reflectors, keep or trash?
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RE: reflectors, keep or trash?
ORIGINAL: 06DEUCE well, actually it has nothing to do with being "my own man" i thought that the idea of this web site was to make conversation, get opinions, ask ?'s. why else are we here? other than show off pic's
What's that old saying...? If you don't think you'll like the answer, don't ask the question. 
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RE: reflectors, keep or trash?
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Any tips on getting the reflectors off without damaging the paint or scratching the forks?
Any tips on getting the reflectors off without damaging the paint or scratching the forks?
Get some fishing line and wrap it around two sticks so you make kind of like two handles at either end with the fishing line in between. Then position the fishing line directly under the reflector and with a back and forth motion you will remove the relector. Once that's removed comes the fun part. Get a glue disolvevent which won't damage your paint and rub like you've never rubbed before! I used Eucalyptas oil. Removing the reflectors is the easy part. It's the glue that's left behind thats the killer! It took a bit of rubbing but I got there in the end. A little polish and hey presto... good luck!
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RE: reflectors, keep or trash?
Mine are gone too. I just wish that I would have heard some tips on how to take them off easily before I spent an hour playing with the leftover glue and rubbing my fingernail down to the nub. I was too nervous to use goof off.
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RE: reflectors, keep or trash?
Mine are gone.....finally.
Fishing line and 3M Adhesive remover, worked like a charm on the forks and the paint, no damage whatsoever.
I would do them right before detailing the bike, that way you get everything spit and shined and you're ready to go showoff your new reflector-less bike.
Chicks don't dig reflectors.
Fishing line and 3M Adhesive remover, worked like a charm on the forks and the paint, no damage whatsoever.
I would do them right before detailing the bike, that way you get everything spit and shined and you're ready to go showoff your new reflector-less bike.
Chicks don't dig reflectors.
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RE: reflectors, keep or trash?
i would use dental floss after heating with hair dryer,be carefull. i wouldnt go back and forth with string. i did on my sporty and there were scratches on front sliders from it.
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RE: reflectors, keep or trash?
No matter what you use, keep the floss/line between the reflector and the adhesive, not between the adhesive and the fork.
That way no scratches. Take your time, it works.
That way no scratches. Take your time, it works.
