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#14357
Tue Feb 22 2005 05:33 PM
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I am having a hard time removing vinyl decals from stainless steel on my pump, any good ways of removing the decal and glue? Also found two metal signs that have a vinyl decal blocking part of the original lettering. Any idea on removal with out damaging signs?
Thanks.
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#14358
Tue Feb 22 2005 05:38 PM
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hi Bob..believe it or not ...try a hair dryer. The hair dryer heats up the vinyl glue and it comes off pretty good. I have tried it a couple of times with great success. I hope it works for you..let us know how it went.
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#14359
Tue Feb 22 2005 05:46 PM
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I AGREE WITH HUBBA, OR A HEAT GUN WOULD WORK TOO....JUST TICKLE IT AND SOMETIMES THE DECAL WILL WRINKLE/SHRINK AND JUST GIVE IT UP! OR LET IT BAKE IN THE SUN ON A HOT DAY! OH, YOUR IN THE PNW? WHAT'S THE AIRFARE TO ARIZONA IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER? LOL!!!
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#14360
Tue Feb 22 2005 08:11 PM
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In a pinch a 75w light bulb will heat the decal to get it started. Just keep heating and peeling. Older decals are brittle and tear off in pirces. For any glue left behind, mineral spirits [paint thinner] softens the glue and it can be removed with a rag. Sometimes several cleanings with the thinner is necessary to get all the glue.
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#14361
Wed Feb 23 2005 05:17 AM
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Hi Bob Try Lighter fluid It melts the glue on the back of decal get the edge started and put some lighter fluid behind it and pull slowly it works for me. My wife uses it to take stikers of almost anything
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I find that a heat gun and a little Bestine works best. It's a product sold in art stores for artistic uses like cleaning wax off of the old 'cut-n-paste' layouts. It's highly flamable (just like lighter fluid) but cheaper. I buy it in gallons. You can also use any 'pre-clean' product designed for paint i.e. Prepsol. As with any solvent - try it out on a discreet area first to make sure that it won't attack the original paint. Of course, if you're cleaning a porcelain sign - you don't have to worry about that.  Later . . . Jim  ------------------ www.T-waysGraphics.com
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Acetone has always worked for me. A little patience too.
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Wed Feb 23 2005 05:32 PM
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I used to own an Auto Detail shop, and we needed to remove decals and vinyl pinstripes off cars often. Our paint supplier sold us a disc that attached to a die grinder that is made out of a rubber like material, very similar to a gum eraser. It was fast, safe, with no fumes and only left what looked like 'eraser crumbs' behind. Good luck with your project! Mike
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