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Posted by Jennifer Craig (Member # 3411) on :

Hi there,

Last week I posted a question requesting ideas for putting temporary signs on a tour boat that's headed to Alaska(in 5 days, of course) for just 1 season, and then will be back in Seattle, leased to a completely different company. In other words all the tour company signage will have to be removed at that time.
Thank you to all who gave me guidance on that question!

I was told by my supplier that even high performance vinyl could be removed,(carefully) after 4 months on the boat,with very little damage to a good marine paint job IF i heated up the vinyl with a hairdryer before removing, and then cleaned up any remaining adhesive with a 3M spray adhesive remover. He says he's done it many times with great success.

What do you think?
[Thanks]

Jennifer

Posted by roger bailey (Member # 556) on :

Carefull with that 3-m stuff, it will bite the paint.
If you would like a FREE sample of Rapid Remover and 4 other products, just e-mail your street address to; mail@rapidtac.com

I'm sure many folks here will agree with me on this.

Roger [Wink]

Posted by Jennifer Craig (Member # 3411) on :

Thank You Roger,

It just happens that I JUST made an inquiry on the subject directly to your E-mail address, (along with a request for one of those hats you were so generously offering). I WILL definitely E - mail that request for product samples.

But while I have your ear, does this job seem like a "no big deal" proposal?
Sounds like Rapid Remover will NOT "bite" the paint.

Thanks again for the quick reply.
Jennifer

Posted by Curtis hammond (Member # 2170) on :

Rapid remover works great, I have never had a paint ruined by it.
And using high performance vinyl on a boat then later remove it will work.

Except, one small detail.. Staining. will the water splash up to the vinyl? And if it does. is the water a staining type water. Here our rootbeer colored water will stain some boats. Vinyl will protect the boat finish just enuf to cause a very slight shadow.

Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :

Use the best vinyl and it'll come right off with a heat gun and some rapid remover to eliminate any residual adhesive remaining. Ocean water in the north Pacific will not stain.

Posted by Jennifer Craig (Member # 3411) on :

Thanks for the input y'all!

Sounds like I have my answer!!

Jennifer [Big Grin]

Posted by Sonny Franks (Member # 588) on :

Rapid Remover really smells good too.

Posted by PKing (Member # 337) on :

At $65.00 per hour,You would think the "Swabbies"
woul do the removal.

Posted by Rick Beisiegel (Member # 3723) on :

I will always maintain that the steamer is the absolute only way to remove vinyl. Safe, cost effective & complete. I have removed 1000's yards with this tool.....less than $100.

Regards,

Posted by Jennifer Craig (Member # 3411) on :

Yeah Pat, I think the swabbies will probably be doing that part of the job, but the boss wants to be able to give them a method, cause he knows that otherwise he'll end up repainting. Ever seen what a swabbie can do with a wire brush? Yikes!!!

I'm curious about this steamer idea. Is that a clothing steamer wand your talking about?

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