Contest Number Removal

Anybody know any tricks to removing the 3M type stick
on contest numbers that have been on for a while?

Roy

I've just used a hair dryer to warm it up and then peel it off. Auto paint
stores supply rubber wheels that 'erase' film trim. Either should do the
job.

Bill Daniels

"Roy Bourgeois" wrote in message
...
Anybody know any tricks to removing the 3M type stick
on contest numbers that have been on for a while?

Roy

When using a hair dryer or especially a heat gun, don't use so much heat
that the tape film you are removing starts to melt or becomes weak.
Sometimes pulling more slowly or at a different angle helps if the pull
speed you are using is leaving adhesive on the surface or is breaking the
tape. Conversely, sometimes pulling a sticker off quickly brings the
adhesive off cleanly, while pulling slowly leaves residue behind - -
experiment.

If there is adhesive left on the surface, before using solvents try removing
the adhesive with some tape. I've found cloth tape (with rubber adhesive)
works well for this. Smooth the tape down and then pull straight off holding
both ends of a short piece of tape. Repeat.

bumper

"Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote in message
...
I've just used a hair dryer to warm it up and then peel it off. Auto
paint stores supply rubber wheels that 'erase' film trim. Either should
do the job.

Bill Daniels

"Roy Bourgeois" wrote in message
...
Anybody know any tricks to removing the 3M type stick
on contest numbers that have been on for a while?

Roy

bumper wrote:
When using a hair dryer or especially a heat gun, don't use so much heat
that the tape film you are removing starts to melt or becomes weak.
Sometimes pulling more slowly or at a different angle helps if the pull
speed you are using is leaving adhesive on the surface or is breaking the
tape. Conversely, sometimes pulling a sticker off quickly brings the
adhesive off cleanly, while pulling slowly leaves residue behind - -
experiment.

If there is adhesive left on the surface, before using solvents try removing
the adhesive with some tape. I've found cloth tape (with rubber adhesive)
works well for this. Smooth the tape down and then pull straight off holding
both ends of a short piece of tape. Repeat.

bumper

"Bill Daniels" bildan@comcast-dot-net wrote in message
...
I've just used a hair dryer to warm it up and then peel it off. Auto
paint stores supply rubber wheels that 'erase' film trim. Either should
do the job.

Bill Daniels

"Roy Bourgeois" wrote in message
...
Anybody know any tricks to removing the 3M type stick
on contest numbers that have been on for a while?

Roy






WD-40 does a good job on some residual adhesives as well.

bumper wrote:
When using a hair dryer or especially a heat gun, don't use so much heat
that the tape film you are removing starts to melt or becomes weak.
Sometimes pulling more slowly or at a different angle helps if the pull
speed you are using is leaving adhesive on the surface or is breaking the
tape. Conversely, sometimes pulling a sticker off quickly brings the
adhesive off cleanly, while pulling slowly leaves residue behind - -
experiment.

Point the heat gun at the separation point from the adhesive side. If
you peel at a reasonable rate the glass skin doesn't get more than body
heat warm.

I once tried using the gun on the other side, thinking that it would
pre-soften the adhesive before it got peeled off. Doesn't work. The only
effect was that the vinyl sheet got very soft and kept breaking.


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