Modern Vespa

I bought a 2007 GTS 250 yesterday and the previous owner liked those fake Bullet Decals, racing Stripes, and miscellaneous other decals. WHen I go to peel them off, they disintegrate, and come off in tiny pieces. Anyone have a recommendation for easy removal?

I've heard that they can be removed easily if you blow warm air on them with a hairdryer. But I've never tried it myself so take this advice with a grain of salt.

Has anybody tried the hairdryer trick?

Hair dryer and a little adhesive remover (goo gone) and you are good to go.


Cheers,
Dan

Lighter Fluid. It will not harm the paint and it will curl and soften and easily peel off.

Lighter fluid, naphtha, shouldn't hurt the paint, but you want to give it a good wash and wax after using it.

Speaking from experience.

Apply a blow dryer to heat the sticker and glue before removal. Once the decal is removed apply some rubbing alocohol on a cloth to remove the remaining glue left over by the sticker/decal. Using rubbing alocohol works the best and will not need to apply any pressure to the cloth.

Use some soap and water, so there is no residue from rubbing alocohol left behind.

I've used this method dozens of times and works great

Yup, what they said
If the (hopefully vinyl) decals are stubborn,
maybe a bit of vegetable oil and a plastic scraper would help

If they're paper (horrors!), the paper will pretty much dissolve in water
and then it's just a matter of getting the adhesive off

use dental floss - seriously this works the best and it wont hurt your paint. 8)

dental floss for the plastic/rubber decals - goo gone for stickers

should have read to whole post

1)wash surface before starting so as not to grind any dirt into paint.

2) hair dryer or park in the sun to soften up old vinyl.

3) plastic manicure tool, credit card edge, or fingernail only for scraping.

4) key is to peel VERY slowly at a low angle if you can get it started.

5) Googone, isoprophyl alcohol, 3M adhesive remover, WD40 for adhesive removal after most of the sticker is gone. All seem to work about equally well.

6) cleaner wax for any light scratches.

Easy use a hair dyer its just that easy heat and peel

rubbing alocohol 50/50 water mix is also good to remove dry wax

+1

Was it that vintage red GTS from AL? If so, I know exactly what you are talking about with all of the those stickers that the owner stuck on.

I remember seeing an ad a few years back that WD-40 can be used to remove stickers. I looks like the others have you pointed in the right direction.

Man I love the help that y'all provide on this site.

WD 40 works great...BUT it's kind of messy. Make sure you have a cloth/paper towel or some such, around the area. Best bet is to pre-soak
a rag and wipe. Direct spray splatters all over the place. When finished, area cleans o.k. with soap and water.

+1 I've always used WE-40

That must be the little itsy- bitty can...

Would that be the WEE sized can? Actual size:





Personally, I prefer to use WD-40. With some gentle massaging using a soft cloth, it softens and dissolves the adhesive that's used on just about all vinyl stickers without harming the paint, all you need to do is wash it afterwards with some soap and water... and yes, a little wax is always nice too.

We get it at the plant in 55 gallon drums.

Many sticker supply firms sell decal removal fluid that is designed to remove the vinyl stickers from autos and other painter surface. It is specifically designed to remove the adhesive used on stickers and decals.

It is not expensive and is the correct tool to use if you have large amounts to do or you are worried about damaging your finish.

Yup! ...For example,
see: http://www.harrisdecals.com/tips/tools.asp for a full list of decal application/removal tools

You may be able to get this at your local TAP plastic store:



It is $7.50 USD for a can online.

Turtle : thanks for the help, It was late and I didn't want to go looking.