Honda Motorcycles Honda Powersports: riding, maintenance, gear, and safety.

Peeling off stickers...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 05:29 PM
  #1  
J K R's Avatar
Thread Starter
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 456
Likes: 0
Default Peeling off stickers...

What is your method? I hear some use a blow dryer to heat up the glue under the sticker. I was just going to peel it off and use goo gone or something similar. I don't have a blow dryer and am not going to buy one just to peel off stickers. Thanks for any advice.
Reply
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 05:35 PM
  #2  
immortal's Avatar
Banned
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 2,250
Likes: 0
From: Bay Area, CA, USA
Default Re: Peeling off stickers... (J K R)

i use a heat gun on low setting and peel from acorner. use the heat gun to keep the rest of the sticker warm and peel it off little by little.

i use WD40 to get rid of the adhesive because i noticed goo gone leaves swirls on your plastics.


i've destickered all of my bikes.
Reply
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 05:37 PM
  #3  
J K R's Avatar
Thread Starter
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 456
Likes: 0
Default Re: Peeling off stickers... (immortal)

oh Thanks man....do you think i could just try to peel it off without a heat gun and use wd40?
Reply
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 06:13 PM
  #4  
svrider's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 233
Likes: 0
From: Pittsburgh, PA
Default Re: Peeling off stickers... (J K R)

go for like an hour ride to heat the entire bike up, then peel the corner of the sticker and squirt wd40 onto it, and it will break the sticker glue down
Reply
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 07:00 PM
  #5  
life sux die's Avatar
RIP 1032
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,854
Likes: 0
From: A Touge Near You. 909 SoCal Represent.
Default Re: Peeling off stickers... (J K R)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by J K R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">oh Thanks man....do you think i could just try to peel it off without a heat gun and use wd40?</TD></TR></TABLE>

you could try it, but you'd more then likely be there for hours. just do what immortal said, grab a heat gun, or blow dryer.
Reply
Old Nov 22, 2007 | 11:52 PM
  #6  
hitvtecgetloud09's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 1,742
Likes: 1
From: 818
Default Re: Peeling off stickers... (life sux die)

hair dryer and alcohol pads for the sticky stuff
Reply
Old Nov 24, 2007 | 05:23 AM
  #7  
ktmoffroad72901's Avatar
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 42
Likes: 0
From: ft smith, arkansas, us
Default Re: Peeling off stickers... (immortal)

check out these guys advice... ive followed it many times with excellent results. i think the biggest key is patience
Reply
Old Nov 24, 2007 | 05:25 AM
  #8  
ktmoffroad72901's Avatar
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 42
Likes: 0
From: ft smith, arkansas, us
Default Re: Peeling off stickers... (ktmoffroad72901)

oops sorry brain fart.... heres the link...www.tapeworks.com
Reply
Old Nov 24, 2007 | 05:32 AM
  #9  
Bec's Avatar
Bec
 
Joined: Nov 2007
Posts: 76
Likes: 0
From: Cork, Ireland, Ireland
Default Re: Peeling off stickers... (ktmoffroad72901)

I've destickered a few bikes (my own and my friends) and I've used the heat gun/WD-40 method and it worked flawlessly each time
Reply
Old Nov 24, 2007 | 09:33 AM
  #10  
big pete's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 4,395
Likes: 0
From: Bay Area, CA
Default Re: Peeling off stickers... (Bec)

I like 3M adhesive remover to get the sticker residue off. Works better than Goo-gone and WD40
Reply
Old Nov 24, 2007 | 02:14 PM
  #11  
fatboy01's Avatar
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,026
Likes: 0
From: NV
Default Re: Peeling off stickers... (big pete)

Hair dryer or a heat gun is best.

Although I once removed all the decals from a set of f4i fairings with a Bic lighter.... I wouldn;t recommend that method though
Reply
Old Nov 24, 2007 | 11:58 PM
  #12  
J K R's Avatar
Thread Starter
Honda-Tech Member
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 456
Likes: 0
Default Re: Peeling off stickers... (fatboy01)

Thanks for your advice. I appreciate it all.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
640K Crew
All Motor / Naturally Aspirated
3
Jan 28, 2006 08:43 PM
01-0720
Honda Motorcycles
13
Apr 11, 2005 04:52 AM
integrator43
Honda Motorcycles
17
Mar 10, 2005 01:03 AM
slammedcivic22
Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
12
Feb 11, 2004 02:04 PM
Mason Dixon
Honda / Acura
9
Dec 8, 2003 11:08 AM




All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:36 AM.