Siza
journeyman
Reged: 11/03/2007
Posts: 84
Loc: Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Hi Guys
The numpty who had the bike before me stuck the tank pad over the "this takes petrol" sticker so it looks rubbish. I want to remove the old pad and put a new one on along with some stomp grips. Any tips on removing the pad and cleaning the tank ready to put a new one on?
Its a K7 Gixer750 ... not that that really makes a difference :-)
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AndyCBR
member
Reged: 28/04/2008
Posts: 102
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Beg borrow or steal a hairdresser and heat it up, pick away with fingernails, and remove all the top surface, this will probably leave a sticky residue, then rub that off with a clean rag soaked in petrol, least thats how i got the sign writing off my van, except i used a plant sprayer filled with petrol, an my misses wonders why the plants look funny!
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chappers
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 31/12/2006
Posts: 6701
Loc: Mind your own business
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I tend to peel them off and clean up using Thinners I've never damaged paint work yet.
Pouring just off the boiling water or gentle application of a heat gun to the pad will soften the old it and the glue.
When you apply the Stompgrip the surface must be spotless and once applied do not attempt to lift or it won't stick.
One last think ever Rubber Ronnie tank pad I've used has been utter shit and peeled off easily.
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Biggles
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 05/05/2007
Posts: 2937
Loc: Orion arm of the milky way
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A bit of *gentle* hair dryer heat helps start the process-the petrol stickers are sometimes harder to remove than other stickers-particularly if they are old and dried.
Lighter fuel acts as a solvent for most sticker glues so after you heat the sticker and gently peel it back and off any remaining glue should come off with lighter fuel.
Surprisingly WD40 works pretty well too-I have found it better with decals. Use a cloth rather than paper towel to remove/pick up the dissolved/gloopy glue as it does the job better.
Avoid scraping with *anything*, the GSXR paint quality is not too good, and scratches easily. It will respond to a bit of T-cut polish, but I would be wary of using the old style straight T-Cut.
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Edited by Biggles (04/06/2009 14:21)
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AndyCBR
member
Reged: 28/04/2008
Posts: 102
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i've used thinners as well but did not want to recommend it as it could damage the paint, if its covering up scratches, or its had some paintwork done, it rips through aerosol paint
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cbreddie
newbie
Reged: 21/05/2009
Posts: 47
Loc: Rochdale, Lancashire
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I removed some stickers from my old bike using a hairdryer to peel them off then a bathroom and kitchen degreaser to remove the sticky residue.
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deano
stranger
Reged: 16/05/2009
Posts: 5
Loc: North Wales
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i used thinners to take the old pad of my tank,then polished the paint work with auto glym,it came a treat,but wait for everything to dry before fitting the new tankpad otherwise the thinners will take the glue off the new one.
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Biggles
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 05/05/2007
Posts: 2937
Loc: Orion arm of the milky way
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I would be extremely wary about using *cellulose* thinners.
It is after all a *solvent* for the paint and varnish used on bikes and also will melt some types of plastic. If it is left for too long it could start to soften/eat into it.
If by "thinners" you mean white spirit, that as far as I know safe and inert.
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clicker
journeyman
Reged: 16/12/2008
Posts: 88
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I just did mine. I heated the pad up with a hairdryer and using WD-40, I used some tooth floss to work the glue from under the pad. It was a tip given to me by a mate of mine and it worked a treat. Autoglym Super Resin Polish to finish things off, and it looks as good as new!
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Biggles
Carpal \'Tunnel
Reged: 05/05/2007
Posts: 2937
Loc: Orion arm of the milky way
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Dental floss... genius. That is a really el smarto tip. Nice.
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