andyr
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Post by andyr on Apr 16, 2015 15:31:33 GMT
Hi all Now this may sound stupid but i'm having bother getting those annoying warning stickers off that you get on your tank and swingarm. I managed to get off the plastic top coating which I thought would make the next bit easy as its now only paper, how wrong I was. Being a bit of a lazy sod i cant be bothered to sit and pick at it with my fingernail (which would take an hour probs) so far I have tried soaking it with wd40, petrol, ethanol and water at different times and these have had no effect at all  . Next on my list to try a domestic steam cleaner, my only concern is 90-100oC of heat going to effect my paint? |
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Post by firebladepully on Apr 16, 2015 16:38:53 GMT
Try a hairdryer, but go gentle around the sticker till fairly warm. This softens the adhesive and will allow the sticker to be peeled off.
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Post by regnarts on Apr 16, 2015 17:27:02 GMT
also heard of coating it in egg mayonaise for 10 minuites and scrap it off with old credit card or simlar
but hairdrier and patients is probably the best way forward
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 18:52:15 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 19:17:04 GMT
also heard of coating it in egg mayonaise for 10 minuites and scrap it off with old credit card or simlar but hairdrier and patients is probably the best way forward using patients ? this is not Joseph Mengele is it ?  |
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Post by Hitman on Apr 16, 2015 20:51:19 GMT
I used a Hairdryer, but afterwards I thought maybe I should not of used heat on a petrol tank |
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Post by regnarts on Apr 16, 2015 23:06:26 GMT
And your name vil also go on zee list \:=}
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 23:15:02 GMT
And your name vil also go on zee list \:=} "Don't tell him your name, pike." |
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andyr
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Post by andyr on Apr 20, 2015 20:16:14 GMT
Steam didn't work, may try it again when the tank isn't so full, that will probably help the hair dryer method too
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Post by ZX6-Chris on Apr 21, 2015 13:49:51 GMT
also heard of coating it in egg mayonaise for 10 minuites and scrap it off with old credit card or simlar but hairdrier and patients is probably the best way forward coat with mayo leave for 20-30 mins and will just rub off with a cloth, no messing around. |
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andyr
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Post by andyr on Apr 21, 2015 21:24:12 GMT
also heard of coating it in egg mayonaise for 10 minuites and scrap it off with old credit card or simlar but hairdrier and patients is probably the best way forward coat with mayo leave for 20-30 mins and will just rub off with a cloth, no messing around. Methinks there is a wind up going on, next it will be mayo for half an hour on the first new moon of May with the bike pointing towards Mecca? |
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Post by ZX6-Chris on Apr 22, 2015 7:52:41 GMT
coat with mayo leave for 20-30 mins and will just rub off with a cloth, no messing around. Methinks there is a wind up going on, next it will be mayo for half an hour on the first new moon of May with the bike pointing towards Mecca? Honestly no wind up or april fools just giving an honest tip. |
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Post by regnarts on Apr 22, 2015 11:34:50 GMT
I would not post bad advice on here, its what the forum is all about if im not 99.9 sure I wont comment just try it nothing to lose and you can make a nice sandwich while waiting for it to react  |
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andyr
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Post by andyr on May 6, 2015 11:13:06 GMT
Well i finally got round to doing this, the hair drier / credit card combo was certainly effective for the sticker itself (the mayo didn't penetrate through the sticker), but the mayo did remove the residual glue |
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