What solvent to use to remove Shimano groupset name?
12-15-16, 02:24 PM
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What solvent to use to remove Shimano groupset name?
I have a Tiagra 4700 groupset on my bike and I want to remove the Tiagra logo on the crank arms, rear D and shifter. What solvent should I use to remove the logo but not ruin the dark grey finish? Also, is it advisable to remove all grease from my rear wheel hub to decrease resistance and make the hubs louder
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12-15-16, 03:05 PM
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I agree. Also, it is hard to tell from pictures but it seems very likely that the Tiagra logo is not something that is pad-printed on the crank arm but rather etched into the arm by lasering through the anodized finish. You'd have to scrub away all of the surrounding anodizing to remove it.
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Be careful if you are planning on fake DuraAce or Campy SR or such. One annoying member here posted a story about some other riders taking exception to the Cannondale stickers he put on his BD bike. Apparently they were prepared to thrash him but he was somehow able to slink away. Can't imagine why anyone would admit to any of that....
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Subscribed; this could get interesting...
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I have a Tiagra 4700 groupset on my bike and I want to remove the Tiagra logo on the crank arms, rear D and shifter. What solvent should I use to remove the logo but not ruin the dark grey finish? Also, is it advisable to remove all grease from my rear wheel hub to decrease resistance and make the hubs louder
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With a little sandpaper, you could polish the parts to a nice aluminium shine.
There was one person that put HUFFY stickers on his Litespeed
The "fakes" are probably not that bad until they hit the used market for one reason or another. And, eventually someone forgets the real identity.
At least with vintage Campy, photographing is popular, and one never really knows if the photographed parts are original or not. Or, drilling (for effect). It may be possible to cut material from Nuovo Record chainrings to make them look like Super Record.
Be careful if you are planning on fake DuraAce or Campy SR or such. One annoying member here posted a story about some other riders taking exception to the Cannondale stickers he put on his BD bike. Apparently they were prepared to thrash him but he was somehow able to slink away. Can't imagine why anyone would admit to any of that....
The "fakes" are probably not that bad until they hit the used market for one reason or another. And, eventually someone forgets the real identity.
At least with vintage Campy, photographing is popular, and one never really knows if the photographed parts are original or not. Or, drilling (for effect). It may be possible to cut material from Nuovo Record chainrings to make them look like Super Record.
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I put leftover "Litespeed" bar tape on my $10.00 1970'2 Rex beater bike. Only one person. another Litespeed owner, has noticed.
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12-15-16, 09:17 PM
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A 10-30% lye solution (or somewhere in that range) will strip off all the anodizing but leave the aluminum relatively untouched. The crank could then be polished and reanodized any color the OP wants, and perhaps even machined a bit after to look just like Dura Ace.
12-15-16, 09:24 PM
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"Fake groupset? Fess up!"
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Yep, this is the thread that inspired the other.
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