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Be VERY careful, try heat gun. back & forth action. Do NOT apply directly on. Hope this helps.
 
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Originally Posted by oct1949
hair dryer and rubbed the sticky stuff off by with fingers. also a little wd40 on the hard stuff..

Hair dryer works wonders. I didn't even need to use the WD40. Be patient, let the stuff get hot, and peel it back.
 
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Just like the others that used a heat gun said. Work it back and forth and lift it off, starting at one of the corners. There shouldn't be much foam left on the bike, if any. I used Goof Off to remove the tiny bit of adhesive that was left and followed up with some wax.
 
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I used dental floss and windex.
 
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Originally Posted by schumacher

"Mayonaise"
Ha! My wife uses Peanut Butter!
 
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I just cleaned mine off with WD40, and an old tooth brush. Worked pretty good, and then waxed with Pledge.
 
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If you wait a while, they'll fall off, like mine did.
 
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Originally Posted by ScottyF
Just switched from a sportster to a street bob. Im about to take off the reflectors. Is there a chemical anyone recommends to remove the stickiness. Any tips or tricks?
I know this has been answered numerous times on here. I live in Thailand so I am limited in what supplies I can get. First I put it in the sun for about 20 minutes then use dental floss to remove the reflectors. I then put lighter fluid on a rag and rubbed the rubber and adhesive off. Over all about 5 minutes.
 
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As far I know there is Goof-Off and then there is Goo Gone but no Goo off. If I am wrong then I apologize now. Goof Off will remove paint and is a flammable product. Goo Gone is very mild and used to remove adhesive residue, crayon marks, stickers and a pre laundry wash. Goof Off is in a can like paint thinner. Goo Gone is in a bottle. Confusing the two can have some pretty nasty ramifications
 

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