Advice on Removing Registration Numbers
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Topic: Advice on Removing Registration Numbers
Posted By: mousecreek
Subject: Advice on Removing Registration Numbers
Date Posted: July-18-2012 at 2:42pm
| Sooner or later the old registration numbers have to be removed, and the new ones installed on a new (to me) 94SN. Definitely not a job I am going to enjoy. The existing letters/numbers are white, presumably vinyl adhesive, and are stuck on quite well. Can I use a heat gun or hair dryer to help them come off and without damaging the paint/gel coat underneath them? Maybe a putty knife to get them off once the adhesive is loose? Does any one with experience doing this have any other suggestions for doing it in an efficient and clean manner? Thanks for the help. |
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: July-18-2012 at 2:47pm
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3M eraser wheel or heat (start low). ------------- |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: July-18-2012 at 2:47pm
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A putty knife or razor is likely to damage the gel. A heat gun or hair dryer, if used judiciously, is fine. There are also eraser wheels (drill attachments) that are sold at autoparts stores that make quick work of old decals... but again, be judicious in its use so as not to burn the gel. Follow up with an adhesive remover like goo gone. ------------- |
Posted By: storm34
Date Posted: July-18-2012 at 2:57pm
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+1 on the eraser wheel. Quick and easy. ------------- |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: July-18-2012 at 5:14pm
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Plus 2 on http://www.amazon.com/3M-Stripe-Wheel-07498-Hardware/dp/B00063VT0G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1342635219&sr=8-1&keywords=3m+eraser+wheel" rel="nofollow - 3M Eraser Wheel ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: vondy
Date Posted: July-18-2012 at 9:04pm
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I was very careful and used a razor blade to remove my numbers and pinstripe. Some acetone cleaned up the goo. ------------- http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4645&sort=&pagenum=1 - 69 Mustang HM |
Posted By: cooperlacy
Date Posted: July-19-2012 at 12:59am
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I just removed all the decals on my boat before buffing it out. I used a heat gun and a plastic scraper/putty knife and thought this combination worked wonderfully. I'll never use anything else. Once you hit it with the heat gun, the glue and vinyl soften considerably. Gel coat can tolerate quite a bit of heat. Unless you hold it in one spot for minutes on end, you'll have no problem. Use lacquer thinner to clean up what's left of the glue residue. The only issue you might run in to is that the gel under the decals may look deeper colored if the rest of your gel is oxidized at all. If you're matching the decals exactly, this won't be a problem though. Good luck, Cooper |
Posted By: kjo43
Date Posted: July-19-2012 at 3:28pm
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An old credit card (or your wife's) works wonderfly as a gel friendly scraper. |
Posted By: quinner
Date Posted: July-19-2012 at 6:08pm
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Blow torch and 5 gallons of gas or What they said ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1143" rel="nofollow - Mi Bowt |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: July-19-2012 at 6:48pm
Quinner helped me do this with my boat a few years ago. Turned out great.  ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
quinner wrote:Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-19-2012 at 6:54pm
Larry!!!!  ------------- /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: tullfooter
Date Posted: July-19-2012 at 6:56pm
+ 3. It's like magic. ------------- Play hard, life's not a trial run. '85 BFN '90 BFN White Lake, Michigan |
Posted By: Airgrabber
Date Posted: July-22-2012 at 9:06am
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Best post ever, laughing my a$$ off. ------------- Life is good. Work hard! Play Hard! |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-22-2012 at 9:27am
Marc, You may not know this but that picture Larry posted IS CQ's boat!!!! ------------- /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: Airgrabber
Date Posted: July-22-2012 at 9:31am
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Pete, what's the real story on CQ,s boat ------------- Life is good. Work hard! Play Hard! |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: July-22-2012 at 9:43am
The source of the fire was never confirmed but it is believed to have started on the outside of the garage, burnt though the wall and got the boat. ------------- /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 < |