Hey folks, I want to pull the vinyl graphics and lettering that were on my H23 when I bought her and recomission her. How do you get this stuff off??? Thanks!
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Don
Blow dryer
That's what the installer used to remove the old lettering from the boats on either side of us last week
That's what the installer used to remove the old lettering from the boats on either side of us last week
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Pops
The blessings of Neptune
You can only safetly remove the name from the boat with the blessings of Neptune [there is a ceremony (involving spirits)].
You can only safetly remove the name from the boat with the blessings of Neptune [there is a ceremony (involving spirits)].
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Rob McLaughlin
Heat gun
Heat is definitely the answer, but not sure if a blow dryer will be hot enough. Professional sign person I worked with used a "heat gun", a small one available at craft stores & the like. I tried it myself on my H26, and the decals came off amazingly easy.
Heat is definitely the answer, but not sure if a blow dryer will be hot enough. Professional sign person I worked with used a "heat gun", a small one available at craft stores & the like. I tried it myself on my H26, and the decals came off amazingly easy.
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Dave Crowley
Just be careful with heat guns...
Most blow dryers generate an amazing amount of heat - I've used it on the past to remove very old registration numbers, decals, etc. A heat gun can potentially generate enough heat to blister the gel coat if you aren't careful. As always, start slowly, with the gun/dryer further away and keep it moving (never let it sit for too long on one spot or be too close - that's when problems happen) Dave Crowley s/v Wind Dreamer
Most blow dryers generate an amazing amount of heat - I've used it on the past to remove very old registration numbers, decals, etc. A heat gun can potentially generate enough heat to blister the gel coat if you aren't careful. As always, start slowly, with the gun/dryer further away and keep it moving (never let it sit for too long on one spot or be too close - that's when problems happen) Dave Crowley s/v Wind Dreamer
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Dave Royce
Just removed my stripes
My 1994 23.5 had the original stripes and I just removed them last week. I parked the boat at my buddies shop and it was in 70's and after sitting all day the stripes and lettering just peeled right off. Took about a half an hour per side, the side are all clean right now. I am restriping with with two Pacific Blue stripes on each side that come to a point at the bow and putting a 3" stripe at the water line. The new stripes will be painted on. Dave 'Simply Magic'
My 1994 23.5 had the original stripes and I just removed them last week. I parked the boat at my buddies shop and it was in 70's and after sitting all day the stripes and lettering just peeled right off. Took about a half an hour per side, the side are all clean right now. I am restriping with with two Pacific Blue stripes on each side that come to a point at the bow and putting a 3" stripe at the water line. The new stripes will be painted on. Dave 'Simply Magic'
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Travis
I used
a razor blade label remover. I let the stripes warm up in the sun and carefully ran the lable remover along as I pulled the stripes off. The remover did not gouge my gelcoat even one time and I didn't have to worry about burning it with a heat gun
a razor blade label remover. I let the stripes warm up in the sun and carefully ran the lable remover along as I pulled the stripes off. The remover did not gouge my gelcoat even one time and I didn't have to worry about burning it with a heat gun
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Mark
Twenty year old tape
I wondered recently how I would remove old striping and lettering. I initially tested it with a putty knife and it seemed permanently bonded to the fiberglass. I then tryed a painters glass razor. This worked great, just be careful not to dig into the fiberglass. I used a solvent by the name of "Oops" to take the old tape glue off. Came out very good.
I wondered recently how I would remove old striping and lettering. I initially tested it with a putty knife and it seemed permanently bonded to the fiberglass. I then tryed a painters glass razor. This worked great, just be careful not to dig into the fiberglass. I used a solvent by the name of "Oops" to take the old tape glue off. Came out very good.
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Wright Ellis
Get the wheel
Forget chemicals and blow dryers. Get the wheel and save you and your boat a lot of time and irritation.
Forget chemicals and blow dryers. Get the wheel and save you and your boat a lot of time and irritation.
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Rock Smith
3M Has a fix
Try a # 07517 LASR or Large Area Stripe Removal disc assy. It is a flexible non abrsive product designed to be mounted on a right angle buffer that basically just continuoyusly beats back th eleading edge of the stripe. Try local West Marine store. If no stock, tell them to look in thier Port Supply catalog.
Try a # 07517 LASR or Large Area Stripe Removal disc assy. It is a flexible non abrsive product designed to be mounted on a right angle buffer that basically just continuoyusly beats back th eleading edge of the stripe. Try local West Marine store. If no stock, tell them to look in thier Port Supply catalog.
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Tom
3M product versus Eraser
Looked up the 3M product. Link below. Looks like the same premise as the eraser wheel but appears to cost $55. I paid $7 for an eraser wheel. Not sure if the 3M product is any better. Tom
Looked up the 3M product. Link below. Looks like the same premise as the eraser wheel but appears to cost $55. I paid $7 for an eraser wheel. Not sure if the 3M product is any better. Tom
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