Boat stickers, removal
Hey all,I just bought a boat, and it was out of state, so I need to put new stickers
on it... What's a good method of removing the old ones without scratching
the hull? Thanks, Doug |
Doug
May 17
2006
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| If the stickers are old and too hard to remove with heat, you might try
a pressure washer. Once the water finds a loose edge it will lift the
sticker off with no damage to the underlying surface. |
wingspan
May 19
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| Thanks everyone for the great idea's, I'll give them a go and see what falls
off!
Again, thanx! Doug "Doug" <DZappyNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message |
Doug
May 18
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| JoeSpareBedroom writes: > Goo-Gone - found in supermarkets & hardware stores. It's basically
> citrus oil. Nope. A dime's worth of naphtha, with citrus scent, for suckers. |
Richard
May 18
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| Cautiously use a heat gun or a hair dryer. Don Dando |
Don
May 18
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| If that doesn work, Ive heard of a new product called "goo gone" that might work. ;-) db |
D-unit
May 18
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| Goo-Gone - found in supermarkets & hardware stores. It's basically citrus
oil. Regular vegetable oil sometimes works on stickers, too. Since the
surface is vertical, you need a way to keep the oil over the sticker for a
while, instead of dripping away. Turning the boat on its side is probably
too much effort. So, use several pieces of masking tape to hold a piece of
cleaner-soaked gauze, sponge or paper towel over the sticker. Scrape off
residue carefully with the edge of a credit card. |
JoeSpareBedroom
May 17
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| check here: http://tinyurl.com/gcw46 In short, if you go to an auto paint supply store, they'll have
adhesive remover. I took a heat gun (uh, wife's blowdryer!) and used a
plastic scraper to take most of it off. The leftover adhesive came off
with laquer thinner. I suspect acetone would have worked also. |
basskisser
May 17
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| Hair dryer and a plastic bondo spreader. |
Mys
May 17
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| WD 40 does a great job of removing decals |
Reginald
May 17
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| You haven't said if the surface is gelcoat or painted. Easiest method
with gelcoat is a heat gun and a non-marring knife. Any remaining adhesive will come off easily with acetone but you should
make certain to give the area a wash after using acetone. jps |
jps
May 17
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| I've had pretty good luck with a dull razor blade scraper tool.
Get the "peel" started with the blade, then they should pull off by
hand. Help break the adhesive by following the peel with your
blade. Then, "goo gone" to remove any residual adhesive. db |
D-unit
May 17
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| Try heating them with a hair dryer (not a heat gun). Hold
the dryer at least 6 inches from the surface. That should
soften the glue. I have had pretty good success getting the glue residue off
using WD40. There is also something on the market for glue
removal. I think it's called something like "Goo Gone". If
you use it try it first on an unexposed area of fiberglass. |
Bill
May 17
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