Removing stickers

[Rich]

Well the new Gixxer has like a million stickers on it saying, this motorcycle has a quiet exhaust, this mc requires air in its tyres, it mc can kill you if you squid it up, etc

Whats the best stuff, technique you have used?

[Taz]

Saf is prob the best to ask as he used to have a sticker business and would of have to remove old stickers for new

[sabre1]

heat gun and care

[Ice]

Dont use a heat gun - they get too hot. Use a hairdryer on a low setting. Heat the stickers gently. The stickers SHOULD peel off. If they don't...

Someone on here suggested a biro lid. Well I had my doubts... But one afternoon after cracking the shits over NOTHING else removing the stupid stickers on the tank of my bike... I tried it (Think Bic biro - not the new fangled ones.) Works a treat. It's soft enough plastic that it doesn't scratch (Unless you're being WAY too overzealous - so if you try this... Be gentle!) Heat the stickers with the hairdryer and slip the point of the biro lid clippy-thing underneath. I used a stanley knife to create a flat edge again after the biro thingy curled up a bit, but it worked really well.

Good old Big Kev's Goo Remover will take off any adhesive residue left behind. (Lemon juice will work too.)

[Cbr1k]

Go for a run down O'Briens and grab a handful of front brake mid corner. Sticker will dissapear in no time.

[Mirkz]

there was some sort of sticker remover that had an orange sort of smell to it a while ago... I used it to get rid of some off my bike...
(very old container though, not sure if they still have it around)...works a treat though.

[spadaman]

if you peel the sticker off and are left with the sticky residue ( from the sticker) spray that with RID insect repellant. We used to use this to clean almost anything in the north west that and a damp cloth. It sorta freaks you out when you realize you spray that gear onto your skin

[JSXR]

leave the bike (sticker side to sun) in the sun for 20 minutes, then lift your stickers off. If they break up or with the gixxer you'll find a clear coat might peel off the top, and you'll be left with the paper and crappy sticky stuff. Remove that by soaking the sticker (with a soaked rag) with turps. Turps wont damage your paint but will dissolvce the gummy crap and help lift the paper. Finger nails help to carefully edge the paper bit off, but the more turps you can soak it with, the paper and gum will break up faster. Dont drip turps all over the bike, just keep the sticker wet with it while removing the crap.

[Captain Starfish]

Remember the trick for the cage's reggo sticker? With the water and the gladwrap over the sticker for half an hour?

Do the same, but use WD40 instead. No worries!

[Klink]

I always used a credit card and took my time (close to an hr for the fuel tank stickers) then any residue is cleaned up using isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol).

[Rich]

I got a couple off yesterday with the hairdryer...might try some of the other suggestions and see what works best.

[kel999]

I always used a credit card and took my time (close to an hr for the fuel tank stickers) then any residue is cleaned up using isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol).[/b]

Good old teat tree oil removes this residue too?

[Ice]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Klink @ Feb 3 2007, 11:41 PM) [snapback]412607[/snapback]

I always used a credit card and took my time (close to an hr for the fuel tank stickers) then any residue is cleaned up using isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol).[/b]

Good old teat tree oil removes this residue too?
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So will anything citrus based...

As with the credit card my use of the biro lid took about an hour too - theory is pretty much the same with either I'd think.

[mattew]

Just soak the fairings in Acetone, easy peasy!
Just joking!

[joneen13]

can't be bothered reading through previous replies so apologies if this has already been suggested but there's this awesome stuff called "de-solvit" its like a citrus oil stuff, put it on, leave it fo a couple of minutes and shit just comes straight off...

works like a charm

[thro]

I got the Nissan sticker off the back of my car, along with a heap of glue from teh rear spoiler when i took that off, using eucalyptus oil.

Wierd as it may seem, it works pretty well

[lee]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Klink @ Feb 3 2007, 11:41 PM) [snapback]412607[/snapback]

I always used a credit card and took my time (close to an hr for the fuel tank stickers) then any residue is cleaned up using isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol).[/b]

Good old teat tree oil removes this residue too?
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+ Hairdryer to peel stickers off FTW.

[Rich]

The hairdryer is winning...I've been wearing a soft leather glove a rubbing the hot sticker off..works a treat and no scratches.

[goofy]

Funnily enough, I've always used the hair dryer for the really hard to get off stickers. Tea tree oil to get the residue off

there was some sort of sticker remover that had an orange sort of smell to it a while ago... I used it to get rid of some off my bike...
(very old container though, not sure if they still have it around)...works a treat though.[/b]

Mirks, where the hell do you come up with these extremely fucking helpful suggestions? Do you even think before you type?

[Gryphen]

Funnily enough, I've always used the hair dryer for the really hard to get off stickers. Tea tree oil to get the residue off

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Mirkz @ Feb 3 2007, 05:36 PM) [snapback]412466[/snapback]

there was some sort of sticker remover that had an orange sort of smell to it a while ago... I used it to get rid of some off my bike...
(very old container though, not sure if they still have it around)...works a treat though.[/b]

Mirks, where the hell do you come up with these extremely fucking helpful suggestions? Do you even think before you type?
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Actually he is referring to Goo Remover from Big Kev, citrus smell, excellent stuff gets rid of all the glue residue.