. I've noticed a new seat, crash bobbins, sliders, exhaust, lower cowling, stickers, digital gear thingy, and now a new windscreen? Am I missing anything? Looks great though.
JONAC
***** Contributor
It pays ok but not that OK lol
Have yet to purchase the screen ...
I just have the mod bug !! big time
JONAC
***** Contributor
I might just do that
Only problem would be if left in a parking spot ... Might be worth the risk though purely on a security issue... always worried someone will steal it !
penguinbiker8
stuntin like my daddy
the best way to get stickers off is skin so soft. aka mineral oil. works instantly, also with those stickers with the clear thing if you grab it by the corner with the sticky part and the clear part, the whole sticker will come out as one
Fred
M em b er e d
What about the windscreen sticker?
I'm not keen on putting the wrong chemical on the windscreen and fogging it, but I want to get rid of the sticker on the windscreen. Any ideas?
What about the VIN sticker on the right side of the frame below the tank? It's in a really ugly location. Am I right in thinking that it's illegal to take that one off?
I'm not keen on putting the wrong chemical on the windscreen and fogging it, but I want to get rid of the sticker on the windscreen. Any ideas?
What about the VIN sticker on the right side of the frame below the tank? It's in a really ugly location. Am I right in thinking that it's illegal to take that one off?
Be very careful trying to remove stickers from the windscreen. I ruined mine by trying to remove a sticker that was placed on my bike for illegal parking. You don't want to use a razor blade because it will scratch the surface, or any adhesive removal because it will most likely ruin the acrylic finish.
flyer34
Junior Member
For the tank sticker, a hair dryer alone worked great for me. No chemicals. I preheated the area for about 3-4 minutes, picked at a corner with my fingernail and just slowly rubbed the sticker off. No residue, no scratches. If you have residue left over, you can pull it off with a piece of duct tape or other strong tape.
Fred
M em b er e d
Got the windscreen sticker off.
I used fingernails and very brief applications of a hairdryer. Then I used Goo Gone to take the goo off. Had a bit of a scare there, thought I'd fogged the windscreen. But it was just a thin layer of goo that had smeared over the screen. Some Plexus and a clean terrycloth towel and some harder scrubbing took it up. I suggest anyone who takes this sticker off skip the Goo Gone and just try Plexus directly. Have patience and a couple of clean terry towels. Thanks for the info.
I used fingernails and very brief applications of a hairdryer. Then I used Goo Gone to take the goo off. Had a bit of a scare there, thought I'd fogged the windscreen. But it was just a thin layer of goo that had smeared over the screen. Some Plexus and a clean terrycloth towel and some harder scrubbing took it up. I suggest anyone who takes this sticker off skip the Goo Gone and just try Plexus directly. Have patience and a couple of clean terry towels. Thanks for the info.
steveindenmark
Older Member
Use a hairdyer first for about 3 minutes to soften the glue underneath and then GENTLY peel it off as you keep the hairdryer on it.
Then use lots of very soft cloth and spirit to get rid of the glue.
You may find a colour difference where the sticker has been.
Steve
Then use lots of very soft cloth and spirit to get rid of the glue.
You may find a colour difference where the sticker has been.
Steve
ecurb
Member
I used my thumb nail to get off what I could and then Goo Gone to get the rest. Then I polished it with some good car wax to get the rest slime off, and it came out great with no scratches. It took me about 45 minutes and my thumb hurt the next day, but I got the damn sticker off with no scratches on the tank.
Numpty
Senior Member
I picked the film and sticker off with my thumb nail,(what a pain in the a**e that was) then used wd40 to get rid of the sticky stuff, took a bit of time but got there in the end and to finish off gave it a polish. Happy days :thumbup:
Doorag
Senior Member
Based on a recommendation from a friend, I removed some sticker residue from my off-road bike with Pledge furniture cleaner. I know. I thought he was nuts too, but it worked a treat.
This was not on a painted surface. It was the aluminum swing-arm so I don't know what Pledge might do to paint. I'd try it on a hidden part first but it really works.
This was not on a painted surface. It was the aluminum swing-arm so I don't know what Pledge might do to paint. I'd try it on a hidden part first but it really works.
ecurb
Member
I took the sticker off the engine frame today (the one with the VIN and gross weight data that is partly covered by the tank). That one has bugged me since day 1. This time I took some advice from this thread and used a hair dryer. I pealed the clear plastic cover off first, then heated it with a hair dryer and scraped it away with a plastic paddle blade thingy that looks like it was made to smooth bondo for body work. It was a lot easier than using my thumb nail with no heat like I did for the tank sticker. I got the sticky stuff off with Goo Gone and then finished up with some car wax. Much cleaner look without the stupid sticker.
H
HavBlue
Goof-Off and a hair dryer gets them all and it doesn't hurt paint.
Hazardous006
Member
i know here at my work we use acetone to remove decals and whatnot without the worry of damaging the paint. if its really sensitive stuff then we stick to the ISA.
Kakashi
Junior Member
3M also make and excellent sticker and decal remover, I used it to clean up my bike, no harm to the finish and easy to use, got it at the auto parts store by the paint supplies
