[Squeak]

So my CX bike has stickers that are not under a clear coat. They are starting to come off in places and I really want to just take them off completely.

Have any of you found a good solvent or something that will help get the stickers off without harming the paint? Any tips?

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Kerosene, butter or Goo-Gone.

 

[Squeak]

Kerosene, butter or Goo-Gone.

Was thinking of the Goo-gone option. I will have to give it a try.

 

[Rockland]

butter

And with a loaf of bread, cleanup is a treat!

 

[jonKranked]

acetone would work best. you can get a quart for under $10 at home depot, lowes, etc.

 

[Wumpus]

Alcohol and sometimes windex works.

 

[Echo]

Believe it or not, peanut butter works really well for cleaning off sticker residue. And your bike smells yummy afterwards!

 

[DirtyMike]

hair dryer before you try chemicals, alot of stickers come off with heat

 

[jimmydean]

 

[cannondalejunky]

we always used acetone at the shop i worked at...seemed to work pretty well

 

[jonKranked]

we always used acetone at the shop i worked at...seemed to work pretty well

yup. dissolves the adhesive on the stickers without damaging the stickers themselves. Wipe/spray/squirt some on, let it sit for a while. Use an exacto knife or something to start peeling the sticker off, then use more acetone as you go.

 

[buildyourown]

Try the lighter stuff first before resorting to the big guns like acetone and laquer thinner.
WD-40 works amazingly well at removing the adhesive and won't haze the paint like solvents.

 

[IH8Rice]

brake fluid will take anything off!



goo-gone is more better though

 

[BMXman]

lol..yeah best stuff out there...make sure to post pics after you have used it!

 

[j.les]

My uncle does body & fender work for a living and I have seen him use a heat gun to remove decals. Just make sure you start at a good distance away and keep it moving.

 

[neanderthal]

Try the lighter stuff first before resorting to the big guns like acetone and laquer thinner.
WD-40 works amazingly well at removing the adhesive and won't haze the paint like solvents.

WD-40 would also be my choice.

 

[jimmydean]

lol..yeah best stuff out there...make sure to post pics after you have used it!

How bad do you want those stickers off?

 

[Leethal]

lol..yeah best stuff out there...make sure to post pics after you have used it!

Awesome.

 

[stinkyboy]

I still have a can of the goodness from my rubber cement days over 15 years ago.

 

[aeffertz]

Goo-Gone sucks, bad.
Rubbing Alcohol works better.

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

Kerosene, butter or Goo-Gone.

Believe it or not, peanut butter works really well for cleaning off sticker residue. And your bike smells yummy afterwards!

I've never heard of using either of those for removing stickers.

Citra-Solv ( similar to Goo Gone ) has worked great over the years for me. It will dissolve paint if left on too long. The trick is to peel and scrape with your fingernail as much as possible before applying the solvent. Citra-Solv contains no man made chemicals and since it is made from distilled citrus peels it is water soluble. Just make sure you wipe off the excess quickly with a soaking wet cloth.

 

[blue]

I've never heard of using either of those for removing stickers.

Citra-Solv ( similar to Goo Gone ) has worked great over the years for me. It will dissolve paint if left on too long. The trick is to peel and scrape with your fingernail as much as possible before applying the solvent. Citra-Solv contains no man made chemicals and since it is made from distilled citrus peels it is water soluble. Just make sure you wipe off the excess quickly with a soaking wet cloth.

That stuff will take the clearcoat off of frames...be careful.

 

[jdcamb]

liquid wrench works well

 

[skinny mike]

http://www.watcon.com/Catalog_Pages/Decal_Removal_Wheel.htm

works ridiculously well. just stick it in the drill and away you go.

 

[AngryMetalsmith]

That stuff will take the clearcoat off of frames...be careful.

It will, but if you work quickly and rinse/neutralize with water you'll be fine.