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Message started by bovman on 05/31/18 at 17:34:28

Title: Anyone know of an easy way to remove tank decals?
Post by bovman on 05/31/18 at 17:34:28

Without damaging the paint? I just bought a clean 1996 Savage, but just feel it would look better without them.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Anyone know of an easy way to remove tank deca
Post by JOEL2014 on 05/31/18 at 18:04:27

Take a hair dryer and put some heat on it. Don't heat it too hot but it warms up good, it will peel right off. A little wd 40 on a rag will clean the leftover glue off.

Title: Re: Anyone know of an easy way to remove tank deca
Post by norm92de on 05/31/18 at 18:37:48

I tried that. It was still a PITA to remove.

If I remember it was a combination of heat and solvent. Be careful of the paint.

Title: Re: Anyone know of an easy way to remove tank deca
Post by LANCER on 05/31/18 at 18:53:18

Hammer & chisel !

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Title: Re: Anyone know of an easy way to remove tank deca
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 05/31/18 at 19:40:18

The
Easiest way is
Set the tank somewhere safe
Light that sucker up
And watch those pesky decals
Melt away.

Such ease and convenience costs a lot

Title: Re: Anyone know of an easy way to remove tank deca
Post by stewmills on 05/31/18 at 19:58:57

Hair dryer and wd40. It sucks and isn’t fast, but will work well with clean results. Goo gone can be used in place of wd40. Heat and pick the edges with a fingernail...bit by bit...

Title: Re: Anyone know of an easy way to remove tank deca
Post by norm92de on 05/31/18 at 21:13:40

The story of my life. :)

Title: Re: Anyone know of an easy way to remove tank deca
Post by HAPPYDAN on 06/01/18 at 10:08:02

363339303D32383B303D38252F5C0 wrote:

Take a hair dryer and put some heat on it. Don't heat it too hot but it warms up good, it will peel right off. A little wd 40 on a rag will clean the leftover glue off.

This method works really good on a new bike.

Title: Re: Anyone know of an easy way to remove tank deca
Post by Ides Ov March on 06/02/18 at 06:49:40

Took mine off two weeks ago, heat gun and WD-40. Decals came off, Piece by piece, painstaking slow. WD-40 removes the glue, but it too was a slow process. Results look great. Fwiw

Title: Re: Anyone know of an easy way to remove tank deca
Post by eau de sauvage on 06/02/18 at 20:29:11

The best solvent to use is gasoline to clean up. Just have some on a rag and keep applying it as you peel the sticker up. Then finish off with same.