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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 05:41 AM
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What is the best way to get thest stick on reflectors off without scraching up the forks and rear fender?
 
Old Dec 22, 2009 | 05:55 AM
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I used fishing line to remove the front ones. Slip it in behind them and kinda saw it back and forth. It was still hard to get off but it worked. Then I used a rag and some WD-40 to remove the leftover residue. It took me awhile but I did get it all off. I never removed the ones from the fender because I was afraid of screwing up the paint.
 
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When I take off the stickers, I use fishing line and a hair dryer. If you warm up the sticker, the glue softens and the fish line works better. Then you use WD-40 or rubbing alcohol to get the rest of the glue off. I took a bunch of them off my last scoot and it worked great.
 
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I have always used a heat gun, once they get warm enough you can pull them right off with no left over residue.
 
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Like they said up there... heat...
 
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heat them up with a hair dryer or heat gun. run some good thick fishing line behind them (do not try to pry them off, unless you use something plastic to do the prying). Then use the wd40 to take off any leftover glue residue. 20 min job tops
 
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Yep the hair dryer works! Goo be gone works good for the res if there is any.
 
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Old Dec 22, 2009 | 07:15 AM
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Yep the hair dryer works! Goo be gone works good for the res if there is any.
but don't use goo be gone on any painted surfaces, it will work fine on the forks though
 

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as said above but be careful if you use a heat gun...they can blister paint in a heart beat if on the wrong setting
 



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