Removing safety stickers

[smitdog55]

Hey there, do most people remove all the safety stickers that come on a new sled and if so what is the best method without scratching things. there are likely 20 stickers on everything from the gas tank to the shocks. i have you used hair dryers and goo gone but dont want to mess up ther finish on this piece of art!!

 

[Mazz]

I use a heat gun to soften them up and believe it or not WD-40 works great for removing any leftover "goo".

 

[TRUE BLUE SINCE 1980]

Took them off my 2010 with a hair dryer, get them hot and keep it hot.

 

[KDuke]

Hair dryer...worked like a charm.

 

[smitdog55]

sounds like a hair dryer, is this common practice to remove all the ugly stickers and do you use a fingernail or is there a better tool to use?

 

[IH8CROWS]

Heat gun/hair dryer worked for me.

I would you use your fingernail to start with. Lot less chance of going through the clear coat so it can be buffed out if you scratch it.

Then if you have to use something else, obviously be very careful. I learned the hard way.

 

[APEX 06]

Any leftover goo use WD40 works great.

 

[guardrail]

x2 on wd-40

 

[bobber]

To each his own however I'd be reluctant to remove any of those stickers as each one had been the result of an injury, or worse. Each year there are news reports of broken legs and in the case of one persons son I grew up with, loss of both lower limbs when he held up the back of the machine to allow some friends to rotate the track at high speed to clear frozen ice from the track suspension. Many a time on the trail I've seen teenagers with the machine being held up by someone, drive belt guard removed and a 'gaggle' standing around watching the clutches fully shift! Those of us who've been around machines long enough can properly quote many of them but new users may not nor understand possible implications. Anytime I loan out a machine I ensure I go over what each sticker means and give reasons why they're there. And do this religiously with my family for obvious reasons. May be my role as a Safety Specialist at a large industrial site where I too often see many an avoidable injury keeping people away from both work and loved ones, if the person just took the time to read and understand.