best way to remove relectors?
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Joined: Mar 2012
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From: Ft. Worth, TX
Plastic scraper, then you break the reflector plastic into sharp shards which you then use to cut your fingers all up til you get all the little pieces unstuck, then you use GooGone to get rid of the glue and blood.
Or at least that's how I did it.
Or at least that's how I did it.
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Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Sunshine State
+1 on the fishin line.
Should you use a goof-off product or anything similar remember to lightly rub it in saturating the adhesive once the reflector, badge, etc. are off. Then gently use a plastic putty knife, wooden popsicle stick to get the most off. Reapply the goof off and gently remove the rest of the adhesive with a cloth. If you rub too long or too hard you will screw the finish up. Afterwards any decent polish and buffin wheel bring the shine back.
Should you use a goof-off product or anything similar remember to lightly rub it in saturating the adhesive once the reflector, badge, etc. are off. Then gently use a plastic putty knife, wooden popsicle stick to get the most off. Reapply the goof off and gently remove the rest of the adhesive with a cloth. If you rub too long or too hard you will screw the finish up. Afterwards any decent polish and buffin wheel bring the shine back.
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The same for the rear fender reflector? On my Deuce, the reflector is on the painted part of the fender. I want to remove it, but don't want to screw up the paint. Can I use goof off, turpentine, etc on the paint? I did the fishing line and goof off method on my front chrome forks and it worked great, but I'm afraid to mess the fender's paint up.
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Joined: Dec 2011
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From: England, Feltwell area
3M adhesive remover is by far the best for removing sticky crap left from reflectors and other badges and trim that I have found yet. I don't even bother trying anything else anyway!
I also invested in some plastic scrapers wedges and such for trim and stuff like that.
I also invested in some plastic scrapers wedges and such for trim and stuff like that.
