Sail Numbers
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Forum Name: Repair & maintenance
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Topic: Sail Numbers
Posted By: Hobbo
Subject: Sail Numbers
Date Posted: 30 Mar 07 at 4:48pm
Replacing the numbers on the sail that Contender433 gave me (thanks again Mark  ). Peeled off the old numbers but there is loads of glue residue - Do i need anything special to get it off or just soap and water? ------------- Contender GBR 362 Osprey 1318 - IVplay SSC |
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Posted By: Contender 541
Date Posted: 30 Mar 07 at 4:53pm
An Alcohol based solvent will do it, or Acetone, or Petrol, but there are better people than I who will tell you which will knacker your sail  ------------- 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: 30 Mar 07 at 6:02pm
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brasso would work without damaging your sail too much....it's what I used on my kestrel when I bought a second hand main....worked really quickly and didn't damage the sail. ------------- 49er 908 |
Posted By: Lukepiewalker
Date Posted: 30 Mar 07 at 8:06pm
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If in doubt phone a sailmaker.... I think the last time I did such things it was some international paint thinners that was recommended... |
Posted By: Paramedic
Date Posted: 31 Mar 07 at 10:46am
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P&B do a special solvent though it's pricey. My guess is that it's really acetone. Once, for the want of anything else, i used Hammerite thinners which ate it no problem and didn't seem to damage the (Dacron) sail. |
Posted By: scottish_tornad
Date Posted: 31 Mar 07 at 4:23pm
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Nail polish remover is basically acetone, pinch your mums/girlfriends then its free! ------------- tornado GBR389 www.dalgetybaysc.org/home.htm |
Posted By: catmandoo
Date Posted: 31 Mar 07 at 7:21pm
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upvc window cleaner --- solvent not cream works a treat , on dacron sail apply it to other side from the number and let it soak through , if lucky number comes off with all the glue , mylar sails peel number and clean up easy.
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Posted By: Hobbo
Date Posted: 31 Mar 07 at 9:26pm
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Cheers guys, will give some of these a bash tomorrow :)
------------- Contender GBR 362 Osprey 1318 - IVplay SSC |