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Removing old contest ID?
I'm sure this has been discussed in the past, but I can't find a record of
the thread. I need to remove old painted ID from gelcoat and replace with new vinyl. What is the best method? Acetone? Wet sanding? Other options? Thanks much, Bill -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service -------http://www.NewsDem |
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Removing old contest ID?
Bill
If the contest numbers were applied using lacquer or enamel paint, acetone or lacquer thinner will remove them easily. After you have removed the numbers, you may still be able to see where the numbers were due to paint in the pores of the gel coat. Some light wet sanding should solve that problem. If the numbers were applied using an epoxy paint, solvents are practically useless and the numbers must be wet sanded off. Be sure that there is plenty of ventilation while using these solvents. Paul Bill wrote: I'm sure this has been discussed in the past, but I can't find a record of the thread. I need to remove old painted ID from gelcoat and replace with new vinyl. What is the best method? Acetone? Wet sanding? Other options? Thanks much, Bill -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service -------http://www.NewsDem |
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Removing old contest ID?
If the gel coat around the ID is cracked or in otherways in poor
condition do not use solvent. The stained solvent will wick into the cracks and you have to sand off the gel coat to remove the color. If the gel coat is cracked just start wet sanding with water. Robert Mudd Moriarty, New Mexico |
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Removing old contest ID?
On Oct 8, 10:45 pm, "
wrote: If the gel coat around the ID is cracked or in otherways in poor condition do not use solvent. The stained solvent will wick into the cracks and you have to sand off the gel coat to remove the color. If the gel coat is cracked just start wet sanding with water. Robert Mudd Moriarty, New Mexico If you're sanding, use a hard sanding block to avoid taking off too much of the surrounding gelcoat. A soft block just conforms to the underlying surface and doesn't focus the work on the high areas. Craig |
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Removing old contest ID?
If sanding is what you need to do, it helps to place masking tape
around the outlines of the letters. That prevents sanding the edges of the letters (and adjacent gelcoat/LPU) more than the center. Once you have most of the letters sanded off you can remove the tape for the finishing touches. |
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Removing old contest ID?
"Bill" wrote in message
. .. I'm sure this has been discussed in the past, but I can't find a record of the thread. I need to remove old painted ID from gelcoat and replace with new vinyl. What is the best method? Acetone? Wet sanding? Other options? Thanks, all, for the tips. The "operation" was successful (except for the "ghost letters" in the gel coat). Bill -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service -------http://www.NewsDemon.com------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access |
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