How to Remove Bicycle Decals
A quick tutorial on how to carefully and effectively remove bike decals from your frame (works on other parts too).
A bit of heat from a hairdryer, a knife to help lift the decal and some nail polish remover with a towel works perfect!
Things you'll need:
Hair Dryer
Kitchen Knife
Card
Hot Water
Towel
Nail Polish Remover (preferably acetone free)
Hope this video helps you out!
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Heat one corner, lift the decal enough to get a firm grip and then peel it all off in one go...no sticky residue left over.
@logan5326
5 ай бұрын
Very correct…👍🏻 you know your stuff man!
I just burnt my carpet floor and got my ass beat
@narutokun8892
3 жыл бұрын
REALLY
@-_-8623
3 жыл бұрын
Bruh
@andrei8576
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao bruh
@AncientCityMusic
3 жыл бұрын
Lmao
This deserves way more views and likes , this is a professional video.
Thanks for the video … I too was looking to remove some ‘loud’ decals on the wheels of a new bike I’d just bought. However, I was reluctant to use the intense heat from a blow dryer or something similar on a brand new bike, but clearly heat is the key to breaking down the adhesive. I found to my pleasant surprise though that simply placing a very hot sponge (which has been soaking in boiling hot water) on the decals for about 20 to 30 seconds was enough to break down the adhesive holding the decals on. I had to wear a rubber glove in order to do it, but it quite easily allowed me to pull-back an edge of the decals - at first with a PLASTIC ruler - but it was then possible simply to peel them off with my fingers. This got all 8 of the decals off and took only about 15 minutes. There were a few traces of adhesive left after doing this, but I got all these off without much effort by rubbing them with a rag soaked in Isopropyl Alcohol. Job done!
@jouflow
2 ай бұрын
TL;DR
@nigellee7892
2 ай бұрын
@@jouflow - my apologies to all with a very short attention span.
Wowzers. I was looking for this....you rule !!!!!!!!!
Hoy can also make a paste with baking soda and hot water, works great for residues.
really clear instructions thanks for your help!
Only one problem mine is printed into the frame
Thanks for making this vid
Will nail polish mess up black anodized aluminum? I want to remove branding in my seat post. Thanks
such a great review - super clear and interesting - THANK YOU....
Thanks from Denmark 🇩🇰👍
can also remove the sticker under the clear spray using this method?
I wonder if plastic pan scrapers would work.
Will it remove of 10 year old bike sticker
Could have used wax and grease remover to get all the left over glue
DONT USE nail polish remover or acetone on paint. It will dull or remove the top layer of paint and leave it dull.
@vasilis_ntcc
Жыл бұрын
So what do i use?
@loyugos
Жыл бұрын
what should you use instead?
@DonnieX6
10 ай бұрын
isopropyl alcohol is a wonderful for removing all this gunk and also really useful for removing chain grease residues. I always have at least a liter of it at home for working on all the bikes.
@loyugos
10 ай бұрын
@@DonnieX6 Yeah I use it for basically anything. Cleaning grease, fork stanchions, and even at home. Its the perfect thing
Did that decal have a clear coat over it?
Used it for a lawn party and it was a big splash!!!
I'm repainting a Trek FX-1 bike. The decals were very thin and had a matte stipple finish. Heat gun did not work so I used methyl ethyl ketone (MEK), with a #0000 steel wool pad. They were the large decals so it took about 15 min. per side. DO NOT USE MEK UNLESS THE BIKE IS TO BE REPAINTED. MEK will strip the finish under these circumstances. I use Goo Gone to remove any sticker adhesive residue, than clean with mild soap.
I wouldn't use acetone at all on paint. Lighter fluid will also work without damaging the paint
Try using a hard eraser... Quick, clean and simple as the eraser also removes the gum 😊
Does gasoline work too ?
Anybody know if you can do this on Matte paint on a bike?
@aidenmasdea5598
4 жыл бұрын
No my matte bmx paint didn’t like the hairdryer so just use Windex or glass cleaner that stuff worked a treat
@SLOWVERT
4 жыл бұрын
Aiden Masdea Thanks a lot!! I was going to buy a heat gun
@aidenmasdea5598
4 жыл бұрын
Slow Vert np
@gettinmoney216185
4 жыл бұрын
@@aidenmasdea5598 what about on chrome bike frames . I have a lowrider I need to remove decals but I don't want to damage the chrome finish
@aidenmasdea5598
4 жыл бұрын
C0nV1ct3D F3L0n I have no idea but personally I wouldn’t try heat on chrome because chrome usually bubbles when heat hits it
Thank you now i can put my new sticker
Dad: hey son, have you seen My credit card ??
Cycle name and model please
thanks dude
👍👍👍👍
The bike is solid and my Ebike conversion went great. kzread.infoUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L Very smooth ride at 30mph with no problems (135 miles ridden so far). The picture is a bit deceiving - there is WAY less space in the center of the frame than it shows. The suspension connection takes up the entire thing. So I needed to attach my battery on the bottom of the frame and my controller on the top. Instructions for assembly were lacking but honestly it wasn't too hard to figure out even though I have very little bike knowledge. Watched some youtube videos on adjusting the disk brakes but that was it. Still, I am loving it and very happy with the purchase.
I am removing a decal from the exact same bike
What if I live in ‘Merica 🇺🇸 and we don’t have tea towels 😂 Thanks for the video cheers 🍻
What kind of bike is this? I'm 6'3 looking for a bike like this lol
@dominoshit
4 жыл бұрын
he says it right in the beginning, but its dirt jumper style bike
@jackclemens8320
4 жыл бұрын
p3 specialized
@gettinmoney216185
4 жыл бұрын
Go on Amazon, get you a fat tire bike 26" .
@theflatulentfreddy1
Жыл бұрын
Get one without decals....
Hey great video. no need to remove acetone since your nail polish says acetone free. Lol
Use carburator cleaner.
can i use toothpick and some jet fuel...my mates dad has a plane and he has got some fuel left over...the man down the road gives free toothpicks once u spend £25 in his restaurant
A pressure washer does the trick
I have black cycle will this work please tell
@jaydnh.9530
4 жыл бұрын
Yes it will work for any bike that has a decal to remove
@paulahamilton7290
3 жыл бұрын
@@jaydnh.9530 I have a blue bike do you think it will work on that
@nilleftw
3 жыл бұрын
@@paulahamilton7290 Why would the color matter?
@dsp4392
2 жыл бұрын
I have a green bike and wear size 10 shoes. Will this work?
@NevilleFuckenBartos
2 жыл бұрын
I have a cream colored kitchen. Will this work if i wear an apron?
I think you lose warranty if you remove the stickers. Correct me if i am wrong.
@Sicdave58
3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂u r wrong
thanks I destroyed my frame
POV using portable heater cause u don’t got a hair dryer