Factory Stickers

halfacoach · 03-08-2012, 06:34 PM

Just brought home my new 2011 (red) Vaquero... absolutely love it... except one little detail... The dam factory stickers on the tank and bags... anyone know an easy way to remove them without damage to the paint?

**ringadingh** · 03-08-2012, 06:57 PM

Warming them up with a hair dryer works, and the cleaning with Goo Be Gone or varsol to get rid of the adhesive.

ToeJam · 03-08-2012, 06:58 PM

I brought out the hair drier, heated up the decals, got a fingernail under a corner and slowly peeled them off. Followed up with Goo-Gone to clean the residue, followed by a good waxing.

Loafer · 03-08-2012, 07:26 PM

What they said

**Jared** · 03-08-2012, 08:48 PM

Doesn't the Vaquero have a sticker UNDER the clear coat? If so, it's there to stay.

toy4bob · 03-08-2012, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Utah Motorcyclist

Doesn't the Vaquero have a sticker UNDER the clear coat? If so, it's there to stay.

hmm, sure hope not, all mine were taken off. Which one were you thinking may be that way Jared?

halfacoach · 03-08-2012, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Utah Motorcyclist

Doesn't the Vaquero have a sticker UNDER the clear coat? If so, it's there to stay.

Oh don't go telling me that--I hate these things and they have to go... will find out this weekend....

AlabamaNomadRider · 03-09-2012, 04:50 AM

Like they said warm them and then Goo Gone to remove the adhesive.

Loafer · 03-09-2012, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Utah Motorcyclist

Doesn't the Vaquero have a sticker UNDER the clear coat? If so, it's there to stay.

OMG! Why would they do that?

**Jared** · 03-09-2012, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by toy4bob

hmm, sure hope not, all mine were taken off. Which one were you thinking may be that way Jared?

I could be wrong. You'll have to look. I have worked on several Honda's with sticker decals and they're always under the clear, so I assumed the vaq's flat badge was the same.

**schoeney** · 03-09-2012, 08:41 AM

On my Nomad I heated up the stickers and didn't need the Goo. I just used Pledge.

Pitchinguy · 03-09-2012, 09:00 AM

I heated mine & then used WD40 on the little bit of glue residue. WD40 also works very well!

**Jared** · 03-09-2012, 09:46 AM

He has a Vaq. There is no chrome decal like the Nomads. It's definitely going to be more tricky than removing a chunk of plastic taped on the tank like what most are talking about.

bigsid1 · 03-09-2012, 10:52 AM

I thought he was talking about the warning stickers not the tank badge.

**markclark57** · 03-09-2012, 11:01 AM

Badges? We don' need no stinkin' badges . . .

03-08-2012, 06:34 PM	#1
halfacoach Jr. Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Posts: 25	Factory Stickers Just brought home my new 2011 (red) Vaquero... absolutely love it... except one little detail... The dam factory stickers on the tank and bags... anyone know an easy way to remove them without damage to the paint? __________________ Pretty Red Vaquero Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-08-2012, 06:57 PM	#2
ringadingh Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newmarket Ontario Canada Posts: 35,387	Warming them up with a hair dryer works, and the cleaning with Goo Be Gone or varsol to get rid of the adhesive. __________________ 2002 Nomad aka Bountyhunter VBA #27 VROC #18951
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03-08-2012, 06:58 PM	#3
ToeJam Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 467	I brought out the hair drier, heated up the decals, got a fingernail under a corner and slowly peeled them off. Followed up with Goo-Gone to clean the residue, followed by a good waxing. __________________ Jim / Houston Texas VBA #01936 VROC #34478 TexasVROC 2010 Nomad
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03-08-2012, 07:26 PM	#4
Loafer Sr. Contributor Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 18,287	What they said __________________ Gerry Martineau / 802 VT / VBA #0892 /[email]glmjgm@gmail.com[email]
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03-08-2012, 08:48 PM	#5
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	Doesn't the Vaquero have a sticker UNDER the clear coat? If so, it's there to stay. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President) Login or Register to Remove Ads
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03-09-2012, 04:50 AM	#8
AlabamaNomadRider Sr. Contributor Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Boaz, Alabama Posts: 13,742	Like they said warm them and then Goo Gone to remove the adhesive. __________________ Gene Cross, Jr. Boaz, Alabama KawaNOW/VBA #1181
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03-09-2012, 08:41 AM	#11
schoeney Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NW Region Posts: 5,222	On my Nomad I heated up the stickers and didn't need the Goo. I just used Pledge.
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03-09-2012, 09:00 AM	#12
Pitchinguy Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Farmville, Va Posts: 424	I heated mine & then used WD40 on the little bit of glue residue. WD40 also works very well! __________________ *2011 Nomad* *VBA #01922*
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03-09-2012, 09:46 AM	#13
Jared Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Greeley, Colorado Posts: 6,772	He has a Vaq. There is no chrome decal like the Nomads. It's definitely going to be more tricky than removing a chunk of plastic taped on the tank like what most are talking about. __________________ Jared VBA #1051 (Former President) Last edited by Jared; 03-09-2012 at 10:07 AM.
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03-09-2012, 10:52 AM	#14
bigsid1 Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: port charlotte florida Posts: 254	I thought he was talking about the warning stickers not the tank badge.
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03-09-2012, 11:01 AM	#15
markclark57 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 3,108	Badges? We don' need no stinkin' badges . . . __________________ 2006 Vulcan 1600 Classic "George III" (Patricia's) 2006 Vulcan 1600 Nomad "Grace" (Mark's) Mark Clark VBA #1619 TaibhseDaid@Gmail.Com "Irish" @ Maricopa County Chapter of B.A.C.A. Phoenix, AZ
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