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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 09:26 AM
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I pulled a sticker off my air cleaner cover and it seems to have left more glue than it took with it. So now I'm wondering how to get the adhesive off.
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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WD-40
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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Goo Gone works for me
 
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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get a little can of goof off (seems to work better that goo gone) and put a little on a rag. wipe it on the surface, and all the glue will be gone. be careful of painted surfaces and plastic with this. it works great on chrome. my .02
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 04:53 PM
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Use naptha. It's the same as lighter fluid and evaporates quickly. WD-40 leaves a residue and the other stuff is corrosive.
 
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 04:56 PM
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nah - just go buy another cover.....

any of those works well......
 
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Old Apr 12, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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I used Denatured Alcahol on the same sticker, I'm going after the one on the front fork tube next.
 
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Old Apr 14, 2008 | 07:41 PM
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WD-40 and tooth paste, then stickit in the sink and clean residue with dishwashing liquid
 
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Naptha. Go get a big bottle of lighter fluid. It works fast and easy on sticker residue. Also great on removing road tar from anythnig. Will not harm paint. I do clean paint with soap and water after i use the lighter fluid then wax.
 
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 04:31 AM
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Turn the cover over.Fixed.
 
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