just thought i'd share how my decal removal went on my '93 750. at first i had tried the heatgun + 90 deg slow pull method, but soon discovered (as mentioned in other threads) that the pre kats use some sort of insanely stubborn glue that separates from the sticker. i tried the following solutions to try and get it off - oil soap, windex, wd-40, goof off, and kitchen cleaner, with heat and a light scrubber pad. minute bits would scrape eventually flake off, but at that rate it would have taken months.
at this point i was ready to give up, but i read about the astro eraser pad/pinstripe remover (400E model). 10 bucks after shipping on ebay, and i am a happy man once again.
the real star of this thread
what i started with
part way through
just about done. this is right before i removed the fairings to access to the hard to reach nooks
to anyone trying this i recommend leaving the fairings on the bike while you remove as much of the decals as you can, as you need to apply a bit of pressure. just try to keep the rubber bits from getting into the cooling fins and other engine parts.
at this point all i need to do is remove the light marks left by the rubber. i don't plan to fix the scuffs and scratches now; that's a little more involved than i want to get on my first bike =P. perhaps that will be another adventure at some point. anyway, recommendations on how to clean up the rubber marks and how to do a simple polish would be much appreciated!
forgot to add that i used a regular pencil eraser to get inside the tight angles in the front scoop and to do final spot cleanup.
at this point i was ready to give up, but i read about the astro eraser pad/pinstripe remover (400E model). 10 bucks after shipping on ebay, and i am a happy man once again.
the real star of this thread
what i started with
part way through
just about done. this is right before i removed the fairings to access to the hard to reach nooks
to anyone trying this i recommend leaving the fairings on the bike while you remove as much of the decals as you can, as you need to apply a bit of pressure. just try to keep the rubber bits from getting into the cooling fins and other engine parts.
at this point all i need to do is remove the light marks left by the rubber. i don't plan to fix the scuffs and scratches now; that's a little more involved than i want to get on my first bike =P. perhaps that will be another adventure at some point. anyway, recommendations on how to clean up the rubber marks and how to do a simple polish would be much appreciated!
forgot to add that i used a regular pencil eraser to get inside the tight angles in the front scoop and to do final spot cleanup.
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