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Blackbart

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Removing Red Reflectors
« on: October 29, 2007, 08:44:59 PM »
Has anyone successfully removed the glued on red reflectors from the rear fender with out damaging the paint?
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Re: Removing Red Reflectors
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2007, 08:53:49 PM »
Try a blow dryer and some dental floss.  Heat the reflector and run the dental floss behind it and it should come right off, may have a little tape left that usually rubs right off.
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Re: Removing Red Reflectors
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2007, 06:34:43 AM »
same as mr magoo, except i use fishing line and wd-40.
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Re: Removing Red Reflectors
« Reply #3 on: October 30, 2007, 06:53:59 AM »
I got the tank badge off the same way , hot water and elbow grease can help removing any latent goo.
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Re: Removing Red Reflectors
« Reply #4 on: October 30, 2007, 09:30:56 AM »
Wife has something called goo gone that works great.
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Re: Removing Red Reflectors
« Reply #5 on: October 30, 2007, 12:40:16 PM »
I'd do a test spot first, but I took the reflectors off the frame on my RK, and it left a mess, I used brake clean, the tape came right off, sprayed it on a rag and wiped it off. But for the tank and fenders I'd do a test area.
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Re: Removing Red Reflectors
« Reply #6 on: October 30, 2007, 07:00:43 PM »
Watch the use of goo gone I have seen it mess up a paint job ....
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Re: Removing Red Reflectors
« Reply #7 on: October 30, 2007, 07:23:11 PM »
Quote from: mr_magoo on October 29, 2007, 08:53:49 PM
Try a blow dryer and some dental floss.  Heat the reflector and run the dental floss behind it and it should come right off, may have a little tape left that usually rubs right off.

Bingo, give that man a cigar. 

Denatured alcohol works on the residue and won't damage your paint

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Re: Removing Red Reflectors
« Reply #8 on: October 30, 2007, 08:28:48 PM »
Quote from: SPIDERMAN on October 30, 2007, 07:23:11 PM
Bingo, give that man a cigar. 

Denatured alcohol works on the residue and won't damage your paint

B B

ditto on wd40.
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Re: Removing Red Reflectors
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2007, 12:17:01 AM »
I bought a heat gun a long time ago for this purpose.  Heat it up first then use goo be gone or wd40 for the residue. 
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Re: Removing Red Reflectors
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2007, 07:37:28 AM »
I pryed them off by hand and rolled the excess glue off with my fingers. No chemicals required. ;)

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Re: Removing Red Reflectors
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2007, 07:43:53 AM »
Fishing line and then clean up the glue thats left with bug and tar remover
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