grahamjayzee Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Hi All, Apologies if this has been done to death... My poor old 2001 rev3 is getting a freshen up. Never mind all the oily bits, it needs to look nice... Anyone know a good way to remove the old stickers? I've picked and pulled much of the stickers from the rear mudguard but haven't even started on the tank/ frame stickers. Acetone is making some impact on the remaining gloop, but it's slow going... Thanks All Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattholmes Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Warming up with a hair dryer may help to soften the glue and allow them to peel off easier ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrcmonty Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Hi All, Apologies if this has been done to death... My poor old 2001 rev3 is getting a freshen up. Never mind all the oily bits, it needs to look nice... Anyone know a good way to remove the old stickers? I've picked and pulled much of the stickers from the rear mudguard but haven't even started on the tank/ frame stickers. Acetone is making some impact on the remaining gloop, but it's slow going... Thanks All Graham Heat up with Hair dryer or heat gun, And get off what you can. Then I've used some Glue and Tar remover that my Brother in Law uses for Car valeting. Absolutley superb stuff, just melts the glue and can be wiped off, without damage to anything underneath. Google search Tar and Glue remover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamjayzee Posted April 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 Heat up with Hair dryer or heat gun, And get off what you can. Then I've used some Glue and Tar remover that my Brother in Law uses for Car valeting. Absolutley superb stuff, just melts the glue and can be wiped off, without damage to anything underneath. Google search Tar and Glue remover. Excellent, thanks Chaps. So, a tar dryer and some hair remover it is... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattholmes Posted April 12, 2011 Report Share Posted April 12, 2011 WD40 is better at tar removing than any other off the shelve product even use it on the paint work on my car all you need to do is wax the paint work after you have used it works a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikef350 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Ive heard furniture polish works a treat also Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firedfromthecircus Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 This stuff knocks socks off wd40 for sticky stuff removal. No aff. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Valet-PRO-Citrus-Tar-Glue-Remover-/120525203913?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item1c0fdca9c9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benbeta23 Posted June 19, 2011 Report Share Posted June 19, 2011 Heat up with Hair dryer or heat gun, And get off what you can. Then I've used some Glue and Tar remover that my Brother in Law uses for Car valeting. Absolutley superb stuff, just melts the glue and can be wiped off, without damage to anything underneath. Google search Tar and Glue remover. That is definitely the best way to do it, Just warm the stickers up with a heat gun & they peel off much easier & to get rid of the glue underneath, Tar remover works a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_savage Posted June 22, 2011 Report Share Posted June 22, 2011 The last time I removed factory stickers I tried the heat gun method, it left all of the sticky on the bike. I enjoyed much better results pouring a kettle of boiling water over the sticker to be removed, it came away with the glue attached. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si8433176 Posted June 23, 2011 Report Share Posted June 23, 2011 I some times use a hair dryer for stumborn ones. for the gloop thats left just use petrol on a rag. put plenty on, hold it on the gloop for 10 seconds and just wipe away. works every time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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