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Title: advice please on removing decals cleanly
Post by: griff on January 27, 2011, 09:26 PM: good evening radsters

I've ordered some nice new decals for my haro from Del the decal master 8)
will shortly have to remove the ones that are on there so would appreciate any tips on how to remove them cleanly without damaging the powder underneath

cheers

griff
Title: Re: advice please on removing decals cleanly
Post by: brettypeeps on January 27, 2011, 09:28 PM: Use a hair dryer it will soft the adhesive a bit and they should come off a treat :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: advice please on removing decals cleanly
Post by: rollin72 on January 27, 2011, 09:44 PM: a big fookin hammer and chisel..sorted >:D
Title: Re: advice please on removing decals cleanly
Post by: griff on January 27, 2011, 10:09 PM: Quote from: brettypeeps on January 27, 2011, 09:28 PM
Use a hair dryer it will soft the adhesive a bit and they should come off a treat :daumenhoch:

thanks brett - sure mrs griff has one lurking somewhere :daumenhoch:
will wait until the new ones arrive first (so I can remember where they go)
any tips on removing adhesive stuck on frame? or do you reckon they'll come off clean?

actually brett while I'm on - do you have any pics of your bars close up so I can see where the decals are supposed to go?

Quote from: rollin72 on January 27, 2011, 09:44 PM
a big fookin hammer and chisel..sorted >:D

tanks fer nuttin ::)
Title: Re: advice please on removing decals cleanly
Post by: brummie on January 27, 2011, 10:12 PM: yes defo hairdryer pulled some off a powdered frame years ago and pulled powder off :2gunsfiring_v1:
i use some low odour white spirit to clean the rest off :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: advice please on removing decals cleanly
Post by: The Burner King on January 27, 2011, 10:34 PM: Buy some isopropyl alcohol from e-bay, it will get the sticky residue off without marking the paint, its better than white spirit as white spirit will thin the paint if you rub too hard. Its pretty cheap as well. :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: advice please on removing decals cleanly
Post by: brettypeeps on January 27, 2011, 10:35 PM: Quote from: brummie on January 27, 2011, 10:12 PM
yes defo hairdryer pulled some off a powdered frame years ago and pulled powder off :2gunsfiring_v1:
i use some low odour white spirit to clean the rest off :daumenhoch:

^^^^ :daumenhoch: then wash it with fairy liquid solution

Isopropyl will do the Job as well without leaving a residue

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y370/brettypeeps/Haro%20Master/2ee74d1e.jpg)

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y370/brettypeeps/Haro%20Master/Photo0166.jpg)

(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y370/brettypeeps/Haro%20Master/Photo0036-1.jpg)
Title: Re: advice please on removing decals cleanly
Post by: griff on January 27, 2011, 10:43 PM: cheers all for advice - will have a look for some isopropyl then :daumenhoch:

and thanks brett for pics - don't think I've seen those ones before 8)