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Old 03-30-16, 02:27 PM
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Stickers on Old Bike to Remove

Need some assistance. fixing up an old mt bike. Has lots of stickers on it that need to be replaced etc
i like some advice on how to remove them nicely.y as i tried to take some off but many break apart and the stickies stay on

advice on how to clean up the frame and start from scratch to remove them all. thanks
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Try heat.

A hair dryer is great on stickers, especially if they have not been clear-coated...
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Adhesive solvent is a thing.. And 3M makes it as it does the adhesives , being dissolved .
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Klean Strip | Aircraft® Decal & Adhesive Remover

Keep in mind that sometimes stickers cover bad paint transitions.
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