Re: [CR]removing license tags

(Example: Framebuilding:Norris Lockley)

Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 13:35:40 -0500
From: "John Thompson" <JohnThompson@new.rr.com>
Organization: The Crimson Permanent Assurance
To: CR List <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
Subject: Re: [CR]removing license tags
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C. Andrews wrote:
> Here's one for the group. Has anyone here come up with a
> good way to remove old stick-on license tags? Now I have
> two fine steeds that have these things on them, and I'd
> really like to get them off. Short of picking them off, one
> tiny piece at a time, with my fingernails, anyone have a
> better idea?

Try a rag soaked in turpentine. That should soften the adhesive enough to remove it. Check the paint first to be sure the turpentine won't hurt it. I've had good luck this way on Imron type paints, but I haven't tried it on old lacquer paint jobs.

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John (john@os2.dhs.org)
Appleton WI USA