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Title: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by jimsgirl on 06/26/10 at 20:00:16 Took the bike out for an all day ride - what a joy. There is a "Warning" sticker under the speedometer - Any suggestions what I can use to remove this sticker that won't wreck the paint? We're thinking Hoppes No. 9....but will that damage the paintjob? Thanks in advance! |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by jef.savage on 06/26/10 at 20:07:01 Goof Off at many hardware stores. Peel the sticker and then use GO to get the residue. |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by 04 Savage on 06/26/10 at 20:07:02 I agree, that sticker needs to be removed on my bike too. Any advice would be appreciated Thanks |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by BurnPgh on 06/26/10 at 20:17:00 Peel the sticker and cover the remaining crud with peanut butter. Let it soak a couple minutes and wipe it off. |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by Routy on 06/26/10 at 21:36:49 Warm it up w/ a hair dryer, and it will come off easy. But hope the paint has not faded much, or you mite wished you'd left it on. |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by jimsgirl on 06/26/10 at 22:34:57 Peanut butter? seriously? Okay, I'll try it. (hope creamy works better than crunchy) |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by Skid Mark on 06/26/10 at 23:28:54 Crunchy just might scratch. I'd stay with creamy. I had good success with gasoline and a soft plastic scraper. Be gentle and take your time. A new bike should have no issues with paint fading. |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by BurnPgh on 06/26/10 at 23:34:35 I always use peanut butter on removed sticker residue. Learned it from my grandmother when i was 6 or so. I geuss the oils in the PB do something. I dont really know why it works but it works. And if for some reason it doesnt the only side effect is a tasty smelling tank. |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/27/10 at 01:36:20 PB gets gum outta hair, too. |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by Mr. Hyde on 06/27/10 at 06:55:36 I used Goof Off for de-stickering the entire bike. Works great and no damage to the surface. I haven't tried it in my hair though. ;D |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 06/27/10 at 08:54:40 When I worked in body shops, the painters would use heat guns to pull decals off. Up to & including the wood grain panels on ford station wagon doors, heat will soften the adhesive, making it much easier to remove. If nothing else, park it in the sun a while, then peel. If you have one on the belt guard, maybe start there, get some practice b4 hitting a painted area. |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by thumperclone on 06/27/10 at 10:28:06 day i brought my 06 home peeled that stucker off..used a lil detailer spray to buff out the slight marr..if yours has been cookin in the sun carefull hair dryer heat will work.. |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by John_D FSO on 06/27/10 at 16:02:17 The hair dryer or heat gun definitely makes it easier to peel them off. As far as residue, I used one of the alchol wipes like they put in first aid kits. I figure, if it's ok on a cut, it shouldn't mess the paint up, and so far it looks ok. :) |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by jimsgirl on 06/27/10 at 18:31:43 I used a combo - started with the peanut butter to loosen the sticker - it came up fairly easily with some fingernail assistance. I couldn't try the hairdryer trick, because I have curly hair and have never owned a hairdryer. There was a bit of residue sticky left and the Hoppes 9 quickly took off the rest of it, and it's all shiny, no fade, perfect as if it were never on there. Thanks for all the advice. Without the forum I'd be staring at WARNING every time I start the bike. ugh. |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by thumperclone on 06/27/10 at 18:54:30 505645475D4B46455656240 wrote:
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by babyhog on 06/28/10 at 05:44:05 Nobody mentioned WD-40. Has always worked well for me to remove stubborn stickers. |
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Title: Re: Warning sticker under Speedometer... Post by Routy on 06/28/10 at 06:21:28 Ok, heres how it is,.... An old...weathered.... well stuck sticker doesn't really let anything get under it to melt the glue. All you're doing is attacking the very edges, and slowly picking away at it,....ane eventually it can be removed using all that junk that has been mentioned, that really is much better at removing the glue after the sticker has been removed,....not before ;) Now then,....those of us that have told the proper.....proffessional way of removing a sticker,.....namely using a heat gun, do know what we're talking about. If you don't believe us, ask the proffessionals that do it all the time ! ::) Now, it should be well known that if its a relativly new sticker that has not been sun beaten and froze to death, it may be removed w/o much trouble using nothing but fingernails, and then w-D ;) |
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