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sticker removal? - 9/9/2008 5:22:10 PM

platnumbob

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I have an ugly and somewhat ratty sticker on my gas tank and swing arm I want gone. Is there an easy way to get rid of it without leaving some nasty residue? Can I just pressure wash it off and rub it with a rag? I would hate to take it off and wreak my paint.

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RE: sticker removal? - 9/9/2008 7:59:35 PM

Jmarley11

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You can take the glue off with some varsol on a rag. It wont'' hurt the paint. Just wash it really good once all the glue is off.

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RE: sticker removal? - 9/10/2008 4:14:07 AM

kamikaze2899

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Heat gun or a hairdryer helps to soften the goo as you take the sticker off. Pressure washing might work. I''ve used lighter fluid or WD-40 on a rag. Some say Goof Off, but I don''t like to use that on paint. There''s a product called Sticker off, but never tried it.

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RE: sticker removal? - 9/15/2008 6:48:01 PM

platnumbob

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Thanks for the tips, it will happen this weekend.

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RE: sticker removal? - 9/18/2008 8:22:43 PM

platnumbob

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I ended up using lighter fluid, it worked like a charm. No more ugly sticker! There was some scum (almost like the paint was oxidizing) all over the paint on my tank that the lighter fluid took off as well with a bit of scrubing. (The previous owner did not take very good care of the paint!)

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RE: sticker removal? - 9/19/2008 8:17:55 PM

manny04

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GOO GONE!!! is like magic man..its made exactly for that nd u can get pretty much at any store from publix, walgreens, advance auto parts, etc. i had a parking sticker put on my bike gas tank and goo gone took it out completely and the paint wuz not affected at all..

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