Saddlebags trim / plastic film over strips

Bull Durham · 03-08-2011, 06:46 PM

I bought me Nomad last year, it is a 2005 model. The guy I bought it from never took off the plastic film that covers the saddlebag trim pieces, the 3 strips on the side.

I have tried, now with being weathered on, waxed over, etc; it's almost like they are a part of the trim pieces. I don't think I'd want to try Goobie Gone, might cause more problems.

Does anyone have any idea on what would be a good product to take off the plastic film? I even tried a hair dryer hoping to warm it up and be able to peel off, no go. I get like a millimeter at a time, have to keep picking at it. At that rate, it would take 3 years to get it all off.

Any suggestions?

NomadLance · 06-01-2022, 09:08 PM

These comments were helpful as I just bought a 2006 Nomad 1600. One bag had no plastic strips and the other had all three, but one was starting to come off with another one soon to follow. I couldn't find any place that had the OEM strips available, and even if they did, I think the cost would not be worth it.

I ended up removing the three strips from the bag that still had them. As others have mentioned, they had the plastic film with Japanese lettering. They actually ended up quite easy to remove. On one I used fishing line to floss it off - worked just fine, but did leave a good amount of adhesive. The other two I pulled off - worked even better since the adhesive tended to stay with the strip so there was less to clean off. On one of the two I used a plastic putty knife to lift up the edge, and then pulled it off. I used Goo Gone Spray Gel to help dissolve the remaining adhesive (just sprayed on a rag and wrapped it around my finger to limit it to the channels of the strip and avoid the rest of the bag door) - worked great, although I still had to use my fingernail and the plastic putty knife to get some of the bits to come off.

It looks great now, and I may end up leaving it just like it is. Or, I could always get the chrome strips mentioned above.

ldhthept · 06-01-2022, 10:22 PM

Ive got a full set of all 6 strips that I took off of my 06 years ago. If anyone needs them sure I could come up with a price.

03-08-2011, 06:46 PM	#1
Bull Durham Advanced Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Pittsburgh, PA area Posts: 785	Saddlebags trim / plastic film over strips I bought me Nomad last year, it is a 2005 model. The guy I bought it from never took off the plastic film that covers the saddlebag trim pieces, the 3 strips on the side. I have tried, now with being weathered on, waxed over, etc; it's almost like they are a part of the trim pieces. I don't think I'd want to try Goobie Gone, might cause more problems. Does anyone have any idea on what would be a good product to take off the plastic film? I even tried a hair dryer hoping to warm it up and be able to peel off, no go. I get like a millimeter at a time, have to keep picking at it. At that rate, it would take 3 years to get it all off. Any suggestions? __________________ 2005 Kawasaki Nomad VBA #1608 KZR #25622 Login or Register to Remove Ads
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06-01-2022, 09:08 PM	#2
NomadLance Jr. Member Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Washington State Posts: 4	These comments were helpful as I just bought a 2006 Nomad 1600. One bag had no plastic strips and the other had all three, but one was starting to come off with another one soon to follow. I couldn't find any place that had the OEM strips available, and even if they did, I think the cost would not be worth it. I ended up removing the three strips from the bag that still had them. As others have mentioned, they had the plastic film with Japanese lettering. They actually ended up quite easy to remove. On one I used fishing line to floss it off - worked just fine, but did leave a good amount of adhesive. The other two I pulled off - worked even better since the adhesive tended to stay with the strip so there was less to clean off. On one of the two I used a plastic putty knife to lift up the edge, and then pulled it off. I used Goo Gone Spray Gel to help dissolve the remaining adhesive (just sprayed on a rag and wrapped it around my finger to limit it to the channels of the strip and avoid the rest of the bag door) - worked great, although I still had to use my fingernail and the plastic putty knife to get some of the bits to come off. It looks great now, and I may end up leaving it just like it is. Or, I could always get the chrome strips mentioned above.
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06-01-2022, 10:22 PM	#3
ldhthept Sr. Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tallahassee FL Posts: 1,035	Ive got a full set of all 6 strips that I took off of my 06 years ago. If anyone needs them sure I could come up with a price.
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