Removing decals from bike parts.
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Removing decals from bike parts.
Postby Arlberg » Wed Aug 28, 2013 3:14 pm
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What's the best way to get the decal off without damaging the Glossy Grey paint? If it was just polished aluminium as many cranksets are, I would have no qualms using Acetone/nail polish remover, but given the Glossy Grey paint on the 6700 series, would Acetone/nail polish remover damage the paint?
By the way, is that Glossy Grey colour painted on by Shimano, or is it powder coated on or what?
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Re: Removing decals from bike parts.
Postby silentbutdeadly » Wed Aug 28, 2013 4:24 pm
Perhaps you should've waited for the new Garmin Vector pedals if you wanted a power meter with stealth...though the cost is eye watering for such an personally uninteresting piece of data
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Re: Removing decals from bike parts.
Postby Duck! » Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:31 pm
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Re: Removing decals from bike parts.
Postby Arlberg » Thu Aug 29, 2013 8:34 am
Thanks for the suggestions. I will start with a hairdryer as that's the easiest. But if that doesn't work, Duck you are confident that I can use nail polish remover to remove this decal without any risk of damaging the crankarm's coloured surface?Duck! wrote:The surface finish on the crank is anodizing; the only way you'll get that off is with abrasives.
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Re: Removing decals from bike parts.
Postby rkelsen » Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:48 am
If you want to remove sticker residue, try one of the citrus-based goo removers. You can get that "Orange Power Goo Remover" from the supermarket: http://www.orangepower.com.au/sticky-sp ... dissolver/ It won't damage paint or anodising.
Alternatively, you can use a pinstripe removing disc in your angle grinder. They're available from many auto parts sellers. Designed to remove sticky stuff from painted surfaces.
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Re: Removing decals from bike parts.
Postby ball bearing » Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:55 am
After reading the above about heat I removed some stickers using my soldering station's heated air nozzle. Worked well. Why can't the manufacturers use removal friendly stickers like Stan's Notubes use on their rims? The decals on my Crest rims came off easily and left no residue behind. Manitou do the same. Fulcrum are the worst - it took me ages to take their gaudy crap off of three sets of their wheels. Should have used heat.Arlberg wrote:Duck! wrote:I will start with a hairdryer as that's the easiest.
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Re: Removing decals from bike parts.
Postby silentbutdeadly » Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:26 am
Because they want others to know what nice things you've bought so they'll buy more nice things from them. Have you never heard of marketing?ball bearing wrote:Why can't the manufacturers use removal friendly stickers...
Fulcrum rims are gaudy but, luckily for them, the wheels I just got are finished with decals that actually complement the colour scheme of the bike...so in this instance...no de-stickering
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Re: Removing decals from bike parts.
Postby queequeg » Thu Aug 29, 2013 2:01 pm
Interestingly, I was looking at what is involved in removing the decals from my Lynskey as I want to fit new decals. The Lynskey decals are removed with Acetone because they are essentially just paint with an adhesive back. They recently posted a video of the removal process and it was very easy, Basically get a damp rag with Acetone and give it a couple of wipes. The decals come straight off with no fuss.rkelsen wrote:I wouldn't. Acetone is pretty powerful, and probably overkill for removing stickers... It eats through enamel, which is why they use it on nail polish!
If you want to remove sticker residue, try one of the citrus-based goo removers. You can get that "Orange Power Goo Remover" from the supermarket: http://www.orangepower.com.au/sticky-sp ... dissolver/ It won't damage paint or anodising.
Alternatively, you can use a pinstripe removing disc in your angle grinder. They're available from many auto parts sellers. Designed to remove sticky stuff from painted surfaces.
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Re: Removing decals from bike parts.
Postby rkelsen » Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:47 am
What colour is your Lynskey painted?queequeg wrote:The Lynskey decals are removed with Acetone because they are essentially just paint with an adhesive back.
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Re: Removing decals from bike parts.
Postby queequeg » Fri Aug 30, 2013 1:27 pm
Well, like most Lynskey frames, it is bare Tirkelsen wrote:What colour is your Lynskey painted?queequeg wrote:The Lynskey decals are removed with Acetone because they are essentially just paint with an adhesive back.
Here is the video though: http://youtu.be/9HH4LLekkqk
Obviously this only works on Lynskey decals. Next time I think I'll just get the decals laser etched.
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Re: Removing decals from bike parts.
Postby alex » Fri Aug 30, 2013 2:59 pm
acetone for paint
hairdryer and tweezers for decal
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Re: Removing decals from bike parts.
Postby queequeg » Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:17 pm
if you watch the video, they explain that their decals are essentially auto paint with and adhesive backing. That is why they say to use acetone.alex wrote:is it a decal or paint?
acetone for paint
hairdryer and tweezers for decal
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Re: Removing decals from bike parts.
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Re: Removing decals from bike parts.
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