removing stickers from stock fairings (it's a mod)

[masada_1]

I'm not just looking to remove the warning stickers and such ... actually looking to get rid of all the stickers and go down to one color. I have an 03 silver/gray. I would like to get rd of the big stickers which contain the gray.

First, I'm assuming it's completely painted silver before the sticker/decal is placed?

If so, what is the best way to remove? Carefully with a heatgun? I'm alittle skeptical of using goo gone on that much surface area and what it may do to the paint.

Anyone done this before (I'm sure lots have). Any insight?



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[him]

I thought about doing that before too but then i thought what im i gonna do when i get to the gas tank

 

[jwcfbd]

I've never done it but most will say only was a hair dryer on low. A heat gun get to hot and you could warp your plastics.

 

[masada_1]

I thought about doing that before too but then i thought what im i gonna do when i get to the gas tank

Very good point! Front fender as well! With the clear coat, it would make it a little difficult!

I may do it anyway, leave the tank, and the front fender gray.

What do you think?

 

[IL_BusaBoy]

Warning stickers are as far as I've gone. I kinda like my Blue/Silver combo.

 

[him]

Hmm dont know bout leaving the tank. If it looks good you can probably get someone to paint it for a couple hundred bucks

 

[#cruncherbusa]

I personally don't think it would like right just left alone? Take him's advice and paint it!

 

[Danny]

I removed my stickers from the fairing of my 05. Used a heat gun, heated the area, they came right off.

 

[him]

i think the 05s are made a little cheaper than the later models....Cause the nose on mine is painted not stickered

 

[Turbo-Torch]

Good luck trying to peel that gray decal off. I don't think you'll have much luck considering it's paint.

Up until '04 the body panels are all paint except for the chrome kanji decal. Yes there is a ridge and that's nothing more than the thickness of the seconday color coat over the original.

 

[Turbo-Torch]

I removed my stickers from the fairing of my 05. Used a heat gun, heated the area, they came right off.

I haven't really examined an '05 all that closely yet, but aren't there just a few decals used for a fade effect along with paint of the same color for the solids?

Got any pics of what you bike looks like now with those decals missing?

 

[him]

Good luck trying to peel that gray decal off.  I don't think you'll have much luck considering it's paint.

Up until '04 the body panels are all paint except for the chrome kanji decal.  Yes there is a ridge and that's nothing more than the thickness of the seconday color coat over the original.

i planned on painting not pealing but he front fairing of the 05s is a sticker

 

[givinr]

The 05 "sticker" scheme on the bike makes me count my blessings I got an 04. It cheapens the machine horribly. A friend of mine who is the GM at Walt Healy Motorsports in Calgary pointed out something very interesting. The color scheme/graphics on the 05's are very familiar to 99-02 Kawasaki ZX-9r/ZX-6r paint/decal schemes and points directly to the "love-in" Kawi and Suzi are in with sharing R & D on their products.... kinda blows... whats next??? ZX1300R with with Suzi paint schemes??