How to delete logos??
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How to delete logos??
I want to remove all the Bianchi logos on the frame and forks. Its a carbon matt black frame and they are not stickers....at least they don't feel like they are. Anyone knows how I can do this without scratching/messing the frame??
Last edited by yogie464; 03-22-16 at 03:25 PM.
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Use Ctrl+alt+delete. Sell it and get a bike that doesn't have logos on it to begin with. I doubt you will be able to get those off.
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My matt black Caad10 had some gold lettering that I didn't care for when I got the bike and it all came off easily with acetone. I would try a small spot somewhere not so noticeable by pouring some acetone on a washcloth and lightly rubbing the white area, you'll know right away if it'll come off. I would stress light pressure and keep the cloth wet. As soon as you've removed the white, wash the area with Dawn dish soap to neutralize the acetone and that's it. Also, don't use the wife's nail polish remover, go to the auto parts store and get the good stuff. I'd start with the small lettering on the inside of the fork just in case.
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So let me get this straight. You paid top dollar for a Bianchi, and you want to make it look like a no-name Chinese frame that cost 15% of the price?
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I believe Rustoleum has a nice matte black option...
Though in all seriousness the acetone suggestion above would be something to try (though if there is a clear coat, that will be removed from those areas on the frame as well).
Though in all seriousness the acetone suggestion above would be something to try (though if there is a clear coat, that will be removed from those areas on the frame as well).
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First thing I think of is that the bike is stolen.
At a minimum, removing the logo could void the warranty.
At a minimum, removing the logo could void the warranty.
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If you really want them gone, a satisfactory solution might be to go to a local sign shop - the kind that does stickers, logos, car striping, etc. They have sheets of very thin vinyl material and might have a matte black that you can use to cover the decals that might be OK. I got some scraps of black from a local shop that I've used, in a smaller way, to cover things on a bike frame I had. It looked OK.
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Single-speed/fixed-gear guys are experts at this kind of stuff.
I would post in the SSFG forum.
I would post in the SSFG forum.
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My matt black Caad10 had some gold lettering that I didn't care for when I got the bike and it all came off easily with acetone. I would try a small spot somewhere not so noticeable by pouring some acetone on a washcloth and lightly rubbing the white area, you'll know right away if it'll come off. I would stress light pressure and keep the cloth wet. As soon as you've removed the white, wash the area with Dawn dish soap to neutralize the acetone and that's it. Also, don't use the wife's nail polish remover, go to the auto parts store and get the good stuff. I'd start with the small lettering on the inside of the fork just in case.
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The solution is right there in the picture - just rub it against the wicker coffee table...or is that a hot air balloon?
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Get some white-out correction fluid. Connect all of the letters' edges together, anywhere you can draw a straight line. Bianchi will no longer be a word/logo on your bike.. ergo, it is removed.






