Decal removal from plastic sidepanels

[ukjules]

I have been fortunate that I have only had to remove
old decals from metal . hence me using wheat gun
and sanding down panel.

Gsx 250
plastic side panels and rear section :

how have people got decals off plastic ?
hairdryer? a chemical ?

[Rich82GS750TZ]

I've had pretty good results getting stickers/decals off of just about anything with Goof-Off. Once you get under one corner, it'll get in there and get to work. I don't know what it will do to the paint. But I've never had it damage anything.

[steveb922]

I've had pretty good results getting stickers/decals off of just about anything with Goof-Off. Once you get under one corner, it'll get in there and get to work. I don't know what it will do to the paint. But I've never had it damage anything.

I'm not sure we have anything similar over here. If the OP can find something similar, great. I'm doing some plastics at the moment with 180 grit wet and dry to remove the stickers, then working through the grades to 600 prior to paint. End result is fine, but the work is a bit tedious.

[ukjules]

Thanks for input.
I want to try and get off without messing paint work.
There must be a solvent that will do the job here.

update goof off available on ebay. 9£.

I'll try a low heat air gun or hairdryer first.
will keep up with this thread as be good to know .
I'll add pics of issue

[Steve]

Is there a clear coat over the decals? That makes removal just a little bit trickier.

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[ukjules]

that's a good point !

without clear: I'll try isopropyl first.

with clear : suppose have to be paint stripped and
resprayed totally.

[Wingsconsin]

WD-40 can be tried as well -

[Gorminrider]

It's quite tricky to get these old transfers off without buggering up the original finish.As the phrase goes- Do No Harm...First, I would surround the label with masking tape and gently sand any coating off inside the tape's protection...and then a hot rag from boiling water and wooden (maybe soft plastic) scrapers (popsicle sticks..) Heatguns can so easily damage the underlying paint. ( I know of this damage removing pinstripes from a 400E, but I suppose very carefully done, a heatgun Can work)

Acetone and laquer thinner attack laquers and much else (if that's what the coating is) but doing so without destroying the surrounding and underneath is difficult.

Goof-off can work and is the first to try but I'd try Lighter fluid next. (for zippo type lighters) with a qtip . It works very well for gummed labels- and as a petrolem, (naptha based) it shouldn't attack the underlying paint too much