Death by Glue Residue

kingofqueenz · 03-04-2020, 07:52 PM

I finally decided that I am done with being Optimus Prime from the Transformers and I wanted to remove my decals from my TBR7

Decals pulled off easy enough, but the damn glue residue is vicious.

I have tried EVERYTHING, Goof Off, Rubs Alcohol, WD-40, Vegetable Oil, scrub with a toothbrush and clothes and it eventually starts to come off but at the rate I am going and the effort needed, I will be here until next year.

Any life hacks ?

Heard something about insecticide but I'm really not trying to go that route.

Thanks in advance

Bruces · 03-04-2020, 08:05 PM

Did you try a little gasoline on a rag ?

BuffaloChinaRider · 03-04-2020, 09:26 PM

I know you said you tried goof off....BUT when I tried to take decals off of my old bike there was some tough glue residue..I got a small bottle of goo Be Gone and it worked very well, took it off completely within a few minutes. Not sure what the ingredients in goof off is but the goo be gone works very well, especially on those plastics.

Bruces · 03-04-2020, 10:02 PM

A lot of the goof off style cleaners are pretty much lacquer thinner .

Savageman69 · 03-04-2020, 11:42 PM

Bro I swear god peanut butter or just plain vegetable oil works great. Use a rag and rub the sticky crap with ether.

franque · 03-05-2020, 01:46 AM

I use alcohol, but it takes time and patience. You'll need a bit of elbow grease, too.

kingofqueenz · 03-05-2020, 06:25 AM

Great feedback.

Gasoline may be a really good idea...I've used it to remove deep deep stains

Heck I'll try peanut butter also

Goo Be Gone I have not used either.

Back to the workbench!!!

Larky · 03-05-2020, 06:48 AM

I would try acetone/ finger nail polish remover.

Keith · 03-05-2020, 08:49 AM

I know it's not much help now, but... lol

When I removed the decals from my Orion RXB-250L, I started with one panel first and had the same issue. It left all the glue and took me half a day to get it all off using Goo Gone. For the rest of the panels I heated them with a heat gun and everything peeled off nice and clean leaving no glue behind. I did the rest of the bike in less time than just the first piece!

Megadan · 03-05-2020, 10:27 AM

3M Adhesive Remover (or Goof Off, or Krud Kutter) combined with an Eraser Wheel. As Keith said, heat when removing a decal really helps with not leaving a lot of adhesive behind, but for what is left, the above does a good job of softening it and stripping it. Just be careful with the eraser wheel as you can create too much heat from friction and damage the part you are working on much like a buffing wheel.

kingofqueenz · 03-05-2020, 02:15 PM

Thanks to everyone!!!

The hands down winner was gasoline on a soft scrub sponge and credit card.

Then I hosed the plastics down in WD-40

While I make it sound oh so simple.... I now know what task I will be performing when I make it to HELL

03-04-2020, 07:52 PM	#1
kingofqueenz Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Strong Island New Yawk Posts: 464	Death by Glue Residue I finally decided that I am done with being Optimus Prime from the Transformers and I wanted to remove my decals from my TBR7 Decals pulled off easy enough, but the damn glue residue is vicious. I have tried EVERYTHING, Goof Off, Rubs Alcohol, WD-40, Vegetable Oil, scrub with a toothbrush and clothes and it eventually starts to come off but at the rate I am going and the effort needed, I will be here until next year. Any life hacks ? Heard something about insecticide but I'm really not trying to go that route. Thanks in advance
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03-04-2020, 09:26 PM	#3
BuffaloChinaRider Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 224	I know you said you tried goof off....BUT when I tried to take decals off of my old bike there was some tough glue residue..I got a small bottle of goo Be Gone and it worked very well, took it off completely within a few minutes. Not sure what the ingredients in goof off is but the goo be gone works very well, especially on those plastics. __________________ BuffaloChinaRider on Youtube Bashan Storm 250 (2018) Apollo Db-36 Deluxe (2019)
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03-05-2020, 08:49 AM	#9
Keith Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 41	I know it's not much help now, but... lol When I removed the decals from my Orion RXB-250L, I started with one panel first and had the same issue. It left all the glue and took me half a day to get it all off using Goo Gone. For the rest of the panels I heated them with a heat gun and everything peeled off nice and clean leaving no glue behind. I did the rest of the bike in less time than just the first piece! __________________ https://www.youtube.com/bonafidepirate 2019 Orion RXB-250L 2005 HD Sportster 1200 Custom 2000 Polaris 500 Sportsman 4x4 1986 Honda XR600R
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03-05-2020, 10:27 AM	#10
Megadan Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 8,042	3M Adhesive Remover (or Goof Off, or Krud Kutter) combined with an Eraser Wheel. As Keith said, heat when removing a decal really helps with not leaving a lot of adhesive behind, but for what is left, the above does a good job of softening it and stripping it. Just be careful with the eraser wheel as you can create too much heat from friction and damage the part you are working on much like a buffing wheel. __________________ Hawk Information and Resource guide: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=20331 2018 Hawk 250 - Full Mod list here. http://www.chinariders.net/showpost....62&postcount=1 2024 Royal Enfield Shotgun 650 https://chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=34124
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03-04-2020, 08:05 PM	#2
Bruces Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 1,588	Did you try a little gasoline on a rag ?
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03-04-2020, 10:02 PM	#4
Bruces Join Date: May 2018 Posts: 1,588	A lot of the goof off style cleaners are pretty much lacquer thinner .
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03-04-2020, 11:42 PM	#5
Savageman69 Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 54	Bro I swear god peanut butter or just plain vegetable oil works great. Use a rag and rub the sticky crap with ether.
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03-05-2020, 01:46 AM	#6
franque Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Marseille, France -> Conakry, Guinea Posts: 1,481	I use alcohol, but it takes time and patience. You'll need a bit of elbow grease, too.
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03-05-2020, 06:25 AM	#7
kingofqueenz Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Strong Island New Yawk Posts: 464	Great feedback. Gasoline may be a really good idea...I've used it to remove deep deep stains Heck I'll try peanut butter also Goo Be Gone I have not used either. Back to the workbench!!!
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03-05-2020, 06:48 AM	#8
Larky Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Watkins Glen new york Posts: 69	I would try acetone/ finger nail polish remover.
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03-05-2020, 02:15 PM	#11
kingofqueenz Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Strong Island New Yawk Posts: 464	Thanks to everyone!!! The hands down winner was gasoline on a soft scrub sponge and credit card. Then I hosed the plastics down in WD-40 While I make it sound oh so simple.... I now know what task I will be performing when I make it to HELL
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