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munners

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HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« on: April 26, 2008, 10:19 AM »
Ive got an old 84 GT performer. The decals are knackered! Looks like someone has had a go at getting them off before but failed like me!

I have tried the hairdryer but i cant get enough peel. The decals are just flaking. The frame is chrome and the decals are chrome ones so the silver is flaking everywhere!

Can i try anything else other than hairdryer?

Cheers Nick  ;)

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Re: HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2008, 10:29 AM »

celulose thinners?
smells great too

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Re: HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2008, 10:29 AM »
ive got decals of an old mtb once by soaking them with soapy water and they came off a treat but they were normal decals so dont know if it would work with your chrome ones cheers scott :daumenhoch:

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Re: HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2008, 12:05 PM »
nail polish remover, acetone???

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Re: HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2008, 12:08 PM »
Plastic scrapper and isopropanol (get it from RS)

or brake cleaner now I come to think of it
« Last Edit: April 26, 2008, 01:30 PM by Bigplinky »
Why oh why do I still buy kids bikes!

munners

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Re: HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2008, 09:25 PM »
Plastic scrapper and isopropanol (get it from RS)

or brake cleaner now I come to think of it

What is brake cleaner mate?

wildwood1971

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Re: HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2008, 09:36 PM »
white spirits  :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2008, 09:39 PM »


loads of hot water

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Better to crash and burn than fade away

dct

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Re: HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« Reply #9 on: April 26, 2008, 09:42 PM »
brake fluid

scary_leary

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Re: HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« Reply #10 on: April 27, 2008, 09:09 AM »
brake fluid

Good call on the brakefluid Danno, also makes fresh paint look like new.
something to do with special enzymes in the fluid

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Re: HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« Reply #11 on: April 27, 2008, 02:46 PM »
brake fluid

Good call on the brakefluid Danno, also makes fresh paint look like new.
something to do with special enzymes in the fluid
DONT USE BRAKE FLUID...  it makes paint look shiny for a while whilst steadily eating it away..... avoid like the plague...

scary_leary

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« Reply #12 on: April 27, 2008, 04:47 PM »
brake fluid

Good call on the brakefluid Danno, also makes fresh paint look like new.
something to do with special enzymes in the fluid
DONT USE BRAKE FLUID...  it makes paint look shiny for a while whilst steadily eating it away..... avoid like the plague...

RUBBISH!! im in the trade and know many professional car detailers who swear by it!!

the_wheelie_king

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« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2008, 04:06 PM »
Trust me - white spirit a) works, and b) by far the safest option

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Re: HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2008, 04:39 PM »
brake fluid

Good call on the brakefluid Danno, also makes fresh paint look like new.
something to do with special enzymes in the fluid
DONT USE BRAKE FLUID...  it makes paint look shiny for a while whilst steadily eating it away..... avoid like the plague...

RUBBISH!! im in the trade and know many professional car detailers who swear by it!!
  is that right .... so these nice little fellas who go round chucking brake fluid on peoples cars in the dead of night for a laugh are just  trying to save joe bloggs from polishing his car by squirting a bit of brake fluid on his pride and joy to give it a polish...i think not... it strips paint!!!!   

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Re: HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« Reply #15 on: April 29, 2008, 04:54 PM »
White spirit or brake cleaner will do the trick and leave no damage behind.

Munners - go to any car spares shop. You'll get brake cleaner in aerosol form for around £4 a can. It's just a bloody strong solvent cleaner for removing brake dust and the like. Don't get it in your eyes though, it stings like hell!


scary_leary

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Re: HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« Reply #16 on: April 29, 2008, 07:30 PM »
brake fluid

Good call on the brakefluid Danno, also makes fresh paint look like new.
something to do with special enzymes in the fluid
DONT USE BRAKE FLUID...  it makes paint look shiny for a while whilst steadily eating it away..... avoid like the plague...

RUBBISH!! im in the trade and know many professional car detailers who swear by it!!
  is that right .... so these nice little fellas who go round chucking brake fluid on peoples cars in the dead of night for a laugh are just  trying to save joe bloggs from polishing his car by squirting a bit of brake fluid on his pride and joy to give it a polish...i think not... it strips paint!!!!   

please don't take everything thats said around here too seriously  :P

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Re: HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« Reply #17 on: April 29, 2008, 07:34 PM »
 :D :smitten: :-*  dont put that shit on your bike though....

the_wheelie_king

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« Reply #18 on: April 29, 2008, 11:42 PM »
I hear trifle works quite well too

jedi

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« Reply #19 on: April 29, 2008, 11:50 PM »
big screwdriver and a mallet............................................... :uglystupid2:

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« Reply #20 on: April 30, 2008, 04:28 PM »
wd40 and a blowlamp  :crazy2:

jedi

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« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2008, 04:29 PM »
a big crane and an angle grinder!  <fact>

2020mad

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« Reply #22 on: April 30, 2008, 04:33 PM »
jif lemon and sugar  :buck2:

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Re: HELP URGENT! GETTING PISSED OFF!!!!!
« Reply #23 on: April 30, 2008, 11:40 PM »
  :daumenhoch:

HEYWOOD BMX

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« Reply #24 on: May 01, 2008, 03:11 PM »
 :) I used Nitromors yesterday on a pair of Odyssey forks.Being a lazy sod,I left the stickers on thinking there`ll just peel off.Paint came off fine,but I had to peel the stickers myself..

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