Removing Sail Numbers

   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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epicfail Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 01 Dec 19 Online Status: Offline Posts: 61	Post Options Post Reply Quote epicfail Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Removing Sail Numbers Posted: 17 Jun 20 at 6:05pm
	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..

Sam.Spoons Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3400	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sam.Spoons Report Post Quote Reply 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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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply 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.
	Robert

Sam.Spoons Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3400	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sam.Spoons Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jun 20 at 8:52pm
	Forgot the link, https://www.usplastic.com/knowledgebase/article.aspx?contentkey=569 Which thinners 432zero?
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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jun 20 at 9:19pm
	Cellulose.
	Robert

Sam.Spoons Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3400	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sam.Spoons Report Post Quote Reply 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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423zero Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 08 Jan 15 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3419	Post Options Post Reply Quote 423zero Report Post Quote Reply 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.
	Robert