Anyone tried removing planet x logos from carbon wheels?

dru
dru Posts: 1,341
edited May 2015 in Workshop
Hi People.

Just wondering if anyone has sucessfully removed planet x logos from their old style PX50/82/101 wheelsets?

The wheels I'm talking about have the old style graphics. I beleive that the logos are under a layer of layer.

So I am wondering what I should use to try and remove the laquer and graphics or can it not be done?

Any success or horror stories gleefully received,

Ta,

Dru

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  • Arghyrou
    Arghyrou Posts: 155
    Im in the same situation, logos look a little tacky, Ive heard some people have sanded down the layer or laquer but there is no way im trying it on my R50's. Really want some bear carbon!
  • pilot_pete
    pilot_pete Posts: 2,120
    This may help; http://www.lancerregister.com/showthread.php?t=331194 Use wet and dry of varying grades, getting through to the decals underneath. I suspect you could just sand them off too, then finish with 1200 grade and then spray with clear lacquer.

    PP
  • pilot_pete
    pilot_pete Posts: 2,120
    Also found this on Sheldon Brown

    Q: How can I paint over carbon fiber wheels (e.g. Specialized tri spoke, disc wheels and Zipp wheels)? How hard is it to do custom paint on carbon fiber? What materials do I need? Any recommended readings or URLs ???

    A: Yes, you can paint over carbon fiber. Call JB for a pro job, or do it yourself. In my experience this is how it's done:

    Remove stickers and their adhesives (I use DX-330 or acetone). Hand sand off some of the old clear coat or paint, if present. Decals under the clear coat can be sanded smooth this way. Stop sanding immediately at any spot if you touch carbon. It is incredibly easy to remove carbon by hand sanding. Watch especially near sharp edges (airfoil trailing edges on wheels, frames and forks) and parting lines on molded parts (often along the center line of frames and wheels, often along the sides of forks). Wet sanding helps keep the dust down.

    Clean the surface mechanically and chemically as follows:

    - Mechanically clean: remove stuff like paint flakes, old bits of dried substances, stickers and their adhesives, decals, flapping plies, scale, crud, etc.

    - Chemically clean: remove grease and oil: fingerprints, real grease from old bike parts, oil from the old bike chain, etc.

    - One last wash: rinse and scrub with acetone until white paper towels come clean.

    Prime using Fill'n'Sand or similar. Fill'n'sand is just a high-build primer intended to hide small imperfections, which, depending on your level of perfectionism, is optional ;-). Any similarly described product should do.

    Paint using regular paint (Imron, Deltron, PPG, spray can, etc.) as usual. Do not exceed 100 degrees F. Some pinholes may appear. I think this may be outgassing. Bake at lower temps or let the paint dry at room temp to avoid.
  • racingcondor
    racingcondor Posts: 1,434
    These guys know a thing or two about it -http://weightweenies.starbike.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=89849&p=776376&hilit=removing+clearcoat#p776376

    Personally I suspect it's a lot more trouble than it's worth unless you have the patience of a saint (and it's not a job you want to half do).
  • donnie25
    donnie25 Posts: 1
    Dru wrote:
    Hi People. Yes, the planet x logo can be removed. You can sand it down with sandpaper, but it going have scratches from sanding. I sanded the planet x logo and then I spray paint it with plastic black paint. It came out awesome https://youtu.be/bhaHO_GKpiQ

    Just wondering if anyone has sucessfully removed planet x logos from their old style PX50/82/101 wheelsets?

    The wheels I'm talking about have the old style graphics. I beleive that the logos are under a layer of layer.

    So I am wondering what I should use to try and remove the laquer and graphics or can it not be done?

    Any success or horror stories gleefully received,

    Ta,

    Dru

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