Removing stickers/decals from alloy top box
- Thread starter Lee Frost
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warm them gently with a hot air gun as you peel.
Goose
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Lee - there's a very easy way mate...
If you have a high-power hairdryer (nick the wife's) or perhaps a heatgun..... open the topbox and carefully (not too close or too hot) blow the heat on the inside of the box's surface where the stickers are. This will heat up the aluminium enough to allow you to easily remove the stickers from the outside. Too hot and you could damage the box or cause warping.... too little and it won't heat the panel enough!
If you do it from the outside... quite possible, be careful not to damage, shrivel or melt the sticker... then it becomes a real bitch to get off.
Once all the stickers are off - use a soft cloth with acetone to clean all residue from the box..... as good as new!
If you have a high-power hairdryer (nick the wife's) or perhaps a heatgun..... open the topbox and carefully (not too close or too hot) blow the heat on the inside of the box's surface where the stickers are. This will heat up the aluminium enough to allow you to easily remove the stickers from the outside. Too hot and you could damage the box or cause warping.... too little and it won't heat the panel enough!
If you do it from the outside... quite possible, be careful not to damage, shrivel or melt the sticker... then it becomes a real bitch to get off.
Once all the stickers are off - use a soft cloth with acetone to clean all residue from the box..... as good as new!
hot water... from the kettle.... job done...
Farmer Palmer
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I used petrol to get the residue off!
FP.
FP.
topperchallenge
Registered user
WD40 also cleans sticky residue.
As does brake-cleaner.
Mr K
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Nail varnish remover.
STUBBS
undead
bettaware sticky stuff remover
Farmer Palmer
Registered user
Anyone tried Davidoff?
FP.
FP.
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