Removing stickers

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benutne

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I've got a bike I'd like to completely debadge. Just some junker Roadmaster. But the stickers are really not easy to remove. They tear often and leave behind a lot of gunk. What is the best way to remove the stickers without completely ruining the paint?
 

daRog

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I used a propane torch to heat the stickers just until they were soft then peeled them off. The residual glue comes off with Goo Gone.
 

Dan

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Yeppers. I also have used a hair dryer and carefully, WD40. The warm gets em off and the WD gets the junk left over.
 

killercanuck

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Lighter fluid or paint thinner for the glue. I like a hard plastic edge for scraping the actual label, no worries about scratching the paint. Heat gun/hair dryer is a good idea!
 

Al.Fisherman

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I use lighter fluid and or gasoline (not 2 cycle mixed).
I do too for the adhesive, but they most likely won't touch the decal itself. I just recently have a riding mower that the plastic name plate was loose "Murry"...one the hood. I peeled it off (both sides) and grabbed the first thing to remove the adhesive. It was my mix container. Total removal.
 
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sportscarpat

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I peel the stickers off best I can, then use automotive adhesive remover (3M brand) to remove the rest of the adhesive without damaging the paint. Stuff works great. Wear rubber gloves.