removing stick on lettering

[ghostlymoron]

Any suggestions for removing stick-on plastic lettering. Heat? (how much), paint stripper? Your collective advice would be much appreciated.

 

[chas]

I have the same problem on a second hand sail cover. Neat petrol works but it is slow and smells a lot!

 

[graham]

Gentle use of a hair dryer or heat gun will get it off.

 

[savageseadog]

I've done a fair bit of this sort of thing and those little steam cleaners are effective

 

[VicS]

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Gentle use of a hair dryer or heat gun will get it off.


[/ QUOTE ] And "Sticky Stuff Remover" is safe and
effective for removing any adhesive left.
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[Chris_G]

I have used a large scraper on a good few occasions, the bigger the blade the better. It seems to get most vinyl off fibreglass easily & without scratching, if you do it slowly & apply the pressure correctly. Do not use a damaged or curved blade - the surface and the blade must be perfectly flat. Glue residue can be removed using cheap nail polish remover.
HTH
C.

 

[Lakesailor]

The Stanley 5930C is pretty good. I took some decals from a bike without damaging the paint, with one yesterday.

 

[Blue5]

heat gun, better to warm it gently and dont get the gun too close, then an appropriate solvent, acetate, meths or even petrol

 

[grafozz]

just pour boiling water over the letters and even years old lettering will just pull off by hand , done it many times .

 

[Wunja]

I would second the boiling water solution. I used this method to remove the sponsor's advertising from a rally car. The letters peeled off without any problem after only a couple of kettles full of water had been poured over them.

 

[BrendanS]

On hulls, where it can be difficult to actually pour boiling water on to the lettering, hot setting hair dryer, or hot air gun used with care, is remarkably effective. You can usually just peel off with fingers in one piece, or using a scraper very gently

 

[Dave99]

hairdryer or heat gun