Decal Removal Help Please

**EZAS** · 9th October 2005, 16:36

Smorgen and I are removing the Ugly-ass Pink, purple and Green decals from my ZX but they seem to be taking a little bit longer than I initially thought.

Any Ideas/Quick fixes on how to remove

stubborn Decals?

I really want this finished so that I can have my Sunday BEER

BEER

**Scorpygirl** · 9th October 2005, 16:39

Originally Posted by EZAS

Smorgen and I are removing the Ugly-ass Pink, purple and Green decals from my ZX but they seem to be taking a little bit longer than I initially thought.

Any Ideas/Quick fixes on how to remove

stubborn Decals?

I really want this finished so that I can have my Sunday BEER

BEER

Try a product called Disolvit!!! Works a treat.

**James Deuce** · 9th October 2005, 16:42

Use a hairdryer on low heat and peel them off. Meths will remove the sticky residue.

**Warr** · 9th October 2005, 16:45

Give is a go with a hair dryer. If all you have is a hot air gun just go carefully on the paint.
Can be easier if the item has been sitting in the sun, but not alot of chance of that at the moment

!!
And finish up with some kero or turps.
*** But Keep the heat and the solvent away from each other please ***

**EZAS** · 9th October 2005, 16:49

Originally Posted by Warr

Give is a go with a hair dryer. If all you have is a hot air gun just go carefully on the paint.
Can be easier if the item has been sitting in the sun, but not alot of chance of that at the moment

!!
And finish up with some kero or turps.
*** But Keep the heat and the solvent away from each other please ***

TO PAk N SaVe for some Kero (and beer)!!! ... Thanx dude, much appreciated.

**SixPackBack** · 9th October 2005, 17:45

A sharp chisel and clean up with a large rasp

**marty** · 9th October 2005, 18:00

kero and a hair dryer?????????

the quick way will always take twice as long.......

**nadroj** · 9th October 2005, 19:47

If they are an adhesive backed decal use a citrus based liquid to disolve the glue or try kerosine. If they are plastic film use a heat gun or mum's hairdryer.

**nudemetalz** · 9th October 2005, 22:09

I got the VT's decals off with the hairdryer no worries. Just take it quietly and you can get it off in one go.
Missus wasn't to happy about the blackened handle of her hairdryer though.....

**EZAS** · 10th October 2005, 17:54

Thanx guys, The night went relatively well. I didn't have a Hair Dryer and the flatmates girly friend wasn't around so, I ended up having to hold a few fairings over the toaster to slowly warm them up. Alot of adhesive was left on there and the Kero wasn't as affective as the Turpz that my flatmate lent/gave me.

All the decals off, I actually quite liked the bike in just Green and white, but there was still the decal marks that needed to be removed. Sanded everything back (took a few hours), have applied 2 coats of Primer and are getting ready to apply a few more.
I'm gonna have to give the fairings a few more Shand jobs before it'll be looking completely straight, so ... any quick tips on how to prep for a good paint job. - I'm only prepping with primer and not really wanting to apply any other paints at this stage. How many coats of primer would ya think would be needed?

**MSTRS:Me** · 10th October 2005, 18:36

Might be better using a 'filler' coat first, sand back, prime, sand back, top coat, sand back, 2nd top coat, sand back, clear coat, sand back and repeat however many layers to get the perfect finish. Make sure that the paints are compatible with each other. Use wet'n'dry sandpaper 800/1200/1500 in the sanding stages. There are no shortcuts for a top job.

**mattt** · 10th October 2005, 19:14

Originally Posted by MSTRS

Might be better using a 'filler' coat first, sand back, prime, sand back, top coat, sand back, 2nd top coat, sand back, clear coat, sand back sand back, prime, sand back, top coat, sand back, 2nd top coat, sand back, clear coat, sand back, sand back, prime, sand back, top coat, sand back, 2nd top coat, sand back, clear coat, sand back sand back, prime, sand back, top coat, sand back, 2nd top coat, sand back, clear coat, sand back and repeat however many layers to get the perfect finish. Make sure that the paints are compatible with each other. Use wet'n'dry sandpaper 800/1200/1500 in the sanding stages. There are no shortcuts for a top job.

No shit? Sounds like hard work...

**Redstar** · 24th October 2005, 17:34

I would like to revisit this thread I had a little fight with concrete and was lucky that the fairing stood up quite well as the decals took most of the gravel rash, I have heat gunned off the decals (never liked them much anyway so no great loss) but that residue glue is a B#!@*%#D to get rid of I have tried...Turps,Kero,petrol,Asitate,Petrol,Alcohol Isopropel, white spirit,and every thing under the kitchen sink and nothing will touch it, sure its clean but I want the shine back, what do the panel beaters use? urine pehaps? I have'nt tried that yet!

**T.W.R** · 24th October 2005, 18:05

Originally Posted by EZAS

Smorgen and I are removing the Ugly-ass Pink, purple and Green decals from my ZX but they seem to be taking a little bit longer than I initially thought.

Any Ideas/Quick fixes on how to remove

stubborn Decals?

I really want this finished so that I can have my Sunday BEER

BEER

prepsol or isopropal alcohol is the best thing for removing transfers without damaging the paintwork dude !