Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > General Motorcycles only > Stickers/Decals - Removal?

[MJS]

Simple question - how do I remove stickers/decals from plastic bodywork without damaging it or leaving a mark behind?
Cheers
Martin

[domski]

A hairdryer or boiling water always worked for me... and patience

also if they are original decals they will have been lacquered over... so not sure you can ... I wouldnt ....

[dave996]

Hairdryer and meths......the metha will clear up any stickyness left, or if it all goes wrong you can drink it

[MJS]

Forgot to say - they're not the original stickers, not lacquered on... is boiling water ok on plastics?

[dave996]

You'd be better off with the constant heat from a hairdryer.

Never tried boiling water, not sute I would.

[domski]

I would be more concerned if motorcycle bodywork (which is fibreglass not plastic??) melted with some hot water.

I've used it and it was fine. Just need to continually fill the kettle, but the stickers come off easier than with a hairdryer... IMO

[AK]

to take off loads or decals from the van we have, I used (sucessfully) a wallpaper stripper, of the hot steam variety.

C

[ducati996dude]

I use a hairdryer and clean up the glue with Sticky Stuff remover from Kleaneasy - worked well on a spare biposto seat.

Paul

[MJS]

Thanks for the info guys n gals..

So, I get the missus' hairdryer and attack it with that... what happens then - what do I scrape it off with?

Just trying to establish how easy/difficult this is going to be and how effective - it's a sticker on a seat unit and very visible..

Cheers
Martin