Stickers??

[Shocker]

There are a couple stickers on my new FJR from the dealer... one one the tank, and one on the right side fairing... they are ugly, and need to go!! Any tips on the best way to pull them off without leaving any marks?? I was planning on using some goo gone, but I am not sure if it is safe for the paint...

 

[bramfrank]

Have you asked the dealer to remove them? I always specify 'no stickers' when I purchase a vehicle. I refuse to be an unpaid rolling billboard for the vendor. Perhaps they would like to compensate you acting in that capacity?

Unless something has happened at Yamaha, the paint finish is pretty soft.

You might try warming up (not frying) the stickers using a hair dryer and gently pulling them away - use nothing more than a gentle finger nail edge , and even then, the key word is 'gentle' - I had no trouble removing the factory stickers from my tank when my bike was new - Goo Gone (or other mild solvent) will release any adhesive that it left behind.

 

[gregorytx]

Hair dryer and patience. Get them good and warm first then gently peel up. I used a soft plastic putty knife to get started , then just pulled stickers slowly. Goo Gone got the adhesive off. Polish the area afterwards because the Goo Gone takes off any polish as well.

 

[mferriter]

I would avoid the putty knife if at all possible - the clear coat scratches easily. Hair dryer to soften up the adhesive (or a heat gun, but VERY gently). Goo gone or citrus cleaner shoud take care of the residue.

Wet the adhesive residue with the cleaner and let it sit for a couple minutes before wiping - you may have to do this several times.

 

[squeezer]

WD-40 will help take of the residue too if you don't have Goo Gone sitting around.

The hair dryer worked for me on a three year old bike.

 

[airboss]

What everyone said, it all works, keys are gentle and patience.

I don't like stickers ether, when I picked up my 06, found the dealer had glued a small plastic ID badge on the tail rack with his name and phone number on it. The badge was unobtrusive and in good taste, much nicer than the usual stick on labels dealers normally use. So I just left it on the bike and covered it up with Garauld's after market rack.

 

[S76]

Can't say that I tried it but others have suggested a little heat and some fishing line to cut the glue under the sticker.

I like the stickers. Not the dealer ones, but I'm good with the Yami ones.

 

[Shocker]

Thanks for the tips, and just for the record, a hair dryer and patience got the one off the tank in about 15 minutes. The goo gone cleaned up the leftover glue in short order. The tank looks great, and I'll get the one off the fairing later!

 

[madmike2]

Thanks for the tips, and just for the record, a hair dryer and patience got the one off the tank in about 15 minutes. The goo gone cleaned up the leftover glue in short order. The tank looks great, and I'll get the one off the fairing later!

You are not alone.

The same procedure works on the tuning-fork roundels.

 

[ultimateanswer]

At my dealership my recon guys use a special tool called an Astro Stripper. Basically its a big ****-off air powered eraser. It won't mare the clear as long as you don't let it sit in the same spot for too long. And the rubber shavings wipe off with a tack rag and a little bit of your petroleum distilate of choice (i.e. thinner, DuPont First Kleen, acetone, etc) I personally recommend the DuPont product because it is used in the painting process to wipe down a car in between the paint and clear processes to take off any dust/overspray so therefore it won't mare the finish up!