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Old 12-22-2015, 07:05 PM   #16
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just pulled the plastidip off my whole bike yesterday, just got to do the saddlebags now. if by chance anyone has a hard time getting plastidip off just use citris based degreaser, turns it back to its liquid state and easier to deal with.



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Old 12-22-2015, 07:11 PM   #17
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Great tip Ron on the degreaser, thanks!
 
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Old 12-22-2015, 07:28 PM   #18
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yes sir anytime
 
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Old 12-23-2015, 11:41 AM   #19
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I had the same problem when removing the stock decals from one of my VStroms. I tried everything, to include a light acetone, gasoline, kerosene, diesel and even carb cleaner.

I finally used a combination of elbow grease, a hair dryer and WD-40. I believe that leaving the WD on for about 20 minutes before applying the grease and the coarse rag is what finally did the trick. What was strange is that the residual glue came off easily one one side.

And yes, forums like this are very helpful.

Edit: Purple Harley and others offer some nice tank decals if you decide you want replace the decals with something. There was a thread on it awhile back. One of our members found some extremely nice looking ones.
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Old 12-23-2015, 01:16 PM   #20
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Good to know, thanks Mike. Pretty happy with the clean look.

The second side came off a lot easier than the first, the first side took a couple of hours, lots of elbow grease a hairdryer and half a bottle of goo-gone. 2nd side took about 30 minutes.



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Old 12-23-2015, 01:42 PM   #21
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In case this helps anyone decide in the future, here is what the plastidip badge looks like on a black bike
Look's like you just ruined 2 perfectly good tank badge's.
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Old 12-23-2015, 05:31 PM   #22
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Actually, plastidip peels right off... only thing I ruined was an hour of my life, but since I'm on vacation, I got over it pretty quick!
 
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Actually, plastidip peels right off... only thing I ruined was an hour of my life, but since I'm on vacation, I got over it pretty quick!
That's handy to know.
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Old 12-23-2015, 05:35 PM   #24
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I think I read somewhere that using dental floss can be helpful, but I haven't tried it personally.
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Old 12-23-2015, 05:36 PM   #25
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I actually used dental floss to start it, forgot to mention that... I imagine fishing string would work pretty well too.
 
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Old 12-23-2015, 07:54 PM   #26
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I use this stuff on paint/clearcoat (bikes/cars) and gelcoat fiberglass (RV). Use fishing line like a saw to get badges off then wipe off residue with this.

http://3mcollision.com/products/adhe...ner-08984.html
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