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So, I have been doing some major research online trying to find the easiest way to remove decals from my bike. I have seen and tried everything from WD40, kerosene, goo gone, windex, alcohol, and many other cleaners and nothing has worked like what I used last night. I cannot believe how easy it was to remove. It was almost one of those "it has to be too good to be true." At least that's what I thought when I first started doing it. While doing my research, I came across this invention called "Wonder Wheel." It's a rubber wheel that you put in a drill and it removes the decal with ease and no scratching the paint. After, I removed the 750 sticker, the glue was still there. I tried everything and nothing would even start to remove it. I thought about the Wonder Wheel and thought to myself that I would buy one to get it off. Then I thought I would find some rubber and just try a little section to see what would happen. At first, I thought I was scratching the hell out of my paint, but when I wiped it clean and threw a little wax on there; it was "showroom" quality and no scratches. I was amazed at how easy it was and still no damage to the paint. Don't know if anyone else is familiar with this or has tried it or has tried the Wonder Wheel, but I'm a firm believer now with how easy and perfect it was. I never saw anything else about this except the Wonder Wheel which gave me the idea.
First Pic: This is the decal I removed. I first sprayed a little WD40 around the edges. Then, I heated up the entire decal with a hair dryer for about a minute and got it good and hot.
Second Pic: Removing the sticker. This was very easy!
Third Pic: Glue left from under the sticker.
Fourth Pic: The rubber that I used to remove the glue was the part of a baseball tee that holds the baseball. I heated the glue up with the hair dryer for another minute and got it good and hot. Then, I used just a hard back and forth motion the full length of the decal. You will notice that it turns it black and will look like eraser shavings. This is the glue that mixes with the rubber and forms a clump.
Fifth Pic: This was a shot halfway through the glue removal.
Sixth Pic: All of glue removed. All that's left are the little clumps of rubber and glue and a black haze discoloration.
Seventh Pic: This is the plastic cleaner that I used, but I would think that any cleaner would probably do as well.
Eighth Pic: This is the wax I used, but I would think any wax would do, too.
This process took me about 10-15 mins for this one decal.
I will post final pic next due to me reaching my limit in this one. Just curious if anyone else has ever used this method? Like I said, I have never heard of it other than the Wonder Wheel.
First Pic: This is the decal I removed. I first sprayed a little WD40 around the edges. Then, I heated up the entire decal with a hair dryer for about a minute and got it good and hot.
Second Pic: Removing the sticker. This was very easy!
Third Pic: Glue left from under the sticker.
Fourth Pic: The rubber that I used to remove the glue was the part of a baseball tee that holds the baseball. I heated the glue up with the hair dryer for another minute and got it good and hot. Then, I used just a hard back and forth motion the full length of the decal. You will notice that it turns it black and will look like eraser shavings. This is the glue that mixes with the rubber and forms a clump.
Fifth Pic: This was a shot halfway through the glue removal.
Sixth Pic: All of glue removed. All that's left are the little clumps of rubber and glue and a black haze discoloration.
Seventh Pic: This is the plastic cleaner that I used, but I would think that any cleaner would probably do as well.
Eighth Pic: This is the wax I used, but I would think any wax would do, too.
This process took me about 10-15 mins for this one decal.
I will post final pic next due to me reaching my limit in this one. Just curious if anyone else has ever used this method? Like I said, I have never heard of it other than the Wonder Wheel.
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