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I bought my kat last year and have been putting up with the PO's lack of maintainence on the bike since it has been simple stuff to resolve...but now I am on one of the things that just bugs me. Apparently there was a sticker on top of the tail section behind the seat. The sticker is gone but there is this blob of the sticky stuff still there. Now usually, on painted metal I would just get a rag soaked with brake cleaner, take off the sticky crap and then wax and polish the spot. But this is on plastic and brake cleaner will destroy the paint and look like crap. Any suggestions on what to use that will leave the paint so I can just wax and polish it back to it's original look?
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Molded rubber with 5/16" - 24 thread arbor
Threaded arbor? What tool is this to attach to? Or do I just use it like a rubbing pad?Comment
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Try any "orange oil" infused cleaner. Any generic orange hand cleaner will do. Be careful with the orange scented hand cleaner with the pumice, works great, just be mindful of scratching. You can also just use a little orange oil on a cotton ball and it will take it right off.mindfungus
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1992 Katana 1100F
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you put it on a drill. There is a mandrel you can buy for it, but I don't have the link. You can just tighten the chuck on the threaded part.
Originally posted by billybob View PostComment
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Cool! Thanks! I will give it a shot this weekend.Comment
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Contact Jimmy ( HS2020 ) and order a can of Citrol. That it the BEST stuff for removing adhesive residue and will not harm the paint at all.2006 GSXR 600 Gone to Gixxer heaven
BMC Notorious 918 HT
2007 GSXR 750
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it all depends on how old the adhesive is. Try ANY cleaner on pre 98 decals adhesive it ain't gonna do anything. That magic eraser WORKS. I have 3 of them.
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The Citrol took the adhesive of of my 2000 like it was nothing. I started out using everything I could think of, and then started the rubber wheel, but when my bud brought over that Citrol, I wos done in just a few minutes.2006 GSXR 600 Gone to Gixxer heaven
BMC Notorious 918 HT
2007 GSXR 750
KATRIDERS SOCAL GROUP RIDE 2009Comment
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I have to agree with Chris on this one. I tried every product under the sun, everything BUT brake cleaner, and nothing would take it off. Rubber wheel worked first try. I bet I spent north of $50 before I posted here with the problem... wheel worked first try.Originally posted by CenCalKat View Post
OP... do a search with my username and "Sticker Residue"
Think older!Originally posted by CenCalKat View Post
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Just trying to give some other options....2006 GSXR 600 Gone to Gixxer heaven
BMC Notorious 918 HT
2007 GSXR 750
KATRIDERS SOCAL GROUP RIDE 2009Comment
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I understand that, I'm not saying it won't work. On 98+ decal adhesive it does. On old stuff it does not.
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We had a thread about this before and someone suggested cutting a tennis ball in half and turning it inside out and then using the rubber on the inside to scrub the goo off.I thought they were crazy but decided to give it a try and it works great. The rubber won't take the paint off and will remove the adhesive from the old stickerComment
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What about goo-gone? Thats stuff works pretty good, let it soak for a lil then you can usually scrape it off with a old credit card...Comment
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not for old adhesive, not gonna work.Comment
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