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Title: Removing stickers without damage-any ideas?
Post by: james1973 on October 15, 2006, 05:34 PM

Does anyone have any ideas how to remove 20 year old stickers from a bike without damaging them? Hair dryer, hot soapy water?? Ideally I need to remove them so I can get the originals scanned in and new stickers made for my E.T.- thanks!

Title: Re: Removing stickers without damage-any ideas?
Post by: harris on October 15, 2006, 05:36 PM

hair dryer will get them of but do it slowly .you can buy the decals of ebay now and then.

Title: Re: Removing stickers without damage-any ideas?
Post by: james1973 on October 15, 2006, 05:40 PM

Thanks! Will give that a try!

Title: Re: Removing stickers without damage-any ideas?
Post by: 69ner on October 15, 2006, 05:50 PM

shot blast

Title: Re: Removing stickers without damage-any ideas?
Post by: james1973 on October 15, 2006, 05:55 PM

 :LolLolLolLol:

Title: Re: Removing stickers without damage-any ideas?
Post by: sawzall on October 15, 2006, 06:08 PM

i used a hair dryer and gently slid a scalple blade under sticker and lifted slowly ;)

Title: Re: Removing stickers without damage-any ideas?
Post by: Rombloke on October 15, 2006, 06:27 PM

i think lee 'pkradman' has kuwie decals

try him and rip the others off....easy

Dave

Title: Re: Removing stickers without damage-any ideas?
Post by: Del on October 15, 2006, 07:56 PM

Sharp stanley knife blade to lift the edge then use lighter fluid which disolves the adhesive then slowly lift the decal whist applying more fluid. It stinks, makes your fingers white and takes ages but it works, I did it with my Firebird frame and forks

Title: Re: Removing stickers without damage-any ideas?
Post by: 69ner on October 15, 2006, 08:00 PM

no shit if its 20 years old just shot blast the whole thing ,repaint,chrome,powder whatever ,or has it been in pommy land all its life and never seen the sun?

Title: Re: Removing stickers without damage-any ideas?
Post by: james1973 on October 15, 2006, 08:03 PM

Thanks guys for your help, sticker sets for the ET seem to be pretty rare so will attempt removal and get some printed up for anyone else who needs them!

Title: Re: Removing stickers without damage-any ideas?
Post by: danny silverstreak on October 15, 2006, 08:12 PM

pk radman on here had loads of em , they are pukka too
i bought a set of him about 2yrs ago

mine were unsalvagable  :(

(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y98/dannytee/kuwaharaETbeforerestoration004-1.jpg)
(http://www.radbmx.co.uk/archive/albums/y98/dannytee/book011.jpg)

Title: Re: Removing stickers without damage-any ideas?
Post by: james1973 on October 15, 2006, 08:19 PM

Cool, will try PK Radman as my first port of call. My frame looks just like yours! Congratulations on your restoration!

Title: Re: Removing stickers without damage-any ideas?
Post by: 69ner on October 15, 2006, 08:20 PM

et phone home