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Getting a sticker off the frame

Old 01-11-12, 09:26 AM
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Getting a sticker off the frame

I've got a 12 year old Trek 2500, which is in great shape but one of the original stickers on the seat tube just won't come off. It's a big wraparound job, and I'd leave it except that it was peeling a little when I got the bike so I've been trying to remove the whole thing ever since. I had some luck getting a couple smaller decals off with goo gone and careful work with a razor blade, but this one is persistent and I'm leery of gouging the paint if I get too aggressive with a razor. Anyone have any ideas? I'd like to use some chemical to soften up the glue's hold on the frame, but I don't know what to try besides goo gone.
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Old 01-11-12, 09:28 AM
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any type of oil product will dissolve glue.
I'm not sure how well it would work on old glue, however.
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Try warming the sticker with a hair dryer. It usually doesn't take too much heat to soften the glue; the sticker should then peel right off. Any residual adhesive can then be removed with WD40 and a soft rag.

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+1 for hair dryer
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