RE: [CR]Removing old reflective tape

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From: "David Bilenkey" <dbilenkey@sympatico.ca>
To: "'Classicrendezvous '" <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: RE: [CR]Removing old reflective tape
In-Reply-To: <8DFE59EC652CD51194C60008C75F8C9707B080@mnhs01.mnhs.org>
Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 20:53:37 -0500

I realized just after I sent my note that I should try a heat gun I had in the shop. Low heat didn't do much, but high heat worked like a charm and now my stays are nice and clean. Thanks for the suggestions guys!

Happy Holidays, from the Great White North! :-)

David Bilenkey Ottawa, Ontario, Canada


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shindelar, Dan [mailto:dan.shindelar@mnhs.org]
> Sent: December 23, 2002 8:45 PM
> To: 'David Bilenkey '; 'Classicrendezvous '
> Subject: RE: [CR]Removing old reflective tape
>
>
> Usually I use my thumb nail. I have had also good luck removing
> stickers,
> city liscences and LBS stickers with a hair drier (Low heat). The heat
> re-softens the advesive. Then you should clean up the remailing adhesive
> with mineral spirits. Nothing stronger. Any other suggestions out there?
>
> Dan (no snow, just cold Minnesota) Shindelar