I got tired of fiddling with those worm-squirmy rubber knee pad gaskets every time I wanted to replace the panels underneath, so I removed the knee pads. The velcro discs are still stuck to the panels and I am wondering about the best way to remove them and what to do to remove any sticky residue without marring the panel finish. Anyone had any experience with this?
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Knee pad question
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The_Spyderwoman
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Usually any sticky stuff can be removed with warm water and a small amount of palmolive dish soap. Some recommend a denatured alcohol as well.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
Removing regular velcro pads is usually a matter of slowly and carefully peeling them back at a sharp angle. I prefer either Goo-Gone or WD-40 for removing the residue, followed quickly with a soap and warm water wash. Test in an inconspicuous spot first (back of panel?) Sometimes the solvent will also help remove the velcro if it is on real tight. No specific experience with these 3M Dual Lock things, however, they may stick harder. A hair dryer to carefully heat them may be necessary.
-Scotty
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Quit worrying about those pesky screws and washers. I put (2) 3M Disc Locks under each knee pad and don't even use screws. You would think that if you're not on the bike, those little knee pads would just fly right off, say if you're trailering it. The bike's been trailered at over 75MPH, and over 100MPH with me on it. The knee pads stay securely where they're at whether your knees are there or not.
Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. The stuff turned out to be quite stubborn. I tried to get as much off as possible while I was pulling the pads off, but quite a bit stayed on. Alcohol and Palmolive were tried but didn't seem to do much. I didnt have any Goo-gone on hand and I forgot about the WD-40, so I dont know how they would have worked out. I rubbed the stuff with my fingertips until all the rubberized stuff came away gradually in little rolls. Finally, I was left with only a haze, which I polished out using Plexus spray and a clean rag. Looks good now.
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