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Removing glue from the tank after knee pad removal Fri Sep 09, 2016 10:17 pm
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My K100RT came from the factory with knee pads on the tank. For the last 20+ years my knees have been uncomfortably banging into the fairing. Had a chance to ride another K100, same everything, just no knee pads. Knees fit comfortably into the faring pockets. So as soon as I was home I removed the kneepads with a pair of vice grips. They were stuck on and I do mean really stuck!
This is what the tank looked like after kneepad removal.
![Removing glue from the tank after knee pad removal 20160910](https://i.servimg.com/u/f97/19/53/65/99/20160910.jpg)
To remove the adhesive I tried several things. Nothing really worked. I had decided I would need to repaint the tank. At the automotive paint store we were trying to match the "Stratus Gray" BMW color without much luck. The clerk asked what was wrong with the tank, I showed him, he said you don't need to repaint that. Then handed me this:
![Removing glue from the tank after knee pad removal 20160912](https://i.servimg.com/u/f97/19/53/65/99/20160912.jpg)
Went home, read the instructions, put it in the drill -
![Removing glue from the tank after knee pad removal 20160913](https://i.servimg.com/u/f97/19/53/65/99/20160913.jpg)
And in less than 15 minutes I had this:
![Removing glue from the tank after knee pad removal 20160911](https://i.servimg.com/u/f97/19/53/65/99/20160911.jpg)
It removed all the glue (rubber cement) without a trace! All the "debris" you see on the bike is the leftover glue and residue from the media wheel. Took it outside and blew all the debris off with an air hose - unbelievable, removed the glue without a scratch to the paint..
![Removing glue from the tank after knee pad removal 20160914](https://i.servimg.com/u/f97/19/53/65/99/20160914.jpg)
3M Adhesive Eraser Wheel P/N 06612. $35 USD.
Hope this helps someone out.
- John
This is what the tank looked like after kneepad removal.
![Removing glue from the tank after knee pad removal 20160910](https://i.servimg.com/u/f97/19/53/65/99/20160910.jpg)
To remove the adhesive I tried several things. Nothing really worked. I had decided I would need to repaint the tank. At the automotive paint store we were trying to match the "Stratus Gray" BMW color without much luck. The clerk asked what was wrong with the tank, I showed him, he said you don't need to repaint that. Then handed me this:
![Removing glue from the tank after knee pad removal 20160912](https://i.servimg.com/u/f97/19/53/65/99/20160912.jpg)
Went home, read the instructions, put it in the drill -
![Removing glue from the tank after knee pad removal 20160913](https://i.servimg.com/u/f97/19/53/65/99/20160913.jpg)
And in less than 15 minutes I had this:
![Removing glue from the tank after knee pad removal 20160911](https://i.servimg.com/u/f97/19/53/65/99/20160911.jpg)
It removed all the glue (rubber cement) without a trace! All the "debris" you see on the bike is the leftover glue and residue from the media wheel. Took it outside and blew all the debris off with an air hose - unbelievable, removed the glue without a scratch to the paint..
![Removing glue from the tank after knee pad removal 20160914](https://i.servimg.com/u/f97/19/53/65/99/20160914.jpg)
3M Adhesive Eraser Wheel P/N 06612. $35 USD.
Hope this helps someone out.
- John