best way to remove factory frame decals?

[crhbomb]

hi all -

what's the best way to remove factory frame decals?
[especially old and sun-baked ones]

 

[jadi929]

maybe a hair dryer or heat gun? not sure if anyones tried it or not

 

[crhbomb]

thanks for the reply. i've got a dremel - and going to try using a brass wire brush attachment. i'll let you know what happens.

 

[Lazieboy]

I've herd hair spray works, ya hu. or try Wd-40. I bet a janitor would know. ha ha

 

[chefdouglas]

I put WD40 on let it soak for 10 minutes and the sticker came right off with a hard plastic spatula/scrapper. Soap and water to take off the WD.

 

[crhbomb]

thanks guys! i will try wd-40.

 

[crhbomb]

wd-40 did not work. since i'm eventually going to repaint the frame, i'm going to try dabbing some paint stripper on the decals. i'll let you guys know - how i shakes out.

btw: i dismantled the rear wheel and removed the tire yesterday to paint (and clear coat) the wheel - so it matches the front one. it's all back together now - after LOTS of fine tuning of the wheel, chain, and chain tension idler (even though i marked everything before removing stuff). check out the pic.

 

[HseLoMein]

I use a razor blade and shave off the decals, if i cannot use the black to lift them off the frame.

 

[Neon]

I usually use a hair drier and a plastic scraper. Found a heat gun was usually too brutal on the paint. Likes to make it bubble. Then WD-40 to get rid of the sticky stuff. and soap and water to get rid of the WD-40.

 

[crhbomb]

thanks for the reply. that's weird you mentioned a heat gun. i bought one today at lunch. it has 2 settings. i'll try the low setting and a really thin credit card-shaped plastic card. i'll let you guys know how it works.