Removing Sail Numbers
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Topic: Removing Sail Numbers
Posted By: epicfail
Subject: Removing Sail Numbers
Date Posted: 17 Jun 20 at 6:05pm
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Hi, as I understand it they should just peel off. Is there anything particular that I should use to remove the glue residue? I don't want to cause any damage..
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Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 17 Jun 20 at 6:35pm
Sticky stuff remover (Naptha or lighter fluid) will do it, Toluene (evostick remover) or acetone is quicker, some say they may damage polyester (PET) sailcloth but this website says it has little or no effect on polyester film (Mylar). Might be more careful with woven sailcloth though.
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish"
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Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 17 Jun 20 at 7:02pm
I found all above took ages and give you major headaches, I just used thinners, was really fast and headaches not so bad.
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Robert
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Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 17 Jun 20 at 8:52pm
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Forgot the link, https://www.usplastic.com/knowledgebase/article.aspx?contentkey=569" rel="nofollow - https://www.usplastic.com/knowledgebase/article.aspx?contentkey=569
Which thinners 432zero?
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish"
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Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 17 Jun 20 at 9:19pm
Cellulose.
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Robert
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Posted By: Sam.Spoons
Date Posted: 17 Jun 20 at 10:33pm
I've tried celly thinners too, I don't remember it being more effective than Acetone or Toluene but I wasn't comparing just using what I had to hand.
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Spice 346 "Flat Broke"
Blaze 671 "supersonic soap dish"
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Posted By: 423zero
Date Posted: 18 Jun 20 at 6:10am
I had a series of photos on photo bucket showing the different solvent disolvers, most of the propriety products just turned adhesive into little balls that were even harder to shift, but the gun wash melted adhesive and drew it into rubbing cloth.
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Robert
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