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Post by bucky512men on Dec 1, 2007 17:30:50 GMT -5
I just got a TANK touring 150 for a great price, however the yellow and white decals are burning holes in my retinas! Does anybody have any tips on removing them?
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Post by tortoise on Dec 1, 2007 18:44:42 GMT -5
Apply just enough heat with a hair dryer gun to soften the sticker adhesive and slowly peel off. Adhesive residue can sometimes be removed by applying masking tape and slowly removing. Lighter fluid may also be a suitable adhesive removal solvent, but be sure to check paint compatibility first in a "hidden" area.
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Post by wildbill84 on Dec 1, 2007 20:02:47 GMT -5
If you wanted you could buy some adhesive remover wipes at lowes or home depot, they worked great on removing my bumper sticker residue. Again, check for compatibility with your scoots paint finish.
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Post by earlwb on Dec 1, 2007 21:25:46 GMT -5
Like they stated use a hair dryer to heat them up enough to soften the glue, then slowly peel them off. You can use Goo Gone or some other sticky glue residue remover to get the glue residue off.
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Post by scooterollie on Dec 1, 2007 22:57:29 GMT -5
3M makes an adhesive remover that is great. Can be purchased at most auto supply stores. One caution, some decals are applied before the clear coat is added. No easy removal then. My Roketa Fiji 150 was like that.
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Post by countryscoots on Dec 2, 2007 16:37:30 GMT -5
I would love to get rid of the decals on our MC12 but they are also applied under the clear coat just like scooterollie's so that's out. Goo Gone or a citrus based cleaner takes off the residue very well when ever you can though. Be very, very careful with a heat gun as it no doubt will warp or even melt the plastic parts. I have used the wife's hair dryer on low heat with good results for plastic.
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Post by swampsniper on Dec 4, 2007 20:06:54 GMT -5
I am looking for an owners manual or copy for a longbo 150 . It is a 2006 t5 but figure there is not much difference in the manual. Can anyone help. I want to change the gear oil but the copy of the manual I have is not readable and for a simular roketa not a longbo. Any GY6 manual will do.
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Post by T W I S T E R on Dec 4, 2007 22:06:03 GMT -5
Apply just enough heat with a hair dryer gun to soften the sticker adhesive and slowly peel off. Adhesive residue can sometimes be removed by applying masking tape and slowly removing. Lighter fluid may also be a suitable adhesive removal solvent, but be sure to check paint compatibility first in a "hidden" area. WD-40 works great for glue removal.
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Post by Steven on Dec 4, 2007 22:16:34 GMT -5
I will give that a try, I will look again for the fill plug, finding the drain was no problem. Thank You
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Post by medman1952 on Dec 5, 2007 22:52:58 GMT -5
When I removed the decals I did not like on my 50cc scooter, they were under a heavy layer of clear coat. I had to take a sharp edge and cut through the clear coat to the decal then slowly peel it off. Of course after the decal was gone I had to sand the edges down then repaint both the color and the clear to make it all look good. I did not need to use any adhesive remover, but a heat gun may have made it easier to peel the sticker off.
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Post by loudest143 on Dec 6, 2007 11:56:25 GMT -5
If your decals are NOT under clearcoat, you can use WD-40 or GooGone to remove any leftover residue after you carefully peel them off. I had a sort of 'outline' of my Yamati decal on my side panels when I took them off my RX200. A healthy dose of GooGone, and some elbow grease, and the outlines disappeared. After that, I rubbed it down with a clean, damp towel to remove any residue left by the GooGone. It did not damage the faux carbon fiber, either. That reminds me, I need to post pix of my scooter with it's new 'treatment'.
LMO *man that thing looks fast!
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Post by YellowScooter on Jan 29, 2008 18:41:39 GMT -5
Nail polish remover does the trick too It had't damaged any of my paint or clearcoat. I washed it right afterwards and put on a coat of wax too. I wouldn't leave it set with any chemical too long, be takin a chance with the finish.
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Post by "Big Guy" on Feb 24, 2008 20:29:13 GMT -5
Well, being in the sign business, we use a tool that's just like the iron you use for your clothes. If you have a steam iron, cover the decal with a thick wash cloth and start ironing (about 30 sec). If a regular iron, use a wet wash cloth.
This is the standard way to remove vinyl lettering from signs...
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