Removing decals from carbon rims

trailmoggy
trailmoggy Posts: 260
edited October 2014 in Workshop
Has anybody ever removed decals form carbon rims?.....the laser etched variety?

Bought a set of wheels that were cheap and they have syncros RL 1.1 carbon rims with green decals that I pressume to be laser etched on. I'm not sure the decals with suit my frame and I prefer the stealthy look, I'd like to remove them.

Anybody any ideas?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    Laser etched are not decals.

    Decals are stuck on with an adhesive and with care can be removed.

    If it has been etched on I wouls guess it is paint.

    Then you get into a world of solvents and abrasives. Not things you really want near your rims.
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  • trailmoggy
    trailmoggy Posts: 260
    All I know is it's not a sticker that's been lacquered over
  • mlgt
    mlgt Posts: 366
    I think with all carbon rims a decal is added and as you suggested a light layer of lacquer is put on.

    It can be removed with some solvent, but unsure if it will damage the carbon. I would say it should be ok as I have wet sanded carbon before and machine polished it. But that was on a wing of my track car.

    Should google up wet sanding if you are unsure, but generally when the water goes a bit milky, thats the lacquer coming off. Then as with all decals, a bit of heat should remove them.

    Hope this helps.
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