Bag Bumper Strips

[bluesdog]

I'm having my side cases repainted locally, and have managed to remove the red reflectors using a heat gun and monofilament.

I'd like to remove the rubber bumper strips as well.

Will the heat gun/monofilament method work without damaging the strips so they may be re-installed after the paint job?

Or is there another method to safely remove them?

TIA

 

[garyahouse]

I did everything I knew how to do to try to break through that yamma-glue on mine. That stuff's like cast iron. I didn't have a heat gun, but rather attempted to use a hair dryer. No luck. My rubber strip had fallen off and I bought a new one. I was trying to remove the residual yamma-glue. I couldn't even get a corner of it to peel up away from the sidecase. Considering it had such a tenacious grip, I'm wondering how my original rubber strip fell off and got lost in the first place. Oh well. Good luck and keep us posted. I glued my new strip straight onto the old left-over glue with contact cement. Worked great.

Gary

darksider #44

 

[lnewlf]

Yep-check yer bumper strips..mine were hanging by a thread-apparently Yammie glue doesn't stick to rubber all that great..

 

[garauld]

I've taken a lot of them off. They peel off quite readily from the Yammy-rubber glue. Getting the glue off the lid is very difficult. I use a narrow sharp wood chisel and slice it off. Heat may work, but may cause more headaches for your painter. I use black RTV silcone rubber to reattach them. I would not recommend anything like contact cement that has a solvent in it - you are apt to ruin the new paint job if you miss your mark...

BTW, how much is your local painter charging?

 

[blrfjr]

Ive heard of others that have lost theirs too. Maybe we should all give them a wiggle just to make sure they're on there good.

 

[bluesdog]

Thanks garauld

I'll peel 'em off and use RTV to stick 'em on again.

The painter said he can remove the glue for me.

Edit: Once I'd peeled the things off, I decided to remove that yammy-rubber glue myself using a wood chisel as per garauld's tip. Time consuming job, which would likely have increased the painter's fee

He's charging @ $350.00 CAN to do the two bags, the two upper fairing sides, and the LH mirror. If the match-up isn't close enough, I may just get the whole thing painted. Maybe red...

I've taken a lot of them off. They peel off quite readily from the Yammy-rubber glue. Getting the glue off the lid is very difficult. I use a narrow sharp wood chisel and slice it off. Heat may work, but may cause more headaches for your painter. I use black RTV silcone rubber to reattach them. I would not recommend anything like contact cement that has a solvent in it - you are apt to ruin the new paint job if you miss your mark...
BTW, how much is your local painter charging?