Remove Lemond head tube badge, and those garish Reynolds decals.

[Jaguarundi]

How best to remove the clunky head tube badge on a new
Lemond 2003 Victoire? The badge doesn't even match the
curvature of the head tube, but would be ugly even if it
did. There are two raised nubs on the badge along the
centerline of the head tube. I was told the badge is glued
on, and that these nubs correspond to small pins which are
fitted to holes in the head tube to assure vertical
alignment of the badge. The bike is painted dark pearl blue.

Any way to remove the two Reynolds decals? These seem to be
*under* the clear coat (the main tube decorations are on
top). The one on the chain stay is on titanium with a clear
coat but no paint; the one on at the bottom of the seat tube
is on top of a layer of the dark blue pearl paint.

Thanks.

 

[Evan Evans]

Yes, The best way to remove the head badge is to melt the
glue using a butane torch. You may need to keep the badge
under the heat for an extended period of time for it to be
fully effective. the same process can also be used on the
decals. I hope this helps! Good Luck!

 

[A Muzi]

Evan Evans wrote:

> Yes, The best way to remove the head badge is to melt the
> glue using a butane torch. You may need to keep the badge
> under the heat for an extended period of time for it to be
> fully effective. the same process can also be used on the
> decals. I hope this helps! Good Luck!

Open flame around plastics? Yikes! We use a "heat gun"
=1500W hair dryer for all types of head badges / stickers.

--
Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1
April, 1971

 

[Jaguarundi]

"A Muzi" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> Evan Evans wrote:
>
> > Yes, The best way to remove the head badge is to melt
> > the glue using a butane torch. You may need to keep the
> > badge under the heat for an extended period of time for
> > it to be fully effective. the same process can also be
> > used on the decals. I hope this helps! Good Luck!
>
> Open flame around plastics? Yikes! We use a "heat gun"
> =1500W hair dryer for all types of head badges / stickers.
>
> --
> Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1
> April, 1971
>

Hair dryer worked like a charm. There are two small plastic
pins which do go into holes in the head tube. The heat
softened the glue, the badge came off in one piece. The
remaining glue came off easily (no solvents -- it pills
like rubber cement). I taped over the holes for the time
being. Thanks.