– Methylated spirits
– Terps
– Nail polish remover
– Sticker removal fluid
– Other solvent?
Remember the better it works, the worse it is for you. Wear gloves, well ventilated or a respirator.
PmMeUrNihilism on
Take the bigger pieces off first with a piece of plastic the use something like Goo Gone or isopropyl alcohol for the residue
Kinky_Wizard69 on
Rubbing alcohol. Duh.
teddylexington on
Iso Alcohol might work, if it doesn’t spray with goo gone with paper towel wrapped around the bars and leave it for awhile before scraping. Old gift cards make good scrapers
ChickenTendies0 on
As others said. Solvents
But also some elbow grease
vintage_steel on
Elbow grease. Plastic scrape for the big parts. Wd40 for the glue. Or goo gone.
missblonde02 on
Elbow grease can help but your best bet is to just endure the tedious picking off and invest in better handlebar tape next time
Routine_Sandwich_838 on
I’d try heat gun. Solvent to get the left over adhesive off
GonerDoug on
The quickest solution it to put new bar tape over it.
zqmbe on
Remove what you can and tape over it
oOAHAOo on
I like 3M adhesive remover.
cherrymxorange on
Obviously not useful now but I’ve always had the most success with a hair dyer/heat gun during initial removal.
Give everything a generous once over to get it all warm and then hold the heat gun over the part you’re actively pulling off as you work up the bars.
You can also wrap the entirety of the bar in electrical tape (do this when you’d usually just be securing the cables). Bar tape often comes off cleaner from the smooth electrical tape than it does from the textured bar.
Plus if it fucks up you can just remove ALL the electrical tape which pretty much never leaves residue (as long as it’s proper 3M stuff), rather than having to pick all of those individual bits off.
babiekittin on
Toss it and buy a whole new bike.
Or warm it a bit (not to much) using hot water. That will help with peeling off the large chuckings, then you can scrub with mild dish soap, warm water and one of those sponges with the non scratch brillo pad on one side.
Once cleaned, allow to air dry then reinstall.
kevinkace on
Hair dryer. Heat softens the glue.
pmmeyourshitholeface on
heat gun baby
Checked_Out_6 on
Rubbing alcohol, a scotch pad, and some elbow grease.
teakettle87 on
I used lighter fluid for zippos.
SmokeElegant1678 on
Whatever you use, it’s always a massive pain in the ass. I’ve used acetone and isopropyl alcohol and they worked comparably badly… But better than nothing.
Weary_Syllabub_3761 on
Ski base cleaner works really well for getting rid of the sticky residue.
keii_aru_awesomu on
Car parts cleaner… do not spray on any plastic pieces.
gnopgnip on
I use pure citrus orange spray to remove adhesive residue
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What do you have on hand?
– Methylated spirits
– Terps
– Nail polish remover
– Sticker removal fluid
– Other solvent?
Remember the better it works, the worse it is for you. Wear gloves, well ventilated or a respirator.
Take the bigger pieces off first with a piece of plastic the use something like Goo Gone or isopropyl alcohol for the residue
Rubbing alcohol. Duh.
Iso Alcohol might work, if it doesn’t spray with goo gone with paper towel wrapped around the bars and leave it for awhile before scraping. Old gift cards make good scrapers
As others said. Solvents
But also some elbow grease
Elbow grease. Plastic scrape for the big parts. Wd40 for the glue. Or goo gone.
Elbow grease can help but your best bet is to just endure the tedious picking off and invest in better handlebar tape next time
I’d try heat gun. Solvent to get the left over adhesive off
The quickest solution it to put new bar tape over it.
Remove what you can and tape over it
I like 3M adhesive remover.
Obviously not useful now but I’ve always had the most success with a hair dyer/heat gun during initial removal.
Give everything a generous once over to get it all warm and then hold the heat gun over the part you’re actively pulling off as you work up the bars.
You can also wrap the entirety of the bar in electrical tape (do this when you’d usually just be securing the cables). Bar tape often comes off cleaner from the smooth electrical tape than it does from the textured bar.
Plus if it fucks up you can just remove ALL the electrical tape which pretty much never leaves residue (as long as it’s proper 3M stuff), rather than having to pick all of those individual bits off.
Toss it and buy a whole new bike.
Or warm it a bit (not to much) using hot water. That will help with peeling off the large chuckings, then you can scrub with mild dish soap, warm water and one of those sponges with the non scratch brillo pad on one side.
Once cleaned, allow to air dry then reinstall.
Hair dryer. Heat softens the glue.
heat gun baby
Rubbing alcohol, a scotch pad, and some elbow grease.
I used lighter fluid for zippos.
Whatever you use, it’s always a massive pain in the ass. I’ve used acetone and isopropyl alcohol and they worked comparably badly… But better than nothing.
Ski base cleaner works really well for getting rid of the sticky residue.
Car parts cleaner… do not spray on any plastic pieces.
I use pure citrus orange spray to remove adhesive residue