Dumb question to ask..?
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Dumb question to ask..?
I recently acquired a vintage Bridgestone road bike, and I am in the process of sanding it down & such to paint it. But the thing is, the decals are hard to get off. After all, they've been cooked in the sun for 15 years... Ive tried rubbing alcohol, acetone, and even peeling them off by hand... none of them have worked out well so far...
If anybody could provide any insight on this, it would be greatly appreciated
Thanks,
Camden
If anybody could provide any insight on this, it would be greatly appreciated
Thanks,
Camden
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Steel or Aluminum frame? Use a chemical paint stripper suitable for the material (i.e. no caustic if it's aluminum) and that will take everything off.
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I had good results with a hair dryer
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FWIW: Long ago I took a couple bike frames to an auto parts machine shop. They hot-tanked the parts, which dissolved all of the paint down to bare metal. No effort, cleaned the nooks and crannies, and it was very cheap- $10 or so.
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