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Message started by jmerry on 05/07/07 at 06:05:41

Title: Sticker Removal
Post by jmerry on 05/07/07 at 06:05:41

Any tips on removing the white caution sticker from the gas tank? I know I've seen some things in the past, but wanted to be sure before I attemped.. I DON'T want to screw this up!

Thanks!!

Title: Re: Sticker Removal
Post by Five_Points on 05/07/07 at 08:11:53

wd-40 and a blowdrier. clean up with some goo gone to get the residual adhesive off the tank. It'll take you 5 minutes, tops. It worked perfectly for me with the caution stickers and the "savage" stickers on the side covers. As for the tank stickers, they are clearcoated over. You can get them off, but it's a lot more challenging.

Title: Re: Sticker Removal
Post by Rockin_John on 05/07/07 at 10:55:36

If WD-40 and a blow dryer are the tried and true method of other folk who have removed the sticker from their Savage... I'd bow to that suggestion and use it.

However, on the general subject of removing labels and the glue crud from them... the tried and true method amongst people who work on guitars is "Zippo" lighter fluid to remove the stubborn stickers that pawn shops often put on them. Guitars can have any kind of finish from a nitro lacquer to polyurethane, and I've never seen the Zippo fluid damage any finish.

Another handy tip: Someone recently mentioned using starting fluid "ether" to help get their bike started. DON'T use that stuff!!! It is intended for use in diesel engines with much higher compression ratio, and no spark plug, only a 'glow plug' to assist in starting. Ether can damage a small engine. It's notorious for blowing head gaskets. WD-40 is a great starter fluid for stubborn lawn mowers and motorcycles, I even use it on car engines and it will do no damage. Even lubes as you crank the engine.

Title: Re: Sticker Removal
Post by Greg_650 on 05/07/07 at 15:09:19

There is a complete topic on this subject in the Tech Section....An article from a bike magazine.

Ya have to be real careful too. You don't want to suck a dent in your tank :P

Title: Re: Sticker Removal
Post by Rockin_John on 05/07/07 at 15:31:43

Greg_650 wrote:

There is a complete topic on this subject in the Tech Section....An article from a bike magazine.

Ya have to be real careful too. You don't want to suck a dent in your tank :P

If I ever need a dent sucked in a tank, you'll get first call. There's nothing worse than a talent wasted. ;)

Title: Re: Sticker Removal
Post by Greg_650 on 05/08/07 at 06:22:13

Rockin_John wrote:

If I ever need a dent sucked in a tank, you'll get first call. There's nothing worse than a talent wasted. ;)

I'd say that's pretty obvious.

Besides, you don't want to heat the gas tank too much with the hair dryer.

Title: Re: Sticker Removal
Post by Rockin_John on 05/08/07 at 21:10:18

Greg_650 wrote:

I'd say that's pretty obvious.

Besides, you don't want to heat the gas tank too much with the hair dryer.

You got a good point there. I'm not sure how comfortable I'd be heating a fuel tank.

Knowing how you (Greg) enjoy my 'stories'... I'll have to tell you the one about the Yam DT-250, the gas can, and the fool with the Zippo that caused me to lose my eyelashes and about half my eyebrows when I was 15...

On second thought, you might enjoy that story too much, even though there was no risk of the tank getting a dent sucked in it. ;D

Title: Re: Sticker Removal
Post by Greg_650 on 05/09/07 at 09:47:15

Hair dryer works well if you use a half a brain with it. Better than a heat gun and you don't have to heat it to boiling anyway. But on second thought, that might be a good way to pop the dents back out.

I had a DT-400