DIY Remove Stickers / Decals

[YamahaChick]

Originally Posted by Senaca

So, by now your stickers are off! Mine didn't leave much residue... I simply washed the bike and most came off. If not, I recommend WD-40 as some here have used it successfully.

Rubbing alcohol also works quite well in getting rid of the residue

[Tabitha]

I just did this a couple weeks ago. What a difference it makes to the look of the bike. I have received soooo many compliments since I did this amazingly simple mod. Everyone is saying how much nicer my bike looks!

[acasey07]

I took my stickers off a few days ago and I really like the look. I used a hairdryer which made the stickers come off quite a bit easier, but there is still a large amount of black adhesive gunk left on the plastic. So far people have reccomended WD-40, GoofOff, Rubbing Alcohol and I was wondering if any of them have a possibility of discoloring/shading the plastics? As well as which one works the best?

[jspansel]

Originally Posted by acasey07

I took my stickers off a few days ago and I really like the look. I used a hairdryer which made the stickers come off quite a bit easier, but there is still a large amount of black adhesive gunk left on the plastic. So far people have reccomended WD-40, GoofOff, Rubbing Alcohol and I was wondering if any of them have a possibility of discoloring/shading the plastics? As well as which one works the best?

I didnt use any chemical, etc. Duct tape! Works great and pulls it all off. Just put it on and pull it off a bunch of times and it will get all the stickies off. The side decals were a little harder, but it eventually got it all. I didnt want to chance using anything else on it. Washed and waxed after, clean and shiny.

[dtrey28]

I officially hate the gunk that is left behind after you pull of those decals. My fingertips are raw. I also hate you Mr. Warming Sticker on my gas tank. You suck. I am going to try the duct tape method then the sticker gunk remover method if duct tape fails. Although duct tape has never failed me.

[porky45]

the duct tape method will not fail. Heat gun, duct tape and plastic scraper took me less than 5 minutes. use some scratch x or some polishing compound to get off the remaining residue left on the outside edges of where the sticker was and follow up with a nice waxing of the tank.

[SSgtBaarnes]

Used the old hair dryer and some rubbing alcohol on my raven. The first one was a bit of learning curve as far as how much heat to put on the sticker but the second one came right off with minimal residue. I also found that the trick to the rubbing alcohol is to soak the rag you are using so that it really gets into the stickum and breaks it down. Hope this helps anyone looking to remove some decals.

[dtrey28]

I am pissed. I got very impatient and a little overzealous so now I have some scratches on the tank from that stupid warning sticker. Is there something I can do to fix it if I went through the clear coat a little bit? Is this a catastrophic screw up??

Feeling stupid....

[porky45]

just a bit of polishing compound should take the scratches out. Meguiars ScratchX is what i ended up using. Follow that up with polish and you should be good to go.

[acasey07]

I went to walmart and got 3M Adhesive Remover for $7.00 and this stuff is absolutely awesome. Sprayed it on a paper towel and you don't even have to rub, the adhesive came right off in a matter of seconds.