Removal of glue residue from vinyl letters

[MATT]

What's the best stuff to remove boat lettering glue residue off gelcoat??

Matt

[Peggie Hall/The Hall Group]

MATT wrote:
>
> What's the best stuff to remove boat lettering glue residue off gelcoat??

Believe it or not, good ol' WD-40 works better than any of the products
marketed as "adhesive removers." Spray it on...wait a few
minutes...scrub with a plastic scrubber...wash well with detergent &
water...rinse VERY thoroughly.

Peggie

[ICW CRUISER]

Citrus juices works well too....!

Craig Stripling
Maxum Cruiser "MAX 2 SEA"

[Larry W4CSC]

On Tue, 28 Nov 2000 23:32:45 GMT, CRU...@EPIX.NET (MATT) wrote:

>What's the best stuff to remove boat lettering glue residue off gelcoat??
>

>Matt
>
Naptha - plain old lighter fluid. Dissolves the glue and even
polishes the gelcoat to a brilliant shine. NO SMOKING while you're
using it. Squirt some on a paper towel and hold it on the glue for a
few seconds, pushing hard but not rubbing until it softens the glue.
When the glue goes soft from being dissolved, simply use the
Naptha-soaked paper towel to wipe it right off. Change paper towels
often so it doesn't smear and become an applicator.

We used to have to clean lawyer stickers off PWC so you could even SEE
the gelcoat, they were so full. Takes it right off....(c;

Naptha's real cheap if you buy it from anyplace that doesn't have BOAT
in its name....
Larry

[SAIL LOCO]

Go to an auto parts store and buy a can of 3M adheasive remover.
"Trains are a winter sport"

[Michael Goran]

3M makes a set of two spray-on products for removing decals from car
paint. The first melts the decal so it comes off with a plastic
scraper, and the second removes the adhesive. I used this set of
products to remove large decals decals from my boat, and it worked
perfectly. You can purchase these at any professional automotive paint
supplier.

[Lewis Lester]

I use alcohol and it works very easy and clean.

[jml]

The best way to remove vinyl lettering that I have found is a heat gun (on
low) or even a hairdryer. Gently heat the lettering 'til its warm but not
hot, the lettering should peel right off, glue and all. Use a scraper
(preferably plastic) if neccesary to lift the corners, and peel slowly but
steadily at about a 90' angle.

But if you are left with the just the adhesive, I have found that acetone
will usually get it off, but it also removes wax so you'll need to rewax
the area. You should use acetone to clean the wax off before you stick new
lettering on anyway.

(If the lettering is on a painted surface, use the acetone VERY carefully,
test a small area first to see if you can get the glue off without the
paint!)

Hope it helps.
Jac

MATT <CRU...@EPIX.NET> wrote in article
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[Jeff]

"jml" <jm...@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:01c06391

> (If the lettering is on a painted surface, use the acetone VERY carefully,
> test a small area first to see if you can get the glue off without the
> paint!)

I used lighter fluid to get some goo off my Awlgrip this fall--worked well
with no deleterious result to the paint.

Jeff

[edgar cove]

In article <915i7h$dqm$1...@slb2.atl.mindspring.net>, Jeff
<myst...@NSmindspring.com> writes

I use Xylene- works fine, and less likely to harm paint than acetone
>

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edgar (remove nospam from return address for e-mail reply)

[Peggie Hall/The Hall Group]

Good ol' WD-40 works better than anything else, and doesn't harm
gelcoat. Spray it on, let it sit for a couple of minutes..scrub with a
plastic no-scratch scrubber...wash well with detergent and water...rinse
thoroughly...you're done.

I keep a can of it under the kitchen sink to remove price tags.

Peggie

[Maurice W Wick]

"Jeff" <myst...@NSmindspring.com> wrote in message
news:915i7h$dqm$1...@slb2.atl.mindspring.net...

Use a non-polar solvent WD-40, a light oil,...or in a pinch, extra virgin
olive oil, if she won't mind.

The lighter the fluid, generally, the faster it softens.