petshark Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 I would like to remove these stickers. What would be the best option? WD-40? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGP61 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Mine peeled off quite easilly and a bit of WD40 and a cloth took of the residue. The bike had been sitting in the sun before I removed the sticker so you could heat the area slightly with a hair dryer or some hot water before you peel the sticker off. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member knyte Posted January 17, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted January 17, 2021 Yep, WD-40 is the best I've found for removing decal glue residue. 1 2015 FJ-09 / FJR touring bags / oil plug mod / Evotech rad guard / SW Motech bash plate / VStream touring windshield / Seat Concepts: Sport Touring / Vcyclenut ABS rings (speedo correction) / Cosmo RAM mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyN Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Warm it with a hair dryer to make it easy to peal off. WD-40 will then get the residue. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisperquiet Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 And if the solutions above aren’t getting it done..... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petshark Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 So out of 3 jobs I did today on the bike this was the second fail. The heat gun quickly got the stickers loose but the glue had no intention of going anywhere. I tried tons of WD-40 and let it soak in multiple passes. Watched some YouTube videos and tried the credit card trick. More WD-40. The glue was not budging. Then found a video that said to use isopropyl alcohol. This totally dissolved the glue in a few seconds. Only to find out that a credit card and WD-40 do in fact scratch the paint. 😞 Hopefully this will be fixed with polishing/paint correction if I ever buy such a machine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petshark Posted January 18, 2021 Author Share Posted January 18, 2021 3 hours ago, whisperquiet said: And if the solutions above aren’t getting it done..... No joke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Kenny A. Posted January 18, 2021 Supporting Member Share Posted January 18, 2021 I used goo gone. Removed residue no problem. ☝ 5 2019 900 GT, 1969 Honda S90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisperquiet Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 On 1/18/2021 at 12:19 PM, petshark said: So out of 3 jobs I did today on the bike this was the second fail. The heat gun quickly got the stickers loose but the glue had no intention of going anywhere. I tried tons of WD-40 and let it soak in multiple passes. Watched some YouTube videos and tried the credit card trick. More WD-40. The glue was not budging. Then found a video that said to use isopropyl alcohol. This totally dissolved the glue in a few seconds. Only to find out that a credit card and WD-40 do in fact scratch the paint. 😞 Hopefully this will be fixed with polishing/paint correction if I ever buy such a machine. You can remove light scuffs/scratches with a cleaner wax like Kit branded wax. It has extremely fine cleaner abrasives that polish the scuffs out. I have been using it for almost 50 years for this purpose. Looks like the same thing here...renamed. Advance Auto Parts - Down for Maintenance 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride365 Posted March 2, 2021 Share Posted March 2, 2021 Got ride of the g00/Tracer/GT on mine over the weekend, bit of heat from the wifey's hairdryer and they peeled right off. I only needed a bit of rubbing alcohol on a microfiber cloth, cleaned right up like nothing was there.......LOOKS SO MUCH BETTER!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SVincent Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Ok, so the big warning stickers come off easily... That's a relief, that's the first thing on my list when I get it. Hoe about the yamaha sticker on the front fender? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supporting Member Heli ATP Posted July 23, 2023 Supporting Member Share Posted July 23, 2023 The sooner you do it the better. Old stickers tend to take longer to remove. Jump ahead to minute 3:00... Sticker Removal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZigMerid Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 (edited) On 1/19/2021 at 4:19 AM, petshark said: the glue was not budging. Then found a video that said to use isopropyl alcohol. Eucalyptus oil is also a good solvent of glues and other gunk: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucalyptus_oil#Cleaning - just make sure to get the concentrated stuff. I use it for all manner of annoying sticker removal. Gentle warming with a heat gun or hair dryer to peel off the sticker follow by a gentle soak and rub with the oil normally does the trick. Just be careful to start with low heat as excess heat will damage the paintwork. Edited July 23, 2023 by ZigMerid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikenLee Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Don't over polish the matt paint, or you will end up with shiny patches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgas Posted July 23, 2023 Share Posted July 23, 2023 Goo-gone 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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