I would like to remove these stickers. What would be the best option? WD-40?

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.

Yep, WD-40 is the best I've found for removing decal glue residue.

Warm it with a hair dryer to make it easy to peal off. WD-40 will then get the residue.

And if the solutions above aren’t getting it done.....

 

 

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. 

3 hours ago, whisperquiet said:

And if the solutions above aren’t getting it done.....

 

 

No joke!

I used goo gone. Removed residue no problem. ☝

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.

 

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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!!!! 

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? 

The sooner you do it the better. Old stickers tend to take longer to remove.

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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, 20231 yr by ZigMerid

Don't over polish the matt paint, or you will end up with shiny patches

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