Cruisers Forum
 


Reply
  This discussion is proudly sponsored by:
Please support our sponsors and let them know you heard about their products on Cruisers Forums. Advertise Here
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Rate Thread Display Modes
Old 15-01-2013, 21:32   #16
Registered User
 
FilBrown's Avatar

Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: TYC, West Thurrock, Essex
Boat: TBC
Posts: 131
Re: Vinyl boat letter removal?

It might sound scary but I've tried a real good heat gun with a range from 50 to 300 degrees on a range of settings to try moving vinyl. I've also tried a rubber "toffee" wheel and found that if you spin it to hard or apply to much pressure it will leave a brown burnt tinge to the gel coat.
It might sound harsh but if its used at a low angle to the surface it wont mark the gel coat and takes the vinyl off like wallpaper.
FilBrown is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 15-01-2013, 21:33   #17
Registered User
 
Jman's Avatar

Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Northeast, USA
Boat: Luders 36
Posts: 237
Did our new old boat with the eraser wheel (gum wheel), looks like a giant pencil eraser. Load it into your drill. Using heat and finger nails we managed two letters of the port of call in an hour. Using gum eraser whole thing was gone in 10 minutes. We bought ours on line for about $12.
Jman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16-01-2013, 12:25   #18
Registered User
 
Octopussy's Avatar

Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: On dry land at the moment...and looking to rectify that!
Boat: Currently in the market for a new (to us) boat
Posts: 89
Images: 1
Thumbs up Re: Vinyl boat letter removal?

Quote:
Originally Posted by fkittson View Post
3M eraser wheel. Put it in your cordless drill and go at it. After you have it off A little Thinners will get rid of any remaining glue
I just bought one of these and tried it out. It was awesome. It took the lettering right off. And, it was quick and easy.

I didn't have time to go back over it with solvent, it was freezing out today (and still raining)!

Just wanted to let people know that this thing worked extremely well.

Cheers,
Octopussy

___________________________________
Watch the Cast and Crew as we refit a Prout Snowgoose 37, move aboard, and get ready to go cruising.
The critics are saying, "We laughed; we cried; we nearly pissed our pants!"

Follow the adventure at S/V Octopussy | "Better to take many small steps in one direction, than to make one giant leap" - Chinese Proverb
Octopussy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16-01-2013, 12:52   #19
Moderator
 
carstenb's Avatar

Community Sponsor
Cruisers Forum Supporter

Join Date: May 2012
Location: At sea somewhere in the Caribbean
Boat: Jeanneau Sun Fast 40.3
Posts: 6,529
Images: 1
Re: Vinyl boat letter removal?

Hairdryer and sharp putty knife. Diluted acetone if there is any glue residue. But actually, try some straight shot rubbing alcohol first. Just little and a light touch after the hair dryer.
__________________


https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=carsten...ref=nb_sb_noss

Our books have gotten 5 star reviews on Amazon. Several readers have written "I never thought I would go on a circumnavigation, but when I read these books, I was right there in the cockpit with Vinni and Carsten"
carstenb is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16-01-2013, 13:09   #20
Registered User

Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 449
Re: Vinyl boat letter removal?

The heat gun or hair dryer to remove the lettering. Any goo remover (just read the label first) would work, or mineral spirits, or diluted acetone. Mineral spirits take a few passes to remove softened goo but are safe on gelcoat, acetone is faster but reacts with gelcoat so be measured and quick.

Do not use anything sharp nor abrasive unless you are planning to do gelcoat compounding, which you might need to do anyway ... the gelcoat under the existing lettering will be shiny new.
Richard_W is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 16-01-2013, 14:14   #21
Registered User
 
sww914's Avatar

Join Date: May 2009
Location: Punta De Mita
Boat: Vagabond 39 Hull # 1
Posts: 1,842
Re: Vinyl boat letter removal?

I've removed decals from the entire SCE (Southern California Edison) fleet, dozens of UPS trucks, and hundreds of racecars as well as countless other vehicles. I use an Astro stripe eraser wheel in a drill.
__________________
Steve
https://www.landfallvoyages.com
sww914 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 20-01-2013, 11:23   #22
Registered User

Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: kefalonia ,ionian islands
Boat: Solaris Sunstar 38, Wild Honey
Posts: 150
Images: 1
Re: Vinyl boat letter removal?

I am amazed that no one here has used the simplest , quickest , least risky method for removing vinyl lettering .

Boil the kettle and pour it straight over the vinyl put a fingernail under a corner and peel it off ! no tools required .
most commercial signwriters do it this way .
gramos is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
removal

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Advertise Here


All times are GMT -7. The time now is 20:21.


Google+
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
Social Knowledge Networks
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 1
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.

ShowCase vBulletin Plugins by Drive Thru Online, Inc.