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Yes, the dental floss works like a champ. After the emblem comes off you are left with some of the black double sided tape. To remove that I used an eraser that goes in my drill, used it on low speed and I was done in 15 minutes, clean and no damage to the tank.
Thanks! Goo Gone should be effective in getting rid of the tape residue, no?
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I agree! I was never happy with my tank emblem, I found a nice set of v-rod emblems that I think look good.
been wondering what those were. I just did my tins gloss black and was certain I was going to do the night train emblems, however I really like that look too. decisions decisions.
Those are the badges I want to go with.
So, you can remove the badges with dental floss?
Heat up the emblem with a hair dryer and it will peel right off with no residue... or, at least mine did.
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Thanks! Goo Gone should be effective in getting rid of the tape residue, no?
my letter opener shaped things I peeled off my tank were a BITCH to remove. I heated it up with a heat gun and the badge peeled off but left the adhesive. Weird. But after that I had to rub the adhesive off with my thumb which was no easy task. Lets just say it didn't happen all in one day and I was asking myself questions like "what did I just do?"
But, as far as the goo-gone goes. I have used it on many things and highly recommend it. For the tank badges, at least what was holding MINE on, it ain't worth $hit, neither was bug & tar remover, acetone, and anything else I could find. Had to be rubbed off in wee bits.....but that is just my story. I would say if I had it to do over again I would probably get it a lot hotter, maybe I didn't get it hot enough or for long enough.
Thanks! Goo Gone should be effective in getting rid of the tape residue, no?
Yep. Just as the others have said, use a heat gun (hair dryer) and goo gone. Mine also took a bit of work, but just be patient with it. You do catch yourself at one point saying WTF did I just do? But it all works out.
You do catch yourself at one point saying WTF did I just do?
Oh man, I hate those moments! LOL!
I wouldn't mind just getting ride of the letter-opener part, but I imagine I'd have to take the whole thing off to properly separate it.
Oh man, I hate those moments! LOL!
I wouldn't mind just getting ride of the letter-opener part, but I imagine I'd have to take the whole thing off to properly separate it.
you can take only the letter opener off. lots of guys around here have. look at the avatars above (I think I saw one)
hair dryer, dental floss or fishing string, goo-gone ; and most of all patience
Here's a pic of mine. It doesn't look as bad in person as is does in the pic. I used a razor (very carefully) to trim away the double sided tape between the HD Shield and 'letter opener'. Just take your time doing it. 2 beer job.
I was thinking of using the Street Glide emblems until now.
