Originally Posted by
francophile
The 410 in the album above was the same way. Managed to get it and all adhesive off in about 10 minutes at a cost of $7 in product. This is what I did, in case it helps:
- Didn't bother with a heat gun, just put the frame in full sunlight to heat it up
- Peeled the chainstay sticker off
- Got some Turtle Wax sticker/adhesive remover for $7 at my auto parts store: https://www.amazon.com/Turtle-Wax-T-.../dp/B004M3F5CO
- It's non-corrosive. Spray on chainstay where adhesive is. Wait 2 minutes and enjoy the nice orange citrus smell.
- Take a credit card or other stiff card and scrape across the adhesive while holding at a 15° angle to the surface.
- Repeat that process until all goo is gone. Took me two treatments. Spray one last time, then buff with a terrycloth.
- Admire your hard work while cracking a beer. Wax chainstay. Let dry. Buff one last time.
- Finish beer. Then ride it like you stole it.
That's sort of my method, except that the sunshine up here pales in comparison (literally) to the sunshine in ATL. I use a heat gun, peel the decal, wrap the adhesive with strips of toilet paper, and then squirt with WD40. Crack a beer, and enjoy my evening. In the morning it all comes off, but sometimes the stubborn leftovers need a shot of mineral spirits. I'll then "feed" the paint with a little Fluid Film. Hey man, its got lanolin! Wax with Renaissance Wax after that.