[Cessna]

This has probably been asked before but how do you safely remove those unwanted decals like the warning one on the gas tank. There must be a safe way to remove these decals without damaging the paint.
Cessna

 

[dsjr70]

Some people have used a hair dryer without issues. I like the magic eraser that goes on the end of a drill.

 

[Rick057]

Start with a warm bike, add a hair dryer. Start on a corner and peel slowly
as you keep some heat on the sticker.
I always have some glue left over.
I use a product called Goo Off to remove whats left.

 

[timchea]

Thanks for the post Cessna. Thanks also to dsjr70 and Rick057 for the useful replies.
Tim

 

[Cessna]

Thanks for the responses, I will be sure to try it.

 

[KenW]

And don't forget some gloves. I blistered the tips of my fingers. That adhesive is hot!
kw

 

[Cessna]

Good point, never even thought about that...

 

[Man314]

Start with a warm bike, add a hair dryer. Start on a corner and peel slowly
as you keep some heat on the sticker.
I always have some glue left over.
I use a product called Goo Off to remove whats left.

Works like a charm!

 

[lmarshall08]

Anybody try this on the flat black paint like the high-ball or hard ball?

 

[jackboss45]

Baby oil also takes the adhesive off.

 

[gripnrip]

WD-40

 

[Big_Papa]

I peeled the gas tank sticker off of my Highball. It came off rather easily as for the remaining glue, I wiped that off with a product from Avon called Skin So Soft. Glue came right up and no damaged to the paint.

 

[1stVictory]

Skin So Soft? Made your tank baby soft, at the same time repelling summer mosquitos!

 

[Big_Papa]

And it was a win win for me :Thumb:

 

[lmarshall08]

I peeled the gas tank sticker off of my Highball. It came off rather easily as for the remaining glue, I wiped that off with a product from Avon called Skin So Soft. Glue came right up and no damaged to the paint.

The oil based product didn't leave a spot behind?

 

[Big_Papa]

it appeared that it was going to but, I wiped the area with a wash cloth and warm water. There is no trace of it or the sticker.

 

[novascotia_vegas]

So... I've been creeping on here for a while, and today was trying to figure out how to get the Warning decal off the gas tank. Well it took all of 15 minutes, from start to finish. I heated it up with a blow dryer set to the high setting, for about a minute. Starting at a corner a kept the dryer pointed directly ahead of the area in which I was pulling...the blow dryer was approximately 3 inches above the tank at all times. The decal came off in 3 large chunks. I used Goo Gone, letting it sit in for 5 minutes, then wiped it off. The outline was still there, using a Q-Tip that I dipped in Goo Gone, I rubbed it right off. Looks flawless.