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Lily
10-Feb-2005, 18:37
spent the afternoon stripping and swapping bits on the bike.. wheels, rearsets, clutch, hugger etc....

one of the items to replace is the carbon tank protector. The old one came off fairly easily but has left a godawful sticky gloop on the tank.

I have a new one to go on, but want to clean it off first. I tried various 'substances' but nothing had any effect other than justsmearing it around or making it stickier.

Anyone got a suggestion for what to use? I don't want to damage the paint on the tank.
JPM
10-Feb-2005, 18:39
Why not try that nail varnish removed you slapped on my laptop.... that worked well!!!

You need to soak it, get some WD on it, failing that I have some Isopropanol wipes at home
Lily
10-Feb-2005, 18:41
tried wd... no effect :(

and i think i will give the nail polish remover a miss, we dont want to go down that route again :(
andyb
10-Feb-2005, 18:42
You took a what, £10? tank protector off?? :puzzled:
Rattler
10-Feb-2005, 18:49
Try petrol - there must be some lying around there somewhere!!!!!;)
Lily
10-Feb-2005, 18:52
Originally posted by andyb
You took a what, £10? tank protector off?? :puzzled:

yup, it was starting to look a bit untidy round the edges. I had bought a new one so decided to replace it :)
everton
10-Feb-2005, 18:56
I've got one of those Black & Decker multi-sander thingies - if you use the most abrasive pad that'll get it off fer sure!
andyb
10-Feb-2005, 18:57
Ah sorry mate. From your original post, (and your recents posts outlining your desire to go 998 etc...) I thought you were stripping bits off ready to sell.

I thought you were taking it off to sell.... :lol::lol:
Lily
10-Feb-2005, 18:58
:P

:o

not certain it will sell too well with half the paint missing from the tank tho ;)
JPM
10-Feb-2005, 18:59
Maybe she's trying to sell the tank protector.... better check Ebay! :lol:
Lily
10-Feb-2005, 19:01
Originally posted by andyb
Ah sorry mate. From your original post, (and your recents posts outlining your desire to go 998 etc...) I thought you were stripping bits off ready to sell.

I thought you were taking it off to sell.... :lol::lol:

lol... well the other bits are coming off to sell it (the wheels are going back on tho...with new tyres)

but I want it to be as good as possible when i sell it and if that includes replacing stuff then it gets replaced :)

you have no idea how hard it is to stay girly and have nice nails when you are swapping rearsets :(
madmav
10-Feb-2005, 20:36
lily ! while the wheels are out i know a man who can !

paint em white:lol::lol:
dave w
10-Feb-2005, 21:09
Lil....petrol will remove the glue.. then some good old polish ....or Mr sheen:smug:
Mr C
10-Feb-2005, 21:28
T-Cut should do it
dave w
10-Feb-2005, 21:29
Or for us younger people.... Pledge :lol::lol:

Sorry Mav:frog::frog: