stripping sticker off of old aluminum boat?

[terp4life]

i have an old alumacraft aluminum boat, and wanted to take the old sticker off of it. it doesn't seem to peel off very well, it just breaks into small pieces, which means it would take forever to get off. (the sticker is across the entire hull on both sides.) anybody know the best/most efficient/easiest way to get this thing off?

 

[Silvertip]

Re: stripping sticker off of old aluminum boat?

A hair blow dryer works great for this. Set it on high and heat the sticker. If you do this right, (not to hot) the sticker will peel off in one piece. Get it too hot and it melts so there is a happy medium.

 

[Chris_Crafter]

Re: stripping sticker off of old aluminum boat?

Yes a hair dryer will work,they make a professional heat gun also. Try to get an edge started and work the heat on the sticker and lift off slightly,not pulling too hard. After you get the sticker off you will need to remove the sticky material left behind. "Goof off" works well as well as rubbing alcohol.