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Title: removing gold name off seats
Post by: Moza on May 24, 2012, 09:59 PM

My seat is mint but the gold writing is worn, how do I get the rest off ?

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 25, 2012, 01:43 AM

cotton bud and bit of bleach - cilit bang and slight rub with cotton bud  ;)

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: steve69 on May 25, 2012, 11:41 PM

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 25, 2012, 01:43 AM

cotton bud and bit of bleach - cilit bang and slight rub with cotton bud  ;)

Is that all  :-\

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 26, 2012, 12:21 AM

well i've done adams seats before and it took it right off in seconds

not working for you steve ?  ???

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: steve69 on May 26, 2012, 12:43 AM

I've not had to try, just sounded too easy.

I guess you can still see the mark where it was, surely that would need some form of sanding  ??? i.e. if you was changing from Diamondback to Kashimax or visa versa, of even if you didn't want anything.

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 26, 2012, 12:57 AM

i don't know how they print them on there - but maybe with some heat to leave a in-print

light sand with a high grade wet/drt paper 1200 or a car polish and rub down - then buff off to a shine to match

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: That Swan Guy on May 26, 2012, 01:03 AM

I bleached a white Kashi Aero and by fook that got the lettering off! :-[

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 26, 2012, 09:50 AM

yup that will do it

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: hunterdubber on May 26, 2012, 09:56 AM

I've wondered has anyone been succesful removing the gold lettering on a suede seat before ,, without leavung a trace

Would just using a suede brush on it work ?

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 26, 2012, 10:30 AM

Any use of a chemicals might make a change on the material colour

so you have to think what will loosen the gold without a change in colour or wear away the suede

hard to say mate  ???

and if you remove the lettering - will it not show what was there before ? what are you going to put in it's place ?

got pic ?

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: hunterdubber on May 26, 2012, 10:56 AM

Quote from: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 26, 2012, 10:30 AM

Any use of a chemicals might make a change on the material colour

so you have to think what will loosen the gold without a change in colour or wear away the suede

hard to say mate  ???

and if you remove the lettering - will it not show what was there before ?

Exactly B  :-\


just a kashimax super suede

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: BENDYCAT ELEVENTEEN on May 26, 2012, 09:25 PM

what are you going to put on in it's place ?

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: HARORIDER on May 26, 2012, 09:35 PM

leave it to soak in boiling hot water then just rub it off  :daumenhoch: anyone that has tried to dye a kashi then wipe the seat to quick before it's cooled will tell you this way will work  :2funny:

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: deeman on May 29, 2012, 01:25 AM

I'm sure someone on here did this with lighter fluid?? :idiot2:

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: Moza on May 29, 2012, 09:33 PM

Thanks guys I really need to click email notification lol

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: pickle on May 30, 2012, 07:55 AM

if it's an Elina UL then use petrol and a match  :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: Devilock on May 30, 2012, 08:51 AM

Quote from: pickle on May 30, 2012, 07:55 AM

if it's an Elina UL then use petrol and a match  :daumenhoch:

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Title: Re: removing gold name off seats
Post by: pickle on May 30, 2012, 10:02 AM

much better  :daumenhoch: