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epicfail
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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..
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options 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
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Post Options 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.
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options 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
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jun 20 at 9:19pm |
Cellulose.
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Robert
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Sam.Spoons
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Post Options 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
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Post Options 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.
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