How to remove frame stickers?

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Apr 10, 2011 | 01:17 PM

dgdamore

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How to remove frame stickers?

I'd like to remove the ugly stickers the factory puts on the front down tubes on the frame. They really look like hell. I figured I'd throw it out here before I try pulling them off to see what method works best. I don't want to make it look worse then it already does.

Apr 10, 2011 | 01:20 PM

Shaved Ice

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I just peeled mine off like any normal sticker, zero residue. My bike was new, an older bike may be a different story.

Apr 10, 2011 | 02:46 PM

rjsimmons

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Hair dryer. Warm up the sticker from one corner and slowly peel it back, warming with the dryer to keep the adhesive cooperative.

Apr 10, 2011 | 05:41 PM

rockhard69

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Hair dryer to heat up the sticker and slowly remove. You can use goo b gone to remove any left over glue.

Apr 10, 2011 | 06:21 PM

MNPGRider

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Anyone know for sure if removing the frame sticker is legal? I thought that was a DOT requirement.

Apr 10, 2011 | 06:41 PM

Shaved Ice

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Been riding for 27 years, never heard of anyone being tickets for it. Probably like a mattress tag: required by dot when bike is new, but end user can remove.

Apr 10, 2011 | 07:18 PM

roccitybiker

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heat it up or start peeling 1 cornrt back and use a littlr WD 40..that will remove any glue left behind also..

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Apr 10, 2011 | 10:33 PM

po1192

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I agree with roccitybiker...i did it that way .....wd40 and some hair dryer heat, i sprayed the wd40 into a paper towel first and just rubbed it into the sticker , let it chill for a few minutes and heat it up ,,,,, not crazy heat .just hot, and peel i back. Done deal. spray more wd40 in a paper towel and wipe the other sticky residue left away also