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Title: Decal Removal
Post by: Macmania on December 30, 2009, 03:04 PM

Just peeled some old destroyed decals off a f/f set. The downtube has been left with a thick sticky backing on it. Whats the best thing/solution to remove this ? Thanks  :)

Title: Re: Decal Removal
Post by: DIRTBIKER250F on December 30, 2009, 03:05 PM

Nail varnish remover and a sponge, be gentle and it should just wipe off  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Decal Removal
Post by: mark 2 on December 30, 2009, 03:23 PM

WD40 breaks it down, and scrape away at it with something that won't scratch, something plastic or wood like a lolly stick

Title: Re: Decal Removal
Post by: daz bmx it! on December 30, 2009, 03:43 PM

Also any decent Car polish ;)

Title: Re: Decal Removal
Post by: trasher on December 30, 2009, 04:17 PM

as paul said nail varnish remover ,,,,or if you can get hold of acetone ,,which nail varnis remover is just perfumed and dilluted  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Decal Removal
Post by: Macmania on December 30, 2009, 04:22 PM

Thanks guys.......i'll give it a try  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Decal Removal
Post by: brummie on December 30, 2009, 05:26 PM

white spirit works as well mate. i use the odourless type :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Decal Removal
Post by: dordymush on December 30, 2009, 09:46 PM

petrol.
stinks but thats what we used to use when getting the sticky sign writing letters off vans etc.

Title: Re: Decal Removal
Post by: oldschoolrb on December 30, 2009, 10:39 PM

lump hammer flattens it a treat mate ! :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Decal Removal
Post by: dannywhiteley on December 30, 2009, 10:42 PM

Blow torch, grand piano falling from a crane or if that fails an M16.

Otherwise I use white spirit.

Title: Re: Decal Removal
Post by: oldschoolrb on December 30, 2009, 10:45 PM

yeah think the spirit a way to go  :daumenhoch: