Boat name removal

CurrentSea

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I know this has been asked a lot before but figure I will ask again.

New boat has decal name. Not painted. Best way to remove it?
 
After you remove it and it's adhesive, there will be a shadow. There are labor intensive steps you can do to minimize it, but the easiest, simplest way...just give it time and eventually, it will fade.
 
Agree with Capt. Bill. I used a hairdryer and credit card to remove all the boot stripe on the same boat in 2hrs.
If the shadowing is severe, I would either compound or wet sand. Each step will not take too long. When I removed my bootstripe, I compounded and it looks fine, but if it were on my transom, I would have wet sanded for perfection.
 
We peeled them and reinstalled on our 48. The old name showed a shadow the entire time we owned it.

When we got the 58, I peeled the old name off and wet sanded it with 800 grit paper. Installed the new name and polished over.

There is no trace of the old name.

Ken
 
Or you can call your local sign guy.

More important I think is the ceremony involved in changing the name.

Just saying,

Billy K.
 
Billy I already spoke to Marie but I was going to remove old name first to have it all ready for her.
When ever your ready to do it, I will be.
Guess we should start design work!
Thx
 
Take a look at the 3M Adhesive Eraser Wheel. It's made for removing vinyl graphics. Google it and you might come up with a couple of videos of it in action.

I've removed Boot Stripe's (Vinyl Stripes) on my boat a couple of times with this method:

1. Let the vinyl material sit in direct sunlight for several hours.
2. Soak a rag with "747 Plus Adhesive Remover" and liberally apply it over the vinyl.
3. Start peeling.
4. Work on residue with razor blade (take your time) and lot's of "747 Plus Adhesive Remover".

I'm at an advantage because when my boat is blocked for the winter the port side faces east, and the starboard side faces west. So, I get the port side in late morning, and come back and do the starboard side mid afternoon.

Whichever method you use you'll have to follow up with a compund and polish (Not Wax)using a wool pad and rotary buffer when you're all done.
There will still be some ghosting from the old vinyl, but it should begin to fade over time. Especially since you're new boat is pretty new and the vinyl hasn't been on there too long.
 
Oven cleaner does a nice job and is the cheapest. Spray it on, let it soak for a few minutes, and off it comes. Lowe's sells a environmentally "green" paint remover and thinner that when diluted a bit with water, works well too. Also gets the goo off. Get an oxidation and wax remover afterwards to lessen the shadow affect, then wax and polish as normal. I also use those green scuff cleaning pads which help to break down the vinyl and adhesives. Start small to get a technique down while checking for any possible damage.
 
Like said above, get a 3M graphics eraser for your electric drill. Once you use one of those, you won't be messing around with heat and razor blades. That's what professionals use.
 
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Originally posted by CurrentSea

Billy I already spoke to Marie but I was going to remove old name first to have it all ready for her.
When ever your ready to do it, I will be.
Guess we should start design work!
Thx

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I would let Marie do it, figure she knows this stuff, just saying buddy.
 
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