Removing the Sticker

40MILERUN · 04-16-2011, 11:32 AM

My wife has been riding her new GZ for a little while now and has completed the MSF Course. Now she’s starting to focus on details. One of those details is the orange and white ‘Warning’ sticker that was tacked smack dab in the middle of the top of the fuel tank when she bought the bike. She started to peal it off, but only the clear plastic topcoat would come off. She started to pick at the corners and it just flakes off in pin-head-sized fragments.

Does anyone have a method for removing that sticker without damaging the paint? We’ve thought of hairdryer, goo gone, WD40, but are hesitant to just experiment. Hopefully someone has had success they can pass along. If so, please do.

Thanks.

40MR

JWR · 04-16-2011, 11:41 AM

Hair dryer, wd-40 and a credit card or plastic to rub it off.

Dupo · 04-16-2011, 12:29 PM

Turtle Wax now makes a sticker remover in a spray can. Works pretty good. Found it at walmart.

bonehead · 04-18-2011, 06:57 AM

Peeled mine off as soon as I got it home from the dealer. Peeled right off and a little goo gone for the adhesive, then wax.

40MILERUN · 04-18-2011, 08:50 AM

Well, sounds like we have some options, which was what we were looking for. Thanks for your input... everyone. We definitely appreciated it.

40MR

**jonathan180iq** · 04-18-2011, 09:24 AM

Heat gun to remove. WD-40 to clean up residue.

04-16-2011, 11:32 AM	#1
40MILERUN Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 13	Removing the Sticker My wife has been riding her new GZ for a little while now and has completed the MSF Course. Now she’s starting to focus on details. One of those details is the orange and white ‘Warning’ sticker that was tacked smack dab in the middle of the top of the fuel tank when she bought the bike. She started to peal it off, but only the clear plastic topcoat would come off. She started to pick at the corners and it just flakes off in pin-head-sized fragments. Does anyone have a method for removing that sticker without damaging the paint? We’ve thought of hairdryer, goo gone, WD40, but are hesitant to just experiment. Hopefully someone has had success they can pass along. If so, please do. Thanks. 40MR Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-16-2011, 11:41 AM	#2
JWR Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Louisville, TN Posts: 1,413	Re: Removing the Sticker Hair dryer, wd-40 and a credit card or plastic to rub it off. __________________ Jerry Truth is there are lots of great bikes available and not nearly as many good riders out there riding them... "A man's got to know his limitations..."
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04-16-2011, 12:29 PM	#3
Dupo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Allentown, Pa Posts: 1,255	Re: Removing the Sticker Turtle Wax now makes a sticker remover in a spray can. Works pretty good. Found it at walmart. __________________ Photography Gallery *updated url - new site! Motorcycle Blog Facebook Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-18-2011, 06:57 AM	#4
bonehead Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: elgin,tx Posts: 907	Re: Removing the Sticker Peeled mine off as soon as I got it home from the dealer. Peeled right off and a little goo gone for the adhesive, then wax. __________________ Standing with the PGR until they stand for me.
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04-18-2011, 08:50 AM	#5
40MILERUN Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 13	Re: Removing the Sticker Well, sounds like we have some options, which was what we were looking for. Thanks for your input... everyone. We definitely appreciated it. 40MR Login or Register to Remove Ads
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04-18-2011, 09:24 AM	#6
jonathan180iq Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Dalton, GA Posts: 3,996	Re: Removing the Sticker Heat gun to remove. WD-40 to clean up residue.
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