Removing brand name stickers from frame - The Chainlink2024-03-28T15:58:41Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/removing-brand-name-stickers?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A441074&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for all the advice fol…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-09-07:2211490:Comment:4410742011-09-07T13:22:20.548ZDuppiehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Duppie
<p>Thanks for all the advice folks.</p>
<p>Yesterday I finally removed the stickers. 30 seconds with a hair dryer, a little scraping with an old credit card, followed by rubbing it down with 70% isopropyl alcohol to remove the residual glue did the trick. Total time for fork: about 15 minutes.</p>
<p>Thanks for all the advice folks.</p>
<p>Yesterday I finally removed the stickers. 30 seconds with a hair dryer, a little scraping with an old credit card, followed by rubbing it down with 70% isopropyl alcohol to remove the residual glue did the trick. Total time for fork: about 15 minutes.</p> I took off the surly decals b…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-07-26:2211490:Comment:3905812011-07-26T01:18:08.300ZKevin Mulckyhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/KevinMulcky
I took off the surly decals by using a credit card. I didn't need to use a hairdryer, they flaked off easily.
I took off the surly decals by using a credit card. I didn't need to use a hairdryer, they flaked off easily. Surly actually puts the decal…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-07-25:2211490:Comment:3905172011-07-25T23:35:34.620ZAdam "Cezar" Jenkinshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/emperorcezar
Surly actually puts the decals on top of the clear coat just so you could remove them. Surly is great.
Surly actually puts the decals on top of the clear coat just so you could remove them. Surly is great. Hairdryer, a credit card and…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-07-25:2211490:Comment:3899502011-07-25T22:29:31.296ZDr. Doomhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DrDoom
Hairdryer, a credit card and some rubbing alcohol did the trick for me.
Hairdryer, a credit card and some rubbing alcohol did the trick for me. duct tapes.. check you tube.tag:thechainlink.org,2011-07-25:2211490:Comment:3899472011-07-25T21:46:13.888Zwig [ isaac ]https://thechainlink.org/profile/isaacgrigsby
duct tapes.. check you tube.
duct tapes.. check you tube. To get an sticky stuff off, n…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-07-25:2211490:Comment:3905062011-07-25T20:35:30.721ZJason Whttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JasonW
To get an sticky stuff off, normal Isopropyl alcohol won't hurt clear coat or paint as far as I know, and you probably have some already.
To get an sticky stuff off, normal Isopropyl alcohol won't hurt clear coat or paint as far as I know, and you probably have some already. It is really easy to burn pai…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-07-25:2211490:Comment:3904952011-07-25T18:06:35.015ZChris Bhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/ChrisB
<p>It is really easy to burn paint with a heat gun. I prefer goo gone, you can even try wd40. There is a product at car stores called "bug and tar remover" that is safe for clearcoat.</p>
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<p>It is really easy to burn paint with a heat gun. I prefer goo gone, you can even try wd40. There is a product at car stores called "bug and tar remover" that is safe for clearcoat.</p>
<p> </p> I removed some of the ones on…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-07-25:2211490:Comment:3898332011-07-25T17:11:05.319ZGeckohttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Gecko
<p>I removed some of the ones on my Surly with an industrial razor blade. As long as you're careful and keep the razor blade at the correct angle so it doesn't scratch the clearcoat, it will be fine. Just don't tilt it too far perpendicular to the area you're scraping and don't push too hard. It will be time-consuming, but the slower and more careful you are, the better it will turn out. If you do happen to scratch the clearcoat, there are some automotive products that can help buff out the…</p>
<p>I removed some of the ones on my Surly with an industrial razor blade. As long as you're careful and keep the razor blade at the correct angle so it doesn't scratch the clearcoat, it will be fine. Just don't tilt it too far perpendicular to the area you're scraping and don't push too hard. It will be time-consuming, but the slower and more careful you are, the better it will turn out. If you do happen to scratch the clearcoat, there are some automotive products that can help buff out the scratches, sorry I can't remember the names right now. </p>
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<p>After you get the stickers off, the sticky residue comes off pretty easily with a strong shop rag and some elbow grease, and you can use some Goo Gone on the rag if it's being really stubborn.</p> I have removed them just star…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-07-25:2211490:Comment:3904802011-07-25T16:12:09.953Zmark stetsonhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/markstetson
I have removed them just starting from a corner with a thumbnail and peeling them off. You might need to clean up the adhesive residue with mineral spirits. When I was in motor racing, we heated the decals up with a heat gun. You could use a blow drier but be careful not to damage the paint. I seem to recall sometimes getting too much heat and blistering the paint.
I have removed them just starting from a corner with a thumbnail and peeling them off. You might need to clean up the adhesive residue with mineral spirits. When I was in motor racing, we heated the decals up with a heat gun. You could use a blow drier but be careful not to damage the paint. I seem to recall sometimes getting too much heat and blistering the paint. A hair dryer should do the tr…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-07-25:2211490:Comment:3903912011-07-25T16:04:14.348ZShawn C.https://thechainlink.org/profile/ShawnCobbs
A hair dryer should do the trick...
A hair dryer should do the trick...