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Fifteen15
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PostPosted: 18:13 - 22 Aug 2011    Post subject: How hard is it to peel stickers off a bike? Reply with quote

How hard is it to peel stickers off of a bike? I'm looking at a bike (below), but it's covered in stickers and I would prefer it without them. How long would it take me to take them all off? And would the paint work underneath it be affected?

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https://img594.imageshack.us/img594/1642/svstickers.png

Also does this plate look legal?

https://img855.imageshack.us/img855/1005/svplate.png
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PostPosted: 18:17 - 22 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Heat with hairdrier and peel off. Might take a while but if you want a nice job ....

After, get a rag soaked in petrol to remove glue residue and then t-cut.

Good as new.

Unless they've been lacquered over and then it's a respray job if you want it spot on but they don't look to have been done so
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PostPosted: 02:27 - 23 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Marmalade wrote:
Heat with hairdrier and peel off. Might take a while but if you want a nice job ....

After, get a rag soaked in petrol to remove glue residue and then t-cut.

Good as new.

Unless they've been lacquered over and then it's a respray job if you want it spot on but they don't look to have been done so

Ok thanks, so I'm guessing it will do no damage to the paint work? And does that plate look legal?
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PostPosted: 06:45 - 23 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Ok thanks, so I'm guessing it will do no damage to the paint work?


Apart from the petrol staining your laquer and the t-cut leaving lovely swirl marks across the whole surface of your bike, it should be fine.
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PostPosted: 09:59 - 23 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Plate looks legal to me
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PostPosted: 10:12 - 23 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Marmalade wrote:
Heat with hairdrier and peel off. Might take a while but if you want a nice job ....

After, get a rag soaked in petrol to remove glue residue and then t-cut.

Good as new.

Unless they've been lacquered over and then it's a respray job if you want it spot on but they don't look to have been done so


i dont want to sound as correcting but white spirit will remove the sticky mess better than petrol but thats what i find
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PostPosted: 11:55 - 23 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

craigs23 wrote:
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Ok thanks, so I'm guessing it will do no damage to the paint work?


Apart from the petrol staining your laquer and the t-cut leaving lovely swirl marks across the whole surface of your bike, it should be fine.

Could you explain this please? A little bit confused Embarassed
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PostPosted: 12:07 - 23 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm no expert but I removed the stickers from my bandit.

Just rubbed them over with some petrol. Left it for a few minutes.
Picked up the edge very carefully with a stanley knife and peeled them off very slowly.

Rubbed paintwork lightly with petrol after. No swirls or noticeable damage to paintwork. Smile
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PostPosted: 12:17 - 23 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Tim.. wrote:
Plate looks legal to me


Illegal 3D effect and border. Doesn't appear to have the makers name and postcode on it either.

You souldn't get done for that though. Looks to be a 9 x7 or an 8 x 6 anyway.
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PostPosted: 12:40 - 23 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Big_Ham wrote:
Tim.. wrote:
Plate looks legal to me


Illegal 3D effect and border. Doesn't appear to have the makers name and postcode on it either.

You souldn't get done for that though. Looks to be a 9 x7 or an 8 x 6 anyway.

Hmm ok thanks. I think I'd probably get a new plate for it then. I know I probably wont get pulled for it but I want to have peace of mind when a traffic car is up my ass. Anyone know roughly how much it will cost? A quick google only comes up with cost of personalized plates.
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PostPosted: 12:43 - 23 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

ImNoSuperman wrote:

Hmm ok thanks. I think I'd probably get a new plate for it then. I know I probably wont get pulled for it but I want to have peace of mind when a traffic car is up my ass. Anyone know roughly how much it will cost? A quick google only comes up with cost of personalized plates.


Your choice, but properly legal ones are stupid money (£50?). The plate really won't cause you any problems.
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PostPosted: 12:50 - 23 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Big_Ham wrote:
Tim.. wrote:
Plate looks legal to me


Illegal 3D effect and border. Doesn't appear to have the makers name and postcode on it either.

You souldn't get done for that though. Looks to be a 9 x7 or an 8 x 6 anyway.


what he said.. I'd expect more hassle from the MOT man than the law, and frankly I'd be surprised if they were too bothered either.

its not letter of the law legal, but it would take a real jobsworth to pull you for it.
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PostPosted: 14:23 - 23 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

craigs23 wrote:
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Ok thanks, so I'm guessing it will do no damage to the paint work?


Apart from the petrol staining your laquer and the t-cut leaving lovely swirl marks across the whole surface of your bike, it should be fine.


If petrol and t-cut does this to your bike i'd throw it back at whoever did the bodge job of spraying it
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PostPosted: 14:36 - 23 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

I would also be hoping the stickerss were some attempt at tarting rather than a slap dash attempt at covering up a horror story underneath somewhere. Thats worst case scenario though and there would normally be other clues on the bike to give that away!
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PostPosted: 08:08 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Autoglym intensive tar remover does a good job at removing just about anything like that. Its also great to get rid of bug residue too. Well worth the buy.
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PostPosted: 13:13 - 24 Aug 2011    Post subject: Reply with quote

Big_Ham wrote:
Your choice, but properly legal ones are stupid money (£50?). The plate really won't cause you any problems.



Lol they aren't that much.

Even at halfrauds they only cost about £25.


The ones for £10 on the net will be legal enough if you get them with the BS mark, postcode and legal sized lettering. If you get one from a shop you will need some of your documents to take with you, the ones on eBay etc are made in Ireland or the channel islands and get away without asking for them.
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