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is there a method for removing the "name" decal that is bonded to the hull without messing up the gelcoat? I know about the superstitions with regard to changing a vessel's name, but I will take my chances if the gelcoat would remain intactcopasetic
I would try a heat gun set on low heat... start at one corner and work it. Once you have it off there will be a residual layer of adhesive.... the best stuff to remove it is available at art supply stores.... the brand I use is called Bestine, it is used to remove rubber cement, magic marker from photographs...a true miracle in a can.
Good luck
"IRIS"
1975 C&C @& MKlll
Hull #453
Kittery Point, Maine
thanks for the quick reply-would my wife's hairdryer provide enough heat?
copasetic
I'd be reluctant to use a heat gun at any setting - mine apparently runs at 300 degrees, which is a one-slip-and-you've-got-a-new-portlight temperature. A hair dryer on a calm day will do the job with less stress.
David Weatherston
Towser, Toronto
C&C 27 Mk IV
David Weatherston
Towser, Toronto
C&C 27 Mk IV
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I'd agree with Dave on this one, my experience is that a heat gun even on low is too hot. I've use a hair dryer on many occasions to remove decals and vinyl names from signs and boats, they work well and you won't damage the surface or your fingers. Most solvents will work to remove any residual glue that is left behind after removing the decal. If you are really concerned about possibly damaging the surface I've use a product called "GOO GONE" it's available in Canada from Canadian Tire or similar stores, it's manufactured by a company called MAGIC AMERICA CORP of Cleveland Ohio, so it's likely available in the US as well.
Steve Reid
Still Knot Working Mk V #75
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I removed the old vinyl registration numbers from my Mk 1 this spring. On the advice of a couple of people who have done this before, I just worked on an edge of each piece with a putty knife and slowly peeled it off. I suppose a hair dryer might have helped, but it went OK. The remains I took off with oven cleaner which doesn't harm the gel coat. Also used it to take off painted letters.
Greg Tokarz, Nepenthe, Mk1 Hull #73
A hair dryer does indeed help (this, incidentally, is how this is done by car dealers, who are always having to remove labels and from whom I learned this trick). If you get the temp just right, you can peel the label off with just your fingers and the glue tends to stay on the letters. Moveover, leftover glue is more receptive to removing chemicals when warm. - Admin
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Greg Tokarz,
Nepenthe, C&C 27 Mk1, Hull #73
National Yacht Club, Toronto
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Leevalley tools sells some plastic "razor" blades that seem safer than a putty knife.
http://www.leevalley.com/garden/page.aspx?c=1&p=53612
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