I have a Bob Jackson with a Rutgers State University parking permit and I
rather like it. It tells what this bike has been through.
But in answer to your inquiry, I have had very good luck with WD40 for
removing regular stickers like bumper stickers. I soak the stiker in WD and
let it sit for a while and it usually slides off.
I recently acquired a Witcomb with reflector type plastic tape. This was
"easily" removed using a heat gun on low setting which softened the tape
enough that it peeled right off.
Good luck!
Ed Estoye
Middletown, OH
> Howdy,
>
> I picked a near pristine Marinoni this last week and
> the only thing that keeps it from being perfect is
> there is bike license type sticker on the underside of
> the top-tube. (That and the frame is a 60 cm c-t
> rather than a 62 cm.) Any tips on removing this sort
> of sticker?
>
> As to the frame itself, it is a lovely. Nice all
> chrome fork, with fleur de lys crown, and chrome right
> chainstay. There is also a fleur de lys on the lower
> head lug. Interestingly, the head lugs have scallops
> similar to Prugnats. The bottom bracket shell has an
> M in it. The lugs and BB appear to be investment
> cast. The paint is thick and nicely done, although
> the decals do not appear to have been clear-coated.
> (Altough they are almost perfect.) And of course the
> tubing is Columbus.
>
> Over all, the bike appears to be almost a clone of my
> Basso Gap. The construction details are almost the
> same. For example, the seat stays on both are
> similarly tapered in the Colnago style. The way the
> seat stys are capped appears to me to only differ in
> the name engraved in the caps.
>
> I guess Marinoni should be viewed as a North American
> equivalent of Colnago, Rossin, or Basso. That is, a
> producer of high quality frames using production
> techniques, as opposed to handbuilder such as Messrs
> Goodrich or Sachs.
>
> BTW, if anyone has a comparable 62cm frame that would
> like to trade for this 60cm, I would give serious
> consideration to such a deal.
>
> Regards,
>
>
> =====
> John Taglia
> Chicago, Illinois
>
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