Removing Stickers
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Topic: Removing Stickers
Posted By: bigum
Subject: Removing Stickers
Date Posted: 09 May 06 at 12:28pm
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My lovely ( fiberglass ) Contender has dinghy park stickers on it going back 10 years. They look horrid! I was going to try to get them off with a hair dryer but realised I may melt the gelcoat or somthing dreadfull All advice gratefully received....
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Posted By: Olly4088
Date Posted: 09 May 06 at 1:29pm
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A hairdryer is the only way to get them off really. Just hold it quite far away so that they heat upslowly and make sure when you are pulling them off you pull them back on top of them so its almost like you are rolling it off
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Posted By: Lucy Lee
Date Posted: 09 May 06 at 2:09pm
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Hairdryer should be fine; heat gun now tha's a different matter.... I'd recommend keeping your hand on the sticker while you use the hot air device: if it is in danger of burning your hand it is probably getting a bit hot! ------------- Fly Cherub! |
Posted By: Scooby_simon
Date Posted: 09 May 06 at 4:05pm
Good advice, you olny want to warm them up; not cook them ------------- Wanna learn to Ski - PM me.. |
Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 09 May 06 at 6:10pm
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Hair dryer - no probs. After all you are just looking to soften the glue enough to make it less sticky. Now....Getting rid of any sticky residue that could be a problem as a lot of solvents could damage the gelcoat ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |
Posted By: kasey3000
Date Posted: 09 May 06 at 6:30pm
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Use brasso... that's what I always use to remove stickers and the gunky residue u have left over... ------------- 49er 908 |
Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 09 May 06 at 7:23pm
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Brasso contains ammonia so be careful, but you should be okay Be sure to have a bucket full of water and give the area a good wash down to remove the brasso residue - better to be safe than sorry ------------- When you find a big kettle of crazy it's probably best not to stir it - Pointy Haired Boss Crew on 505 8780 |