cccyclist
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Reged: 09/27/05
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Loc: Central California
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I wanted to post some advise on something I learned the hard way. If you install a chain stay protector or Frame Saver tape on your panted frame, be very careful removing the tape. Use heat to loosen it first and pull at a very sharp angle rather than straight up.
I pulled my chain stay protector off of my nearly new Tetra Pro and lost a significant amount of my Cabernet Red Translucent finish with the tape.
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vandeda
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Reged: 12/17/04
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That sounds like poor adhesion of the paint to me ... The paint shouldn't come off that easy. Personally, I would call Calfee and ask them about it.
Dan
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Dave_Thompson
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Reged: 12/19/03
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Loc: Spokane, Washington
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Quote:
vandeda wrote:
That sounds like poor adhesion of the paint to me ... The paint shouldn't come off that easy. Personally, I would call Calfee and ask them about it.
Dan
I agree. I used FrameSaver tape quite a bit on all my Calfees on the driveside chainstays, front of the down tube and rear of the seat tube. I had occasion to remove the tape from one of the bikes with no bad consequences.
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cccyclist
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Reged: 09/27/05
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Loc: Central California
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Quote:
vandeda wrote:
That sounds like poor adhesion of the paint to me ... The paint shouldn't come off that easy. Personally, I would call Calfee and ask them about it.
Dan
I did contact Calfee through my LBS. They just forwarded my question to Steve at Calfee and the response was:
Hello Gentlemen,
From my experience at Merry Sales where we sold some of those tape paint protecion systems, the glues they use have extreme adhesive qualities. The only way to safely remove them from a painted frame is heating the tape or chainstay protector with hair dryer, etc. and very slowly peeling it up. Alcohol can be used on a q-tip at the intersection of the frame surface and protector and will help break down some
adhesives, and to clean up the remaining stickiness. We have seen this a number of times according to Dean, but the paint is not defective.
I'm sorry Steve removed his protector a bit too
demonstratively. Hopefully Steve's touch up paint will adequately cover and protect the frame,
Steve @ Calfee
I just wanted to warn others, so they don't end up in the same situation.
Edited by cccyclist (01/05/06 10:12 PM)
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