Us dental floss like a cheese wire behind the reflector. Then wipe the residue off with some turps.mustanggt said:I'm sure this has probably been covered before but I am looking for the best and safest way to remove the front fork reflectors.
After I posted this, I read back and found the info. Thanks for the help anyway.........Was going to leave them on for safety but the more I'm looking at them, they do not do this bike justice.Ketsugo said:I just pried them off with my hands and cleaned up the excess glue with lighter fluid.
John
Ah! Another British colloquialism - "Turps". We usually don't abbreviate "turpentine" here in the US, or we substitute the more generic-sounding "mineral spirits" to describe the aromatic paint solvent.Vincent said:Then wipe the residue off with some turps.
Vrod-tlam said:Used a heat gun on low heat, then peeled the reflector & double sided tape right off. Used a little 'Goo-Gone' to clean up the residue. :thumb:[/QUOT
I tried the dental floss on mine. cut my hands up great, reflectors still stuck like sh1t to a blanket.
The hair drier is next.
mr_vrodder said:Wear gardening gloves or mechanics gloves when you use the floss.Vrod-tlam said:Used a heat gun on low heat, then peeled the reflector & double sided tape right off. Used a little 'Goo-Gone' to clean up the residue. :thumb:[/QUOT
I tried the dental floss on mine. cut my hands up great, reflectors still stuck like sh1t to a blanket.
The hair drier is next.
John
Ketsugo said:Wear gardening gloves or mechanics gloves when you use the floss.
John
Super Kaz said:It Takes 5 MINUTES TO UNWRAP! :kaz:
The dental floss did not cut it. Used a blow dryer, pulled the reflectors off by hand. Heated up the residue and used a wooden paint stirrer to peel it off. A little WD-40 and the job was done in a about 15 minutes.Ricky G. said::rofl2: :rofl2: :rofl2:
mr_vrodder said:Ricky, I could not find a Bat ear so I used a piece of waxed string (known as lacing twine in the comms industry) with the thick leather gloves on and the orange pieces of cr*p are gone.
You guys have to remember that we strugggle here in the UK to get many things you Americans take for granted, i.e. Bat ears and Skippy peanut butter.