Bogus
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Was all set to tackle removing fairing badges and bag reflectors last week. Started with the badges, and holy moley, are those puppies glued on there good! Used a heat gun and floss to get the edge up, then grabbed the corner with a needle nosed pliers. Pulled slowly while applying heat. Badge pulled apart a couple times on each side, but finally got them. That adhesive is very resistant to Goof Off, but finally got the residue off.
On to the bags! Good Lord! Putting heat on these and trying to get some floss started under the reflector is NOT going well. I gave up and thought that I will just live with them. Had a couple drinks tonight and thought, I can get those damn reflectors off there! I had been reading up on different approaches to this on the forum, and though I would start with heat. Long story short (ha!) I ended up using an auto body putty spreader, and worked it between the reflector and the bag a little. Squirt a little goof off in the small gap. and keep working the body filler spreader. The second bag went better, and it only took me about 5 minutes to get the reflector off.
Got the idea from another forum member here, and seems like this is the easiest approach. I think the best combination is the type of plastic spatula to use. This was a rubbery blue body filler spreader that I happen to have lying around. Anyway, the result in person is more dramatic that the pictures show! So here is another one
On to the bags! Good Lord! Putting heat on these and trying to get some floss started under the reflector is NOT going well. I gave up and thought that I will just live with them. Had a couple drinks tonight and thought, I can get those damn reflectors off there! I had been reading up on different approaches to this on the forum, and though I would start with heat. Long story short (ha!) I ended up using an auto body putty spreader, and worked it between the reflector and the bag a little. Squirt a little goof off in the small gap. and keep working the body filler spreader. The second bag went better, and it only took me about 5 minutes to get the reflector off.
Got the idea from another forum member here, and seems like this is the easiest approach. I think the best combination is the type of plastic spatula to use. This was a rubbery blue body filler spreader that I happen to have lying around. Anyway, the result in person is more dramatic that the pictures show! So here is another one
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