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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: Nosnod on November 27, 2006, 06:28 PM

Title: Removing old Chrome Foil decals??
Post by: Nosnod on November 27, 2006, 06:28 PM: What's the best way (and easiest way ;)) to remove 25 year old chrome foil decals??
Title: Re: Removing old Chrome Foil decals??
Post by: theRuler on November 27, 2006, 06:38 PM: boiling water will work
Title: Re: Removing old Chrome Foil decals??
Post by: Rombloke on November 27, 2006, 07:11 PM: i saved my original haro fork decals by gently going at it with a stanley blade and gently working away at it

Dave
Title: Re: Removing old Chrome Foil decals??
Post by: Nosnod on November 27, 2006, 07:21 PM: I don't want to save them just get the bloody things off without damaging chrome etc.
Title: Re: Removing old Chrome Foil decals??
Post by: gmac on November 27, 2006, 08:00 PM: Hair dryer :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Removing old Chrome Foil decals??
Post by: Steve P on November 27, 2006, 08:03 PM: Quote from: Nosnod on November 27, 2006, 07:21 PM
I don't want to save them just get the bloody things off without damaging chrome etc.

Nitromors will strip the decals without affecting the chrome :daumenhoch:

Steve
Title: Re: Removing old Chrome Foil decals??
Post by: Nosnod on November 27, 2006, 09:33 PM: Quote from: Steve P on November 27, 2006, 08:03 PM
Quote from: Nosnod on November 27, 2006, 07:21 PM
I don't want to save them just get the bloody things off without damaging chrome etc.

Nitromors will strip the decals without affecting the chrome :daumenhoch:

Steve

Cheers Steve - I will give it a go
Title: Re: Removing old Chrome Foil decals??
Post by: theRuler on November 27, 2006, 09:48 PM: boiling water will work!!!!

you can peel the decal off once it gets hot.
same effect as a hot air gun / hair dryer
Title: Re: Removing old Chrome Foil decals??
Post by: elmo on November 27, 2006, 11:17 PM: label remover works a treat spray it on wipe it off might be able to get it at staples, i think mine came from rs electronics :)