What's a good way to remove chipped decals from a Pinarello frame?

[vsejnoha]

A friend's Pinarello frame decals are half chipped off, and she was given a
new set at the Pinarello factory, along with the advice to use tape to
remove the old ones. Unfortunately, the tape trick isn't working. Any ideas?

Thanks,

Vlad

[Hunrobe]

<< "vsejnoha" vsej...@mediaone.net >>

wrote:

<< A friend's Pinarello frame decals are half chipped off, and she was given a
new set at the Pinarello factory, along with the advice to use tape to
remove the old ones. Unfortunately, the tape trick isn't working. Any ideas? >>

Judicious use of a heat gun will safely remove the decals. If she goes low &
slow- low heat setting and peeling a little at a time- she'll have the removal
completed in less than 30 minutes including cleaning up the adhesive residue
with a citrus cleaner. Some people have claimed the heat can damage the finish
but I've used heat guns to strip off decals on bikes and
cars for years and have never damaged the finish. Just stay away from bearing
seals and cork grip tape... :)
Regards,
Bob Hunt

[Ron Jeremy]

Use WD-40 to remove adhesive....works like a charm. Also....most pro paint
jobs put a coat of clear gloss over the decals....if that's the case (i.e. you
cannot find an edge to peel them off), then you need to use some #0000 steel
wool to get at them...but then you have to re-clearcoat the frame.

Ron Jeremy
Team CONLUX

vsejnoha wrote:

> A friend's Pinarello frame decals are half chipped off, and she was given a
> new set at the Pinarello factory, along with the advice to use tape to
> remove the old ones. Unfortunately, the tape trick isn't working. Any ideas?
>

> Thanks,
>
> Vlad

[Jeff Schriesheim]

I have an old (circa 1982) Pinarello frame with the same problem. Is this a
common
issue with their decals? I do think there's clear coat over them so I
haven't done
anything yet but would like to know if the friend has any success with their
project.

My local bike store said they were unable to get replacement decals. Any
hints on
where else to try?

-Jeff Schriesheim

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[Richard McClary]

Does she just put the tape on and pull it off?

First, make sure the decals are clean (to help adhesion). A quick wipe
with rubbing alcohol helps. Then, after putting on the tape, rub over
it with a hard object - do the reverse process of a rub-on transfer.

If the tape does not work, find a hobby shop. In the models or train
section, there may be a decal solvent. (This is used partially to
remove old decals from models but also to soften new decals just after
they are applied. This lets it settle down over cast-in details to look
more like "paint".)

[Pierre L.]

Just be very careful that you don't lift parts of the paint finish with it.
This can happen, as I've learned from experience.

Pierre

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> << "vsejnoha" vsej...@mediaone.net >>

>
> wrote:
>
> << A friend's Pinarello frame decals are half chipped off, and she was
given a
> new set at the Pinarello factory, along with the advice to use tape to
> remove the old ones. Unfortunately, the tape trick isn't working. Any
ideas? >>
>