Removal of decal

dazzzaa · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Karma :

Can anybody enlighten me on how to remove a Honda decal off the side of my tank ass it seems it was added and not original. It's out of sync with the other side and seems to be a lot thicker (like rubber) but mostly my rucking magnetic tank bag won't magnetise through it, I would also like it not to damage the paintwork if possible.
Many thanks in advance
Dazzzaa
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Tungtvann · World Chat Champion Joined: 07 Dec 2012 Karma :

I've had success removing sticky things using a hair dryer (to heat the glue) and then using dental floss or a credit card to get under what's sticky.

dazzzaa · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Karma :

Will give that a go but after just being out there trying to fingernail the fuker off I think it may be lacquered over pfft
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Matt- · World Chat Champion Joined: 19 Jul 2012 Karma :

Use a heat gun or a hair dryer, make sure you don't use the heat gun to close as it may take for off more than the decal Wink

Handy tip: heat a big area of the decal you want to come off, it's so much easier if you spend that extra time heating a big area than picking individual bit of decal off.

Matt,
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Polarbear · Super Spammer Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Karma :

Maplins label remover if the hairdrier doesn't work.

https://www.maplin.co.uk/label-remover-25350
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dazzzaa · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 22 Apr 2011 Karma :

Thanks guys, will try when not so windy, will look a right twat trying to warm something up out the front of my house in this weather, loosing battle springs to mind
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sprintster · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 18 Aug 2013 Karma :

Once you've got it off with the hair dryer a rub with petrol will take off the remaining glue. Thumbs Up

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Lone-Wolf · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Jul 2004 Karma :

Wotcha.

I removed the decals from the tank of my Drifter by using fairly thick fishing line as a "saw" between the tank and the decal - got the remains of the sticky stuff off with carb cleaner.
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cimbian · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Sep 2012 Karma :

Hair dryer as mentioned and then residual glue can be easily removed with brake cleaner. Smile

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skatefreak · World Chat Champion Joined: 06 Feb 2010 Karma :

Warm it up for the love of god,
it softens up the glue so the decal come off easier...
I could not be arsed a while back whilst taking some decals off some honda fairings and the paint just pinnged off with it...
Bad times... Resulted in so much more sanding 'Sighs'

-Jvr

-Matt- · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Apr 2013 Karma :

Id be cautious with tank decals some like my zx6s are lacquered on and can make a mess of the paint you try remove them incorrectly. If its a standard decal hair dryer, nail and slow steady peeling will prevail. Then adhesive remover to remove the residual muck.

Az · World Chat Champion Joined: 16 Apr 2013 Karma :

i took my stickers off my little fairings with a hairdryer and patience

Go over the whole sticker with a hair dryer and then slowly peel it off while still blowing the hair dryer over the sticker and it should come off easily... as for my tank, the decals were lacquered over so now i have an odd looking bike Sad