Paint just a spot on a bicycle frame.

[ShiroiTenshi]

Hello. Recently I bought a sh**y bicycle to get to work. It has a very bad logo on both sides and I want to remove it but I don't want to re-spray the whole frame. Is it fine if I only use a colour spray on the logo even without removing the existing colour? Or do I have some other options I could do?

 

[TTSS]

If the logo is transfer/decal, you could always use a warm hair dryer to remove it from the frame. It will be the original frame colour underneath.

 

[raleighnut]

Jetwash can work too.

 

[ShiroiTenshi]

If the logo is transfer/decal, you could always use a warm hair dryer to remove it from the frame. It will be the original frame colour underneath.

Turns out I'm just stupid but thanks to your reply I actually went and checked the bike closer and is it turns out those were just a stickers, I probably wouldn't have checked it if I wouldn't get this reply. ^^

 

[Yellow Saddle]

Jetwash can work too.

Hopefully your experience was at someone else's expense.

 

[raleighnut]

Hopefully your experience was at someone else's expense.

No, I've de-stickered a lot of my own wheels and a couple of frames using my Karcher.

 

[Globalti]

Blimey, what must that do to the bearings?

 

[Drago]

No, I've de-stickered a lot of my own wheels and a couple of frames using my Karcher.

An odd name for a butler.

 

[davidphilips]

Those rim bearings are particularly vulnerable

Nothing worse for bearings than a power hose but i would be very surprised if raleighnut had damaged bearings or anything else as i know him to be very good at mechanical/bike repairs.

 

[screenman]

A lot of rubbish is talked about jet washers, it is no more harmful than a drop of rain if used properly. Perhaps some of you may like to watch this GCN video.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzbpHGyFzc8

 

[bpsmith]

A lot of rubbish is talked about jet washers, it is no more harmful than a drop of rain if used properly. Perhaps some of you may like to watch this GCN video.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzbpHGyFzc8

I was going to quote that vid too.

Absolutely nobody will do what Simon did in that video. He still couldn't wreck the bearings, despite trying very hard.

Personally, I use just a hose, but Karcher would be fine in my mind too. Video is absolute proof.

 

[Drago]

A lot of rubbish is talked about jet washers, it is no more harmful than a drop of rain if used properly. Perhaps some of you may like to watch this GCN video.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzbpHGyFzc8

You were doing very well there until you mentioned GCN, the Mrs Beans of cycling science.

 

[Venod]

Used a Jet Wash extensively over the years on the MTB and the CX never harmed a bearing yet.

 

[screenman]

You were doing very well there until you mentioned GCN, the Mrs Beans of cycling science.

I know good fun to watch whilst doing a turbo session.

 

[screenman]

Used a Jet Wash extensively over the years on the MTB and the CX never harmed a bearing yet.

You and me both.