STRIPE REMOVAL

[poorkyboy74]

i am getting ready to remove a stripe from a 1986 350 sea ray(fiberglass)its not painted on its a stick on, look like its going to be tough, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.the owner told me he tried a hair dryer but, didnt have any luck.

 

[n0ukf]

Re: STRIPE REMOVAL

I have a '76 Kawasaki that I repainted. I had to remove the old pinstriping on the tail cowling before painting it. The pinstripe came off (I think it was clearcoated too), but the adhesive stayed on. Using some Goo Gone or Disolve-It and a lot of elbow grease, I finally got it cleaned up enough to sand and prime. Maybe one of these adhesive removers will help remove the stripe. Have you tried plastic ice scrapers yet (not metal unless you're not concerned about scratching the gelcoat)? If it dulls too much during the job, sharpen it with a file. Don't have an Ice scraper, how about a scrap of plexi sharpened on the edge?

 

[thecaptain]

Re: STRIPE REMOVAL

The trick with using a hair dryer is to start at the beginning of the stripe,keep the dryer on the hot setting about 3 in.from the stripe . It will take a few minutes and the end will begin to loosen. Lift up the soft end , aim the dryer between the lifted stripe and the hull and gently pull.

 

[kahuna]

Re: STRIPE REMOVAL

Poorkyboy74:<br /><br />Haven't tried this yet but I'm going to next year. There is a new product (tool) that is supposed to be great for taking off vinyl or sticker striping. It' called Stripe Eliminator. It's a rubber disk that attaches to a variable speed drill. Run it at low speed. Supposed to take off the striping in seconds. Let me know how it works. Go cats! Wife is U.K. Grad.

 

[Tinkerer]

Re: STRIPE REMOVAL

I took a large adhesive strip, about eighteen by six inches, off my fibreglass hull with a heat gun, which is just a supercharged hair dryer.<br /><br />Trick is to start at a corner edge and once adhesive is soft push a bluntish scraper, like a flat putty knife, under it and just keep waving airstream in front of knife and it comes off easy. <br /><br />Experiment first on something that doesn't matter as it's easy to burn things with heat guns, especially if you leave them pointed at one spot for a few seconds. <br /><br />Clean up remaining adhesive with solvents like acetone or paint thinners or whatever works on your particular adhesive.