Removing Head Badge

[Plum Hill]

I have a crunched Ottrott that I’m finally going to toss in the trash.
How can I remove the head badge without damaging it?

[AngryScientist]

Assuming it’s glued on; use fishing line around the head tube under the badge; working it back and fourth to saw it off.

[572cv]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

Assuming it’s glued on; use fishing line around the head tube under the badge; working it back and fourth to saw it off.

I had more trouble keeping a head badge ON a Serotta than having to remove it . Angry’s suggestion should work just fine.

[dlui]

or dental floss for the non-fisherman/woman

[Veloo]

If it is glued, hair dryer heat to soften the adhesive?
Along with the string thing.

[xlbs]

If you are really going to trash it, cut the head tube out of the frame...and mount it somewhere like a trophy.

[Plum Hill]

Originally Posted by xlbs

If you are really going to trash it, cut the head tube out of the frame...and mount it somewhere like a trophy.

And present it to the guy that hit me?

[tellyho]

Razor blade ftw. Works with rivets, so should work without
Heat gun for the glue.

[Louis]

I agree with the "cut out the head tube" idea.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by Plum Hill

I have a crunched Ottrott that I’m finally going to toss in the trash.
How can I remove the head badge without damaging it?

What's crushed? Make a stool out of the rear triangle and put the head badge on the seat tube.

[Plum Hill]

Success!
No fishing line so I tried dental floss. No go.
Dribbled some Goof Off behind the badge last night. After an overnight soak I carefully inserted a single edge razor blade around the gap and got it off.
More Goof Off and muscle power removed the adhesive. The adhesive was pretty darn good,

[Gabe77]

Congrats. For future reference Veloo was right - the hair dryer is the way to go with all adhesives including crappy frame stickers.