Carbo-Lift....anyone used it/got some?

racingzero

Hi,
I want to remove one of the logos from my carbon frame....after some research, it looks like this product from Canada, "Carbo-Lift" is exactly what I'm after. I want to test it on an inconspicuous part of my seatpost first, before touching the frame with it, but it looks good.
Its $39.99 plus P&P from Canada (about £25 all in)

Before I order it, have any other BR members used it? Anyone got half a bottle left? Whats the results been like?

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ayjaycee

I would suggest that this is either a joke or you haven't done any proper research before posting the question. There is a Youtube video which shows this stuff completely stripping the paintwork off of a frame and that would appear to be it's prime purpose. Having seen the video, I reckon that trying to attack a decal in isolation would lead to disaster or, at very least, a badly scarred bike.

Sorry for the negativity if it was a genuine question.

racingzero

It was a genuine question. I have done my research. There is plenty of positive feedback on many cycling forums, mainly in the US.
I just wondered if perhaps a frame builder/painter/restorer may have some experience of the product and know where I can get it in the UK

But hey, thanks for the usual BR negative comment :roll:

bbrap

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19782359#p19782359]racingzero[/url] wrote:

It was a genuine question. I have done my research. There is plenty of positive feedback on many cycling forums, mainly in the US.
I just wondered if perhaps a frame builder/painter/restorer may have some experience of the product and know where I can get it in the UK

But hey, thanks for the usual BR negative comment :roll:

I think what Ajaycee was trying to point out is that in your initial post you said that you wanted to remove the logo. The product will not only remove the logo but any paint on the frame. If you had stated that your frame is of the naked variety and that the logo was applied to that maybe you would have got a different response. So don't accuse someone of negative response when all they were trying to do was ensure you were aware of the properties of the product.

Bobbinogs

Yepp, I think the main point that comes across in all the online blurb is that the product is primarily a paint lifter, not a decal lifter.

Are the decals varnished over? That would make a big difference on our easy it is going to be to lift them and I would ask yourself: If you end up with a half-arsed job, will you regret you didn't just put up with the decal that is annoying you?

racingzero

Whilst I appreciate all the replies, I'm not a complete idiot in relation to paint remover / nitromors etc.
However, there is a very clear video on their website of someone stripping off the Easton and EA70 logos from a pair of Easton carbon aero tri-bars. The logos were removed without damaging the paint or the carbon. The result is very good
My question was simply does anyone have any experience of using it, what results did they achieve and where can I get some from...

crankycrank

I have no personal experience with this so can only offer this YouTube link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MiILChiMB8 Read the comments for the video which don't seem too kind and also mention that this product is no longer produced.

napoleond

Lots on the weight weenies forum about removing decals etc.

racingzero

Thanks NapD

socrates

Ayjaycee trying to be helpful that's what I thought and gets accused of negativity. Better letting people find out the hard way.