Sticker removal (again!) help please - SV650.org

13-03-08, 04:13 PM

Hey guys,

After nearly 2 and a half years of owning the SV I finally got sick of the sight of those warning stickers and set about removing them.

I did some searching and went for the hairdryer method, but so far the results haven't been great. The plasticky covering came off the top of both of the stickers that I've tried so far (tank & top fairing) while I had the stickers about 1/3 of the way peeled off. The stickers have now ripped and the 2/3 of each one that are left behind refuse to peel away, they're coming off in little 1mm pieces, bloody frustrating!!

WD40 doesn't seem to be removing the gluey residue either...

Any suggestions please?

Thanks

Girth · 13-03-08, 04:15 PM

I'll get em off on saturday for you. Took mine of on the 650 dead easily.

fizzwheel · 13-03-08, 04:21 PM

If you've got the clear plastic off the top of the sticker, take a clean rag and diip it into petrol and then rub the rag over the top of the sticker.

The petrol will eat the glue and the sticker and you'll be able to peel it off the tank or if you rub hard enough the sticker will ball up and then come off piece by piece.

You can the use the petrol rag method to remove any excess glue off the paintwork.

Thats what I did with mine when I took them of the GSXR and it worked OK, took a little while to get them all off though. So you'll need to "stick" with it..

13-03-08, 04:27 PM

Thanks Fizz, I'll give that a go

Hopefully I can turn up at Girth's on Saturday with bike that's already nice & shiny

thanks for the offer though anyway mate

Girth · 13-03-08, 04:30 PM

I think i just used my nails and scraped the little bleeders off, still need get them off the thou.

dyzio · 13-03-08, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by STRAMASHER

1. Boil kettle.

2. Pour on sticker.

3. Take sticker off and pour more on and use a lint-free rag to take the remaining glue off.

4. Admire better looking motorcycle. Less is more.

Works everytime metal, painted metal or plastic, old balance weight glue/foam on your wheels.

+1

13-03-08, 05:18 PM

Keep going with the hairdryer it will work, afterwards to remove any sticky substance I use a dab of petrol on a cloth!

_Stretchie_ · 13-03-08, 05:28 PM

Hammer and chisel

13-03-08, 05:49 PM

PETROL ON RAGE

Works wonders getting those stickers off.

There should be some petrol left in the jerry can in your garage or the inside of strechies jacket

_Stretchie_ · 13-03-08, 10:13 PM

Yeah..

Pour the petrol on it, put something metal against it and then test your spark plug

; )

13-03-08, 04:13 PM	#1
El Saxo Guest Posts: n/a	Sticker removal (again!) help please Hey guys, After nearly 2 and a half years of owning the SV I finally got sick of the sight of those warning stickers and set about removing them. I did some searching and went for the hairdryer method, but so far the results haven't been great. The plasticky covering came off the top of both of the stickers that I've tried so far (tank & top fairing) while I had the stickers about 1/3 of the way peeled off. The stickers have now ripped and the 2/3 of each one that are left behind refuse to peel away, they're coming off in little 1mm pieces, bloody frustrating!! WD40 doesn't seem to be removing the gluey residue either... Any suggestions please? Thanks

13-03-08, 04:15 PM	#2
Girth Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bolton Posts: 1,428	Re: Sticker removal (again!) help please I'll get em off on saturday for you. Took mine of on the 650 dead easily. __________________ Triumph Tiger 800 in Venom Yellow Suzuki DRZ400E in Racing Yellow

13-03-08, 04:21 PM	#3
fizzwheel Super Moderator Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Somerset Posts: 3,614	Re: Sticker removal (again!) help please If you've got the clear plastic off the top of the sticker, take a clean rag and diip it into petrol and then rub the rag over the top of the sticker. The petrol will eat the glue and the sticker and you'll be able to peel it off the tank or if you rub hard enough the sticker will ball up and then come off piece by piece. You can the use the petrol rag method to remove any excess glue off the paintwork. Thats what I did with mine when I took them of the GSXR and it worked OK, took a little while to get them all off though. So you'll need to "stick" with it.. __________________ Look Dave, I can see you're really upset about this. I honestly think you ought to sit down calmly, take a stress pill, and think things over. K5 GSXR 750 Anniversary Edition

13-03-08, 04:27 PM	#4
El Saxo Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sticker removal (again!) help please Thanks Fizz, I'll give that a go Hopefully I can turn up at Girth's on Saturday with bike that's already nice & shiny thanks for the offer though anyway mate

13-03-08, 04:30 PM	#5
Girth Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bolton Posts: 1,428	Re: Sticker removal (again!) help please I think i just used my nails and scraped the little bleeders off, still need get them off the thou. __________________ Triumph Tiger 800 in Venom Yellow Suzuki DRZ400E in Racing Yellow

13-03-08, 05:18 PM	#7
Dangerous Dave Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sticker removal (again!) help please Keep going with the hairdryer it will work, afterwards to remove any sticky substance I use a dab of petrol on a cloth!

13-03-08, 05:28 PM	#8
_Stretchie_ Large Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester Posts: 2,353	Re: Sticker removal (again!) help please Hammer and chisel __________________ How to amuze an idiot: Look right-> <-Look Left

13-03-08, 05:49 PM	#9
DoubleD Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Sticker removal (again!) help please PETROL ON RAGE Works wonders getting those stickers off. There should be some petrol left in the jerry can in your garage or the inside of strechies jacket

13-03-08, 10:13 PM	#10
_Stretchie_ Large Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minsterworth, Gloucester Posts: 2,353	Re: Sticker removal (again!) help please Yeah.. Pour the petrol on it, put something metal against it and then test your spark plug ; ) __________________ How to amuze an idiot: Look right-> <-Look Left

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