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GRFalco
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by GRFalco » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:37 am
... how do I get them off the tank. They're big and ugly. Y'know the warning and petrol type ones, not the Aprilia ones.
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Nooj
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by Nooj » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:49 am
Hairdryer to soften the adhesive and carefully peel them off. Obviously don't scrape them with anything sharper than a thumbnail.
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GRFalco
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by GRFalco » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:15 am
Now I just need to grow back my hair to warrant the purchased of said hairdryer

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Samray
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by Samray » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:57 am
WD40 should remove any remaining sticky.
.. can't guarantee it will make your hair grow tho.

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Fausto
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by Fausto » Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:59 pm
Got mine off and I don't have a hairdryer
Try leaving it in the sun for a while. And as Samray suggests, use lots of WD40 to remove residue. That's about all it's good for anyway.
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bluedimension
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by bluedimension » Mon Jun 15, 2009 3:56 pm
Are not some of the stickers on the tank lacqured in. I have removed stickers from my fairing with the hairdrier method but those on the tank are lacqured so I dare not try and remove them.
Check first before you damage your paintwork!
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paddyz1
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by paddyz1 » Mon Jun 15, 2009 6:53 pm
Are you just removing them or preparing for a paint job. If it is for a paint job i would give the wd40 a wide berth
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Samray
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by Samray » Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:01 pm
paddyz1 wrote:Are you just removing them or preparing for a paint job. If it is for a paint job i would give the wd40 a wide berth
I assumed the clue was in the question.
Y'know the warning and petrol type ones, not the Aprilia ones.
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paddyz1
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by paddyz1 » Mon Jun 15, 2009 9:42 pm
Samray wrote:paddyz1 wrote:Are you just removing them or preparing for a paint job. If it is for a paint job i would give the wd40 a wide berth
I assumed the clue was in the question.
Y'know the warning and petrol type ones, not the Aprilia ones.
That would be me not reading properly

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D-Rider
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by D-Rider » Mon Jun 15, 2009 10:06 pm
Meths is always good for removing sticky stuff - and if it doesn't work you can always drown your sorrows with it ............
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Nooj
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by Nooj » Tue Jun 16, 2009 9:33 am
Or lighter fluid...
I: Not even the wankers on the site would drink that. That's worse than meths.
Withnail: Nonsense. This is a far superior drink to meths. The wankers don't drink it because they can't afford it.
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Samray
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by Samray » Tue Jun 16, 2009 10:08 am
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Aladinsaneuk
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by Aladinsaneuk » Tue Jun 16, 2009 1:29 pm
great quote - some one else get the sunday times by chance?
Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...
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paddyz1
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by paddyz1 » Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:12 pm
Nooj wrote:Or lighter fluid...
I: Not even the wankers on the site would drink that. That's worse than meths.
Withnail: Nonsense. This is a far superior drink to meths. The wankers don't drink it because they can't afford it.
What site?
