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Old 05-21-2009 | 10:50 PM
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What is the best way to remove the formula letters? Once off how do you reattach them. Or am I going to have to buy new ones? I'm in the process of wet sanding and buffing my hull and I need to get these off.....

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Old 05-22-2009 | 06:12 AM
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What is the best way to remove the formula letters? Once off how do you reattach them. Or am I going to have to buy new ones? I'm in the process of wet sanding and buffing my hull and I need to get these off.....

Thanks for any tips!
They'll come off with heat. Careful though, they're plastic. A hair dryer will supply enough heat. If you use a heat gun, keep it on low. Once off (and it will take patience) get the two-sided tape off the back of the letters with more heat. Finally, a little alcohol and/or "goo-be-gone" type adhesive remover will get remnants off the hull. Go easy, if they're over any paint you need to be very ginger with the solvents. A little alcohol again to clean everybody up. Get some good quality 3M two side tape at an auto parts store, cut it out nice to fit each letter and stick 'em on.
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Old 05-22-2009 | 07:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ThirdBird
."goo-be-gone" type adhesive remover .



If you are working on paint I would stay away from the "goo be gone" or "icky stickie" like products, some will disolve your paint, some can even soften the gel. Best bet is to go to an auto supply and get a paint safe adhesive remover that would be used in an auto body shop. They are ment to remove the residue and not damage the paint, won't hurt the gel either.

No offense Bird, I've just seen some of these wonder products really screw chit up.
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Old 05-22-2009 | 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by RaggedEdge
If you are working on paint I would stay away from the "goo be gone" or "icky stickie" like products, some will disolve your paint, some can even soften the gel. Best bet is to go to an auto supply and get a paint safe adhesive remover that would be used in an auto body shop. They are ment to remove the residue and not damage the paint, won't hurt the gel either.

No offense Bird, I've just seen some of these wonder products really screw chit up.
No offense taken. Any tips are good tips. However, I have used "goo-be-gone" and it did not affect my paint. But, I used it sparingly and nuetralized it with alcohol quickly.

Many time you can just rub the sticky residue off with a finger anyway.
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Old 05-23-2009 | 08:31 AM
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Sounds like a straight forward job! Thanks for all the tips!
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I used a dock and strong current to take my "F" off!
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I used a dock and strong current to take my "F" off!
works every time !
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I used a dock and strong current to take my "F" off!
Got most of my MC numbers off on one side that way. :P

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I used a dock and strong current to take my "F" off!

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I used a dock and strong current to take my "F" off!
Ha!
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