Does anyone know a simple way to remove the decals/stickers on a scooter?
Tried peeling off by hand by this takes forever as they break every centimeter or so.
Take a hair dryer and blow on the sticker. The heat will cause it to come off. Just be sure you’re not aiming at the gas tank.
Yep. That’s the way I’d do it. Be careful not to overheat the plastic and warp it.
Thanks. Will give it a try.
Is it a used scooter? It was really easy to take off the decals on my new SYM…
I would suggest buying the liquid stuff that dissolves adhesives (from a stationary store, it comes in a can that looks like nail polish… or, you can get a spray can from a hardware store that advertises it can remove anything sticky)… apply it liberally to the sticker and come back in 15 minutes… the edges should start peeling… repeat… then, it should be a cinch to remove the decals.
That stuff generally only works with paper stickers as it can be absorbed through the porous material. It doesn’t ‘eat’ through most plastic stickers or decals however.
acetone and a nail brush.
That stuff generally only works with paper stickers as it can be absorbed through the porous material. It doesn’t ‘eat’ through most plastic stickers or decals however.[/quote]
What about if he did the edges? Like, do the edges, peel a little, wait, repeat.
Thanks for the advice, after swearing and cursing until the neighbors came to see what was going on, the wife got them off… :discodance: :discodance:
What would you recommend for removing a plastic sticker on a motorcycle gas tank? Obviously I can’t apply heat to that…
I really don’t want to mess up the paint job on the gas tank.
[quote=“johnledoe”]What would you recommend for removing a plastic sticker on a motorcycle gas tank? Obviously I can’t apply heat to that…
I really don’t want to mess up the paint job on the gas tank.[/quote]
Same thing, hairdryer. Of course keep the cap on the tank while you are performing this action, and you’ll probably want to make sure the tank is fairly empty first, or you’re going to loose all your heat too quickly from your focus point. Your hairdryer is likely not going to heat up the tank as much as the temperature it would get too being left outside on a really hot day, so you only need to keep any red hot electrical filaments away from any potential petrol vapours. You could also do this by taping, let’s say for example, a vacuum cleaner hose to your hairdryer nozzle. This would allow you to keep the hairdryer unit a little further away from the gas tank. Not too long though, or else you’ll loose your heat.
You can try the solvents that others are recommending, and I’d like to hear about which method you found most effective as the gas tank de-stickering I haven’t personally had experience with before.
I can say however that without any experience de-stickering gas tanks, that I reckon gas powered blow torches likely won’t have the desired affect. I probably wouldn’t recommend that method over the others so far mentioned.