how do I remove old letters from transom
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Topic: how do I remove old letters from transom
Posted By: kman
Subject: how do I remove old letters from transom
Date Posted: June-19-2008 at 12:43am
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What's the best way to clean off the old gunk/glue after removing the old boat name? Then does it need any prepping before I put our new name on? Thanks, ------------- Kirk 1976 Southwind 20 Eagle Mountain Lake Fort Worth |
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Posted By: bill1
Date Posted: June-19-2008 at 1:37am
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i've used both goo gone and goof off. ------------- bill |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: June-19-2008 at 4:03am
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Kirk,
Do you have the old letters off yet/ And I assume they are vinyl and not painted? (Bill is right on -if vinyl residue.) ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-19-2008 at 8:00am
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Acetone ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: skicat
Date Posted: June-19-2008 at 10:46am
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I just removed some of the vinyl lettering from my BFN & I used the acetone like Pete said. Worked great! ------------- Greg http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2427&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985" rel="nofollow - 86 BFN |
Posted By: Morfoot
Date Posted: June-19-2008 at 11:40am
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3M makes an adhesive remover in a spray can that worked well on my pick-up but Acetone works just like the gang said. ------------- "Morfoot; He can ski. He can wakeboard.He can cook chicken.He can create his own self-named beverage, & can also apparently fly. A man of many talents."72 Mustang "Kermit",88 SN Miss Scarlett, 99 SN "Sherman" |
Posted By: kman
Date Posted: June-19-2008 at 2:53pm
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they are vinyl letters. I will try goo gone since that is what I have and my wife is killing me to get it renamed...
thanks ------------- Kirk 1976 Southwind 20 Eagle Mountain Lake Fort Worth |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-19-2008 at 3:27pm
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Kirt, Depending on how long the name has been on the boat, you may find a shadow from the old in the gel when you remove it. It is the virgin gel that hasn't absorbed dirt it the pores and hasn't beed affected by sun light. I have found that the surrounding gel can't be brought back to match. I have had to re gel coat a transom because of the problem. Just telling you incase your wife says something!!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: adamt
Date Posted: June-20-2008 at 12:23am
Just for curiousity's sake, what's the name that you are so eager to remove?!?! 
Was it worse than the offset "Wildman"?!?! ------------- -Adam 1973 Skier |
kman wrote:Posted By: jbear
Date Posted: June-20-2008 at 2:01am
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What could be worse than that?
No names on Correct Crafts anyway. Not needed. john ------------- "Loud pipes save lives" AdamT sez "I'm Canadian and a beaver lover myself"... |
Posted By: adamt
Date Posted: June-20-2008 at 2:32am
Kingsberry's Lady comes to mind...perfectly offset as well... 
 ------------- -Adam 1973 Skier |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: June-20-2008 at 2:44am
Adam, you may be glad to know... The "wild Man" is history!!!! I sure am glad its gone! ,...now , I just need to re-do the platform. Might be a good winter project? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: adamt
Date Posted: June-20-2008 at 2:49am
W H A T ! ! ! !  Wildman, what have you done?!?!?! ------------- -Adam 1973 Skier |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: June-20-2008 at 2:54am
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Adam,
Ive still got the redneck platform in tact. I did clean and oil it tho... plus, you can still see the "ghost" image of the letters...  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1117&sort=&pagenum=6" rel="nofollow - 64 American Skier 62 Classic.. 73 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: SN2001fan
Date Posted: June-20-2008 at 1:15pm
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https://www.autobodytoolmart.com/p-11255-13737.aspx
worked great for me. |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: June-20-2008 at 1:24pm
You arent poking fun, are you Adam? My vote is to keep the name! ------------- |
Posted By: kman
Date Posted: June-20-2008 at 1:39pm
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Current name is the name of the previous owner's wife: FRANCES B. We are renaming to "It's A Gimme!". Because the very nice PO gave me the boat!!! Thank you Mr. Taylor. ------------- Kirk 1976 Southwind 20 Eagle Mountain Lake Fort Worth |
Posted By: RainDog
Date Posted: June-24-2008 at 1:26pm
You can wound, you can scar, but you can not kill the 'Wild Man'! ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1868&sort=&pagenum=1 - 62 Classic http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=5242&sort=&pagenum=1 - 2002 Super Air |