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Can any one tell me how I can remove an older white style lable from a spectra chassis in order to place it onto a new chassis without destroying the lable? Any ideas or suggestions are welcome. Thanks

Try applying a little heat and that should help a bit. Its something I have done and it seems to work pretty good. Don't pull the label off to fast and don't get it to hot.

Try some lighter fluid, like Ronsons.
Drip some over the sticker and let it soak in but Don't let it
dry. Then peal up one edge, slowly, till the sticker is removed.
The lighter fluid will remove the glue on back of the label.
You will need to reapply new glue on the back of the label.
I use Scotch spray on glue, about $ 11.00 a can, from Home Depot.
I have found this works on most all Moto lables.

Enjoy

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thanks guys, this sounds like good advice.

You can also use a product called "Goof-Off" which is basically lighter fluid plus some other nasty stuff. It does a good job removing small dots of paint (that's it's main purpose) but it also softens glue on the back of labels. I use it to remove the residue from pill bottles after tearing off as much of the paper label as possible. I then apply a few drops of this stuff to the remaining stuck-on paper, and in a few seconds it all just peels off.

It won't hurt the paint on the Spectra chassis.

The trick with the Spectra label is to get the solvent under the label, which is probably metallized or maybe even plastic. I doubt it's paper. So start at a corner, apply a bit, and start peeling it off with a knife, adding more solvent as you go. You can clean all the residue off both the radio and the label when you're done, then just stick it on the new chassis with the glue of your choice.

Bob M.

The old white tags were a laminated paper... the new black tags are indeed a plastic of some type. Be careful with what chemicals you use... certain chemicals (solvents, acetone) will attack and discolor plastic. Not good if you're trying to keep the tag looking factory.

Thats that tag I have tvsjr, I think some light heat gun action is probably my best bet.

Mastertech wrote:Thats that tag I have tvsjr, I think some light heat gun action is probably my best bet.

Yep. A razor scraper (box cutter) may be of use as well, once you get the adhesive softened a tad.