Probably a dumb question about labels.
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Probably a dumb question about labels.
How they heck do I remove the warning labels from my bike without damaging the paint? I've tried to peel them off but they're really on there good. Don't want to come off easily. Didn't want to use a solvent because I figured it would ruin the paint underneath.
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I dabbed alcohol and nail polish remover onto the label. It somewhat gives. Peel very carefully. The final residue is hard to remove with alcohol but WD40 works great at this point.
It's a slow process.
I wax the frame after.
It's a slow process.

I wax the frame after.
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Goo Gone. Dab it on and saturate the label. Let it soak, come back later and the adhesive will be mushy. It may take a couple of applications but it'll get all of the sticky residue off like it was never there.
edit: I almost forgot, make sure to let it soak for awhile. This was my mistake when I first started using it. If you try and rub the sticker off too soon nothing really happens. If you let it soak in and do it's thing it's good stuff.
edit: I almost forgot, make sure to let it soak for awhile. This was my mistake when I first started using it. If you try and rub the sticker off too soon nothing really happens. If you let it soak in and do it's thing it's good stuff.
Last edited by Guitarrick; 11-04-11 at 08:49 PM.







