Obviously building a bike here. I'm wondering if I can remove these stickers easily. Basically I don't want to start peeling them off to determine they're not easily removable and then stuck with a half peeled label on my new bike frame
by Needs_More_Nuance
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I remove all the stickers except the ones that look cool e.g “Reynolds 520 Chrome-Moly”
And if you have trouble, just use some Goo Gone.
sometimes they come off easy, sometimes they don’t. just use rubbing alcohol if there is residue.
Yes. Except the size sticker (I keep it for no specific reason) and the serial number at the bottom bracket.
Not if I’m working in a shop. I do if it’s a private build.
Always get rid of stickers off anything. PCs, Laptops, DvD players, VCRs, Stereos, white goods.
Little bit of WD40 on a rag gets rid of the goop if there’s any left.
Just don’t get any on brake pads 😬
Always remove all the stickers, eventually they will start to peel on their own, and when that happens they will hold onto dust, which will scratch the paint.
I take off stickers if it’s for me. I don’t if it’s for a customer. I might if it’s for a friend. I’ve met people who are anal about them being the ones who open up boxes and break seals (like the gun collectors). I’ve met people who keep hang tags until they fall off.
Yes. Peel off carefully, then stick them inside the cover of the Owner’s Manual.
When I removed the label it seems to have peeled off with the gloss lacquer that covers the bike – I have a rectangular matte patch on my frame, and this is not glue residue.
Heat it up and peel
Let me put it this way: my bikes doesn’t even have the brand stickers on (except the ones that have the branding under the laquer).
Definetly remove any warning labels/sticker, to me it’s the equivalent of the dork disc no harm to leave it but it shows attention to details
Heat gun and plastic razor blade
It drives me crazy to see someone with like a $10k+ bike with stickers still on it.
I also remove the bike brand decals and replace them with “HUFFY” decals. It helps with theft. Nobody would ever want a Huffy carbon fiber road bike with Dura-Ace components.
When I buy a new thing it’s the first thing I do, get rid of all the obligatory safety bollocks. Water or WD40 loosens most glues.