Stripping graphics?

Post by **Eddie Evans** » 14 Jan 2008, 09:30

What is the best/easiest way to strip graphics off the bike.
Thanks

slider · Post by **slider** » 14 Jan 2008, 11:45

ed use a hair dryer to warm the old graphics and they should come off a lot easier,you can also use a hot air gun but you have to be carefull

Post by **Eddie Evans** » 14 Jan 2008, 16:30

Cheers,
I'll give it a go

Post by **knackeredMk1** » 14 Jan 2008, 17:27

Use contact cleaner on the glue that sometimes gets left. Some brands are better than others but there are so many ..............

tomh · Post by **tomh** » 14 Jan 2008, 22:54

I use white spirit to clean off the glue left behind

Post by **Eddie Evans** » 15 Jan 2008, 16:28

Thanks it worked a treat
Before which is a little to loud for me 8)

and after

Now I just need to get some mud on it to match the rest of the bike

slider · Post by **slider** » 15 Jan 2008, 19:32

still an avid jet wash fan then ed!

Post by **Eddie Evans** » 15 Jan 2008, 20:34

slider wrote:still an avid jet wash fan then ed!

It's all the warnings I have read about how bad jet washing is for the bearings

paddy17crm · Post by **paddy17crm** » 14 Feb 2008, 10:07

when stripping graphics off the petrol tank do i need to drain the tank first

slider · Post by **slider** » 14 Feb 2008, 12:20

you shouldn't need to if your using the hair dryer technique,i'd give the paint stripping gun a miss on a tank with fuel in it paddy

jayanddel · Post by **jayanddel** » 14 Feb 2008, 15:08

slider wrote:still an avid jet wash fan then ed!

quick as ever slider

slider · Post by **slider** » 14 Feb 2008, 17:39

well you know how it is j

Post by **frostoff** » 26 Feb 2008, 18:48

If you use a jet wash the graphics will come off anyway