I've got an older board in stock (Omega) with the blue covering stuck on it. Been around a while and I haveing a difficult time getting it off. Do any of you know a quicker way to remove it, chemical or otherwise? Thanks folks.
Posted by Jerry VanHorn (Member # 4704) on :
TORCH?? Posted by Jane Diaz (Member # 595) on :
Or heat gun or hair dryer? Posted by Ed Harris (Member # 586) on :
Been trying that, just as slow though.
Posted by Amy Brown (Member # 1963) on :
We had the same problem recently. We threw it away! Posted by Ed Harris (Member # 586) on :
I just keep thinking there has to be something that would react chemically with the covering and not adversely effect the sign.
Posted by Bob Stephens (Member # 858) on :
I've had a bunch of Dibond and aluminum products with the pvc protective liner stuck on where it would not come off.
I'm at the point now that I check for it on delivery and if this crap wont come off the sheet goes back.
Posted by Gene Golden (Member # 3934) on :
I was told to use Ammonia to remove film from car windows. That may help!?
Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :
Ed,
Send it back, don't waste the time.
Posted by Jean Shimp (Member # 198) on :
There's a good chance that if you do get this stuff off it will continue to be a problem down the line. We did some Lusterboard signs that had a blue cover and 6 months after the signs were up they were very dirty. They wouldn't come clean no matter what we tried. Manufacturer said there was a bad batch of adhesive that stuck to the surface (even though we cleaned it before applying vinyl). Do your self a favor and trash it.
Posted by James Donahue (Member # 3624) on :
Ed, I get the name brands mixed up, so I don't know what "Omega" is. If it's something higher dollar, then you can figure out where the line is between hours spent and practicality.
I would try a small rag soaked with zylene (medium strenght solvent). Lay it on the liner, and see if it does the osmosis thing, as in soaks through, to the adhesive. If that doesn't work, try lacquer thinner, or acetone. Those two might actually disolve the liner itself, whatever you try, be sure not to let it dry completely.
In the end you might have to DA sand and recoat the surface, again, price of material vs. hourly rate. I have body working stuff, so I have a little advantage.
I've also had to deal with this sort of thing because I sold a job without looking at the condition of that old scrap, then I got behind schedule, then it was the weekend, then I remembered the really important due date, couldn't get supplies that day, and maybe I should write country music for sign people. Posted by roger bailey (Member # 556) on :
Rapid Remover, 60 seconds, rince with water.
Roger
Posted by Dan Streicher (Member # 4515) on :
every once in a while we get lucky with this problem by getting just a corner started about 4" and wrap it around a broom handle from there we slowly roll it off while at the same time blowing warm air on it with a hair drier although having a supply house (that I worked at many moons ago) near by it has to be out of pure desperation or I'm having them bring a new sheet.....goood luck and I can vouche for Roger's tip as well but we have had to slowly work it under the blue lining in extreme situations wish I had a better answer for you
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