Vinyl logo on riding pants

[f2dz]

Recently got back from a holiday up in the Bay of Islands and did a bit of riding through the awesome rides up there also.

While I was riding through Kerikeri after doing a jaunt through the Mangamuka Gorge I noticed my pants started sticking to the seat of my bike.

When I hopped off I saw that the vinyl Alpinestars logo on my textile pants had worn off onto the seat. I've tried cleaning it off with a few things here once I got back home but I haven't had any luck. Planning on taking it to a leather upholstery next week to see if there's anything they can do or if perhaps I may just have to re-cover it, as it seems a bit thin in that area anyway.

Between now and then though, anyone have any ideas as to what else I can try to get it off? The logo is similar to a vinyl transfer you'd get on a tshirt. Pretty poor design really to put a logo in that place on riding pants and sorta surprising it hasn't happened earlier but with this summer's heat so far I guess it was bound to happen.

[haydes55]

Heat got it on, try heat to get it off? Whether you put a cloth over it and heat it and put pressure on, or heat then try scrub it off is up to your speights to decide.

Try a hot air gun ideally or an iron. Brake cleaner can clean almost anything as well. Just be careful that it won't damage your seat

[nzspokes]

Were the pants cheap, a lot of talk overseas of knock off Alpinestars gear being sold as genuine.

[kinger]

A lot of talk?

[nzspokes]

A lot of talk?

https://www.google.co.nz/#q=fake+alpinestars

[f2dz]

I bought them from Botany Honda and I don't think they were overly cheap for what they are.

Thanks for the reheating/brake cleaner ideas, might give them a shot.

[Hitcher]

Don't try too hard to get your bike clean.

This should be a warranty claim against Alpinestars. If you bought "genuine" product from an approved restocker, then the the liability should be on the manufacturer. The item was clearly not fit for purpose, and the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993 will be your friend. Expect nothing less than a clean bike and a new pair of trousers.

[f2dz]

Yea I was thinking this too; gonna give the place a call where I got em from tomorrow.

Alpinestars ended up replacing a jacket of mine a year ago when it was leaking after it was sold to me as being "water proof" and it ended up taking ages, so I'm not sure I can be arsed with them again.

Having said that. the zipper on my pants also broke a few months ago. Don't think I'll be buying anything made by Alpinestars again.