Anyone know how to remove 3M Vivid Film?
09-27-21, 09:35 AM
#1
Full Member
Thread Starter
Anyone know how to remove 3M Vivid Film?
Anyone know how to remove 3M Vivid Film? Mine is one year old, and a series of crashes, bike stand mistakes, emergency repairs and grease have rendered it messy. Thanks in advance.
09-27-21, 09:46 AM
#2
I'm good to go!
Join Date: Jul 2017
Location: Mississippi
Posts: 14,992
Bikes: Tarmac Disc Comp Di2 - 2020
Mentioned: 51 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 6196 Post(s)
Liked 4,810 Times
in
3,318 Posts
If that's the only place you have it, then just grab it and yank. Maybe use a hair dryer to heat it up some. If you go to a heat gun, then be careful, you might go from bad to worse real quick.
09-27-21, 09:52 AM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 3,674
Mentioned: 10 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 839 Post(s)
Liked 1,061 Times
in
745 Posts
Warm it up with a hairdryer pull off slowly then remove any residue with Isopropyl Alcohol, WD-40, Odorless Mineral Spirits, Lighter Fluid (Naptha), etc. etc. Just make sure it's not harmful to the bike. Sometimes you can also remove the residue by just warming it up again and rolling it off with a dry cloth.
09-27-21, 10:10 AM
#4
LR÷P=HR
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 2,180
Bikes: 1981 Holdsworth Special, 1993 C-dale MT3000 & 1996 F700CAD3, 2018 Cervelo R3 & 2022 R5, JustGo Runt, Ridley Oval, Kickr Bike 8-)
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 867 Post(s)
Liked 1,205 Times
in
694 Posts
Frame protection tape removal.
I removed a similar film from a used bike frame.
I parked it in the sunshine for and hour to warm it up.
The pulled the tape off.
Note: pulling at 90 degrees to the surface it is stuck to, helps remove more of the glue, but comes at a higher risk of lifting the paint right off the frame.
I had to double the tape back on itself to keep the paint where I wanted it ! A bit more glue to clean up, but better than a respray.
Barry
I parked it in the sunshine for and hour to warm it up.
The pulled the tape off.
Note: pulling at 90 degrees to the surface it is stuck to, helps remove more of the glue, but comes at a higher risk of lifting the paint right off the frame.
I had to double the tape back on itself to keep the paint where I wanted it ! A bit more glue to clean up, but better than a respray.
Barry
