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Title: safe decal removal
Post by: Glen on January 30, 2010, 02:26 AM
is there a way to remove decals keeping them nice and re-applying them later?  I seem to remember something like this.  Thanks
Title: Re: safe decal removal
Post by: firebird4130 on January 30, 2010, 02:27 AM
I think heat from a hairdryer does it
Title: Re: safe decal removal
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 30, 2010, 05:17 AM
if you use heat it will leave the glue behind so leaving you with baldy decals and also might shrink them ......try a realy hot cloth and a one side stanley blade if you use your finger nail it will crimp the coener of the decal
Title: Re: safe decal removal
Post by: brummie on January 30, 2010, 09:55 AM
as n2cus said the hairdryer gets them off a treat but as you gently pull them up they go that soft they distort and go outa shape :-\ also the glue comes off. ask del he may give you a few tips. he was telling me about lighter fluid for removing them or something ( as he has to remove some intact to scan them )  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: safe decal removal
Post by: OrgasmDonor on January 30, 2010, 10:09 AM
grinder :daumenhoch: they go back on exactly the same condish as they came off :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: safe decal removal
Post by: neiljonarcus on January 30, 2010, 11:06 AM
grinder :daumenhoch: they go back on exactly the same condish as they came off :LolLolLolLol:



would a grinder not break the decals a little bit  :)
Title: Re: safe decal removal
Post by: Rombloke on January 30, 2010, 06:11 PM
ive tried and tried, always ended up rippin the cnuts off in temper

Dave
Title: Re: safe decal removal
Post by: rollin72 on January 30, 2010, 08:08 PM
big fookin hammer :D
ive tried using all the tips off here and still not managed to do it without wrecking it
Title: Re: safe decal removal
Post by: Del on January 30, 2010, 08:11 PM
you wont get old decals offand be able to retain the adhesive.

Its possible for freshly applied decals but not ones that have been fitted for a white.
Title: Re: safe decal removal
Post by: monkian on January 30, 2010, 08:16 PM
This is a good lil' tool (I told her but she didn't believe me) :'(
http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/000915.php
http://lilchizler.com/
Title: Re: safe decal removal
Post by: OrgasmDonor on January 31, 2010, 09:32 AM
you wont get old decals offand be able to retain the adhesive.

Its possible for freshly applied decals but not ones that have been fitted for a white.

if only i had some decals to put on my bike  wow, imagine, that would be awesome   ::) :LolLolLolLol: :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: safe decal removal
Post by: oldschoolrb on January 31, 2010, 09:48 AM
so with a heat gun/ hair dryer/ somthing hot or  blow's hot air , could remove them in good tact but leaves them with no sticky on them ? is this right ?
or will they srink/ streach distort in some way  ???
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