Great video!!! I was scratching my head thinking it would be much harder to remove the clear coated stickers on my gas tank and wow this is easy! Thanks a lot :)
I haven't done it yet but this is what I've been looking for. Took my stickers off and was wondering what the line was and how to get rid of it. Couldn't figure out how, I knew it had to do with wet sanding. Thank you. Looks amazing! Thank you thank you can't wait to do it
I was about to use a DA and destroy the sticker since I'm changing color .. this takes hours out of my planned process.. thank you very much for making this video
Good info... however: I simply warmed mine up with a heat gun (same $$ as a blow drier, much hotter), did just enough X-acto knifing to lift one corner, and pulled the whole thing off. No WD40, no cutting around the whole thing w/knife.
I am going to try to do this on my Guzzi V7 special. Could you kindly 'spell out' the type of sand paper, buffer, and polishing compound to use for the blending? Thank you!
Any tips for removing large decals from plastic gloss black fairings? All the same? I'm just worried about scratching when evening out the clear coat, I've never wet-sanded before.
I have a Harley sportster with that cartoonish logo on the side. Would it work for my bike and is there enough clear underneath that wet sanding, polish, and compound would work?
Decal will not budge even though I had the blow dryer on high and hot on the same spot for 10 minutes! Any ideas? I followed all the steps in the video!
@Soccerrrawks I made the video and you can clearly see the results when done right... can not be responsible for your mistakes. Its a technique that requires patience and accuracy..Ive done this successfully in at least 100 motorcycles with lots of happy customers. As any instructional video you will be performing this techniques at your own risk.
Im trying to do that same thing on a 2009 polaris sportsman. Its plastic obviously. Im worrying about scratching the plastic and seeing the outline. Anyone have suggestions?
I'll be attempting to remove a big decal put on by the former owner this weekend. It is clear coated in. I believe they may have ordered it this way. I'll record/take pics and update results. "Tanks" for the vid (pun intended).
As long as they sprayed at least a thin coat of clear before adding the decal you should be fine. Most important thing here is lots of patience and do it slowly and carefully. Good luck !
Nicool333 if there is no clear under the decal most likely you will have to re paint the tank at least re clear. Unless you are ready to do so I wouldn’t recommend it
Still the only video in 2024 I could refer to. Thanks boss
Great video!!! I was scratching my head thinking it would be much harder to remove the clear coated stickers on my gas tank and wow this is easy! Thanks a lot :)
I haven't done it yet but this is what I've been looking for. Took my stickers off and was wondering what the line was and how to get rid of it. Couldn't figure out how, I knew it had to do with wet sanding. Thank you. Looks amazing! Thank you thank you can't wait to do it
Thank you very much for the video, sir!
This is really helpful. No one else has explained it so well.
I was about to use a DA and destroy the sticker since I'm changing color .. this takes hours out of my planned process.. thank you very much for making this video
Thanks alot for the video, finally a post that showed how to get around a decal with clear coat on it
Good info... however: I simply warmed mine up with a heat gun (same $$ as a blow drier, much hotter), did just enough X-acto knifing to lift one corner, and pulled the whole thing off. No WD40, no cutting around the whole thing w/knife.
Did you have to remove the tank?
Very helpful! Thank you! In the process of turning my Shadow Vlx into a bobber, and the tank stickers have to go!
awesome video! this is the reason we have UA-cam!
Thank you for this Maustarman!
You may dissolve the white sticky edging with some cellulose thinners on a rag. That way you don't need to use sandpaper.
@jimmy32109:kool man you got it! I never used a Drexel to buff stuff but if you know what you are doing I guess it's all good: New ideas everyday!
I am going to try to do this on my Guzzi V7 special. Could you kindly 'spell out' the type of sand paper, buffer, and polishing compound to use for the blending? Thank you!
Question for ya. Does this work for Matte black on a Honda shadow???
Any tips for removing large decals from plastic gloss black fairings? All the same? I'm just worried about scratching when evening out the clear coat, I've never wet-sanded before.
Great video! Way to be a problem solver. Thanks!
I have a Harley sportster with that cartoonish logo on the side. Would it work for my bike and is there enough clear underneath that wet sanding, polish, and compound would work?
Decal will not budge even though I had the blow dryer on high and hot on the same spot for 10 minutes!
Any ideas?
I followed all the steps in the video!
It's not a wee bit dangerous applying heat directly to the gas tank?
@Soccerrrawks
I made the video and you can clearly see the results when done right... can not be responsible for your mistakes.
Its a technique that requires patience and accuracy..Ive done this successfully in at least 100 motorcycles with lots of happy customers.
As any instructional video you will be performing this techniques at your own risk.
hey my names mia, awesome video! do you think it would still work well if I buffed it by hand or do I need to buy a professional buffing machine?
Im trying to do that same thing on a 2009 polaris sportsman. Its plastic obviously. Im worrying about scratching the plastic and seeing the outline. Anyone have suggestions?
@bazingaNaruto... Man, really? I just did two bikes this week ...what's going on? Sorry to hear that
Thanks! Great advice!
thats funny ass hell for even posting that
You’re a genius
Thank you kind sir, you are da man!
I'll be attempting to remove a big decal put on by the former owner this weekend. It is clear coated in. I believe they may have ordered it this way. I'll record/take pics and update results. "Tanks" for the vid (pun intended).
As long as they sprayed at least a thin coat of clear before adding the decal you should be fine.
Most important thing here is lots of patience and do it slowly and carefully.
Good luck !
Have you ever tried this method on a Harley-Davidson tank decal?
WHAT KIND OF A QUESTION IS THAT????
Wow! Thanks bro!
Be really careful when you do this , I probably used too much wd-40, and ended up stripping off the finish as well as some paint.
love the vid. now I can get rid of those stinking stickers .
Thank you for sharing
WARNING my 2001 Honda shadow Sabre 110 did not have a clear coat underneath the sticker!!
So what do you do if there is no clearcoat under the decal?
good
NICE MAN THANKS
Nice
Nice and steady. Easy does i (slip!) Ahhhhh! Ok. Now you need a new paint job.
What if there is no clearcoat under the decal?
Nicool333 if there is no clear under the decal most likely you will have to re paint the tank at least re clear.
Unless you are ready to do so I wouldn’t recommend it
I used a heat gun to remove the sticker. Now all that's left is clear coat under it.
Why the incredibly annoying music?
Skip the wd ...
Thank you very much for the video, sir!
This is really helpful. No one else has explained it so well.