removing pin striping
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FireIsland1
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If it is a decal. two ways work for me. A good heat gun with a spackle knife { slightly dull } .
also MMM makes decal remover. It's in a spray can, a little expensive but works well.
also MMM makes decal remover. It's in a spray can, a little expensive but works well.
- Oct 18, 2008
- 949
- Boat Info
- 1989 340 EC
- Engines
- 7.4LX2 Hurth 630A Drives
6.5Kw QS Genny
You need to use the search feature as there are a few threads about this. And guys will get on you about repeating posts. Check this one out. I have yet to remove the boot stripes on mine. http://clubsearay.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8939&highlight=stripe+removal
johnjm1234
New Member
- Jun 18, 2009
- 23
- Boat Info
- working on a 1985 26 foot sea ray sundance it need a lot of work but I will keep plugging away at it
- Engines
- 260 mercruiser
I am a new boat owner, I have a 1985 sea ray and would like to remove decals, How is MMM could you give me their web site, secound my dash is faded what can I do to bring it back like new. thank you:smt038
"MMM" is the company called "3M".
I suggest you start another thread for your second question (you don't want to be a "hijacker"), or better yet, first try doing a search.
Sherman Moore
New Member
- Dec 12, 2008
- 81
- Boat Info
- 1989 Sea Ray 340EC saved from the crusher and now in the water where it should be
- Engines
- twin 454 GM
I just removed the boot strips on a 34' Sea Ray. I use Zip Strip, gel to remove the strip. Its a two step procedure. First will remove the actual color. Second to remove the glue. Use a plastic Bondo spreader. Wash with water after each application. Work in 4-6 foor lengths. I didn't have any problems with the gelcoat. Buffed it afterwards and it looks great. DO NOT USE RAZOR BLADES OR METAL SCRAPER.
the local sign guy gave me a rubber wheel that goes on the end of a drill.. you have to use low speed otherwise it will melt the strips to the fiberglass... i will take a pic of it and post it... you still have to use the plastic putty knife also... but it does help take care of the bulk...
First post guys!
I just took all of the stripes off my '87 weekender. I used a craftsman heatgun and a plastic razor blade. 2 people needed. One person heats up the stripe about 8 inces ahead of the person doing the slow pulling. Most of my stripes came off in big pieces. Barely left anything on the gelcoat to worry about. I used a citrus solution to clean up after. Worked great. Of course now you can see the color difference where the stripe use to be. I'm still looking for someone that will give me a good price on a vinyl graphics boat wrap.
I just took all of the stripes off my '87 weekender. I used a craftsman heatgun and a plastic razor blade. 2 people needed. One person heats up the stripe about 8 inces ahead of the person doing the slow pulling. Most of my stripes came off in big pieces. Barely left anything on the gelcoat to worry about. I used a citrus solution to clean up after. Worked great. Of course now you can see the color difference where the stripe use to be. I'm still looking for someone that will give me a good price on a vinyl graphics boat wrap.
Glenn D
New Member
I picked up a product maybe 3m at my auto body supply shop, it was called an eraser ( decal remover) worked great on my 30 footer as I removed all decal striping and installed new. It worked best on my air drill
Good luck its worth it in the end
Good luck its worth it in the end
Sundancer
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- Jul 20, 2005
- 2,909
- Boat Info
- 34 year old CLASSIC 300 DA, towed almost anywhere behind the Duramax Dually Crew Cab.
- Engines
- 16 cyl, 700 cu. in./Alpha I's
The previous owner of my 30 DA accidentally did it with a pressure washer. He removed the whole stripe ahead of the wide windows! DOH!!!
You can see the stripe on either side of the arch, but it's missing forward of the window:
You can see the stripe on either side of the arch, but it's missing forward of the window:
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berth control
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Heat gun - the only way to go. Then some cleaner as others suggested to clean up the left behind adhesive.
- Oct 18, 2008
- 949
- Boat Info
- 1989 340 EC
- Engines
- 7.4LX2 Hurth 630A Drives
6.5Kw QS Genny
After reading this thread and the others just like it I decided to do a comparison when removing my 21 Yr old stripes. Mine were the Burgundy lower with the very feminine looking pinkish just above. I decided to try the heat gun as I had great success with this when removing the name on the back last year. Seems that it all depends on the age of the stripe. I started with the heat gun and tried different methods. 1) heat the stripe ahead of time in large sections to release the glue and pull slowly 2) heat about 8" ahead and pull and move the gun as I pulled. Neither one of these worked very effectively. Most of the glue stayed behind and the slightest bit of extra heat caused the very thin stripe to break off. Also at each crack you had to start a new "pull".
Next I tried the Astro Pneumatic smart eraser (I believe 3M has same product) it is made to fit on a threaded arbor 3K-4K RPM.
I made an arbor to fit my electric drill (0-3K RPM) and went to work. following the directions I got a nice 60deg cone worked into the side of the pad per the instructions and worked it up and down the side of the stripe. Took the stripe and glue very quickly. If you use the end too much it ends up pushing the melted color back into the gelcoat and you get a (insert boot stripe color here) mess. I'm going to go back with acetone to clean, and wetsand the area to make a nice surface for the stripe to adhere to. I'll post pics of the finished product.
Next I tried the Astro Pneumatic smart eraser (I believe 3M has same product) it is made to fit on a threaded arbor 3K-4K RPM.
I made an arbor to fit my electric drill (0-3K RPM) and went to work. following the directions I got a nice 60deg cone worked into the side of the pad per the instructions and worked it up and down the side of the stripe. Took the stripe and glue very quickly. If you use the end too much it ends up pushing the melted color back into the gelcoat and you get a (insert boot stripe color here) mess. I'm going to go back with acetone to clean, and wetsand the area to make a nice surface for the stripe to adhere to. I'll post pics of the finished product.