Removing tank gaurd

Rick_916 · 22-Feb-2004, 14:54

Hi
I have a tank gaurd which is coming looseand it has the old glue on the back. I am going to take it off and buy a new one, is there anything good to use for taking off this old glue which sticks to the tank ?
Thanks again for any help

rcgbob44 · 22-Feb-2004, 15:54

Rick

use a hair drfier to heat it up and they normaly come of just ok.
Good luck.

Rick_916 · 22-Feb-2004, 15:59

The one I have on now is peeling off and under is the old glue so I was wondering is there anything to take anyglue off that is left on the tank when I remove the gaurd ?

rockhopper · 22-Feb-2004, 16:36

Lighter fluid or ordinary petrol worked for me. Meths might be worth a try.

kwikbitch · 22-Feb-2004, 19:17

Quote:

Originally posted by rcgbob44
Rick

use a hair drfier to heat it up and they normaly come of just ok.
Good luck.

What do you need a hairdryer for Bob? Didn't think you had any hair...

:P

rcgbob44 · 22-Feb-2004, 21:19

Yooooooooooooooooo Bitch!!!

rcgbob44 · 22-Feb-2004, 21:21

KB
Its the wifes hairdrier so there.
By the way I have not told her about you and our love child. Doh! I new I should not have mentioned that on here, now everybody will know our secret.

paulk · 23-Feb-2004, 08:32

Petrol should do it nicely.

Ericsson · 23-Feb-2004, 17:24

Heard that WD40 will work, never tried it me self though.

Jools · 23-Feb-2004, 17:57

I brought a stick on tank guard made of real carbon fibre...it was rubbish. The weave wasn't sealed by anything except the backing glue and the fibres quickly started fraying cos they didn't stick in the glue properly.

In fact the only thing that the glue stuck to like a limpet was the paintwork, left big old snotty blobs of it all over...Good old WD40 shifted it.

[Edited on 23-2-2004 by Jools]

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22-Feb-2004, 14:54	#1
Rick_916 Registered Forum User Montjuic Posts: 69 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Örebro , SWEDEN Mood: FREEEZZZING Removing tank gaurd Hi I have a tank gaurd which is coming looseand it has the old glue on the back. I am going to take it off and buy a new one, is there anything good to use for taking off this old glue which sticks to the tank ? Thanks again for any help Reply

22-Feb-2004, 15:54	#2
rcgbob44 Registered Forum User BSB Star Bikes: 998s, Jota, KTM 690 Duke Posts: 5,990 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Coulsdon, Surrey...........and hopefully Germany at some point in the future. Mood: My Jota goes rumpety rump! & I have my wife exactly where she wants me! Rick use a hair drfier to heat it up and they normaly come of just ok. Good luck. Reply

22-Feb-2004, 15:59	#3
Rick_916 Registered Forum User Montjuic Posts: 69 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Örebro , SWEDEN Mood: FREEEZZZING The one I have on now is peeling off and under is the old glue so I was wondering is there anything to take anyglue off that is left on the tank when I remove the gaurd ? Reply

22-Feb-2004, 16:36	#4
rockhopper Registered Forum User Ducati Corse Posts: 3,367 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Pinxton Lighter fluid or ordinary petrol worked for me. Meths might be worth a try. Reply

22-Feb-2004, 21:19	#6
rcgbob44 Registered Forum User BSB Star Bikes: 998s, Jota, KTM 690 Duke Posts: 5,990 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Coulsdon, Surrey...........and hopefully Germany at some point in the future. Mood: My Jota goes rumpety rump! & I have my wife exactly where she wants me! Yooooooooooooooooo Bitch!!! Reply

23-Feb-2004, 08:32	#8
paulk Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 196 Join Date: May 2003 Location: Glossop, Derbyshire. Petrol should do it nicely. Reply

23-Feb-2004, 17:24	#9
Ericsson Registered Forum User Posts: 40 Join Date: Feb 2004 Heard that WD40 will work, never tried it me self though. Reply