Leave the stickers on?
08-26-13, 12:35 PM
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08-26-13, 01:57 PM
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WD-40 works good on sticker goo.....
I remove all stickers and names on everything......they pay me,I'll leave them on.
I remove all stickers and names on everything......they pay me,I'll leave them on.
08-26-13, 02:21 PM
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Let it soak on the residue for a bit...I usually put some goo gone on a paper towel, then hold the damp towel on the sticky residue for 15-30 seconds or so, it will then start breaking it down and you can wipe it off.
08-27-13, 06:35 PM
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Okay, I've managed to take off the size sticker, two warning labels and the shiny "Made in China" sticker. The only thing left on the bike is the LBS sticker, which I wouldn't mind leaving alone... for now. 
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08-28-13, 01:12 PM
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The shop stickers stay put on my stuff. This policy was introduced after I got a 74 Raleigh Sports with a reflective "Koslow Bicycle" sticker on it and could trace it from it's new home (Maryland) back to Illinois. Archaeology for bike dweebs.
08-28-13, 01:39 PM
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Reminds me... I saw a bike at REI that had two REI stickers - one said "www.rei.com" and the other "Seattle." The bike was on clearance. That made me wonder if someone who'd bought it online returned it to the Seattle store, who now sells it as a new product...
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08-28-13, 02:06 PM
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I took one off my wife's Surly and never have managed to get all the goo off. I have used the usual chemicals (Goof-Off, brake cleaner, etc.) without success and only made more mess. At this point I think the paint will come off before that amazing stickum. The experience has made me reconsider the practice of removing stickers.
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08-28-13, 04:09 PM
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At work, I've had to do this a few times; we use a gel-like substance called "Aircraft Remover" -- it's a stripper that doesn't seem to take the bike's original paint off. Apply liberally, rub vigorously, re-apply until clean. Then finish off with some inert cleaner, like Simple Green.
08-28-13, 05:42 PM
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I really could care less about the stickers so I leave them on. The only bike I have that actually has stickers is my Bianchi EV Boron. The only sticker it has is the Boron Steel one. Personally I think that would be desirable one to leave if I sold it.
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08-28-13, 07:39 PM
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I just use a flat grinder and go to town, perhaps I need more patience....lol
I take the stickers off asap except the ones that say the name of the bike.
Hate extra stickers, reflectors, dork disks etc
Really cuts down on air resistance and I go faster....
I take the stickers off asap except the ones that say the name of the bike.
Hate extra stickers, reflectors, dork disks etc
Really cuts down on air resistance and I go faster....
09-10-13, 07:16 AM
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IIRC, REI started in Seattle. The second sticker may have been referencing that?
09-10-13, 10:28 AM
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09-10-13, 11:02 AM
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This is probably one of the "odd" questions. What do you do with the stickers and labels that come with a new bike? For instance, mine has a label that indicates the frame size, some warnings about the carbon fork, and the LBS sticker. I didn't think much about them until my wife, who just got her own new bike, asked me why I didn't remove those stickers. I wouldn't really mind either way, but her question made me wonder what you usually do with them. Leave them on or take them off?
When you remove the stickers the party being sued can claim that you modified the bike thus they are not responsible for damages.
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Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
My preferred bicycle brand is.......WORKSMAN CYCLES
I dislike clipless pedals on any city bike since I feel they are unsafe.
Originally Posted by krazygluon
Steel: nearly a thousand years of metallurgical development
Aluminum: barely a hundred, which one would you rather have under your butt at 30mph?
