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Ii have a company that has 9 stainless steel tanker trailers that I have lettered over the years. My question is: if I use my eraser tool will it scratch the stainless steel? The vinyl is layered on part of the logo.
-------------------- Rob Lenz Lenz Signs 402 Elm St. Osage, Iowa 50461 Posts: 134 | From: Osage, Iowa | Registered: May 2002
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I agree with Rick. Heat will be a better option than an eraser. Even if it is only a heat gun.
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Rick, Thanks, for the suggestions I am looking into it.
Dave, Yeah I am sure there would not be a problem using heat except for the arthritis in my hands and fingers. They ache like hell after using a heat gun. lol
-------------------- Rob Lenz Lenz Signs 402 Elm St. Osage, Iowa 50461 Posts: 134 | From: Osage, Iowa | Registered: May 2002
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I've also got severe arthritis in my hands and fingers and even had to have my right thumb joint surgically rebuilt--the "anchovy" surgery. The operation did wonders for my hand. I also take Meloxicam for the arthritis and it helps considerably. Cold, wet hands cause the killer pain for me.
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5084 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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You're lucky it is stainless steel. I had to change a logo on a brushed aluminum tanker (gasoline truck). Never again. That vinyl did not want to let go even with heat. The guy's truck I lettered said that another company bought a liquid that they sprayed on the vinyl, then used heat guns and it came off fairly easily. You might want to do some investigating in that direction.
-------------------- Dave Sherby "Sandman" SherWood Sign & Graphic Design Crystal Falls, MI 49920 906-875-6201 sherwoodsign@sbcglobal.net Posts: 5396 | From: Crystal Falls, MI USA | Registered: Apr 1999
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What I have found that works good on Aluminum and stainless Steel is a commercial steam cleaner. The hot water/steam and the high pressure just blast the vinyl and glue off. anything painted near it be careful it will also remove the paint.
-------------------- Brian Vinyl Signs Pittsburgh, PA. Posts: 159 | From: Pgh., PA | Registered: Mar 2009
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Several years ago, I had to replace some vinyl on the side of a tanker. When I looked at it, the tanker was empty, so the vinyl pulled of relatively easy. When I went back to replace it, there was water in it, and heat guns and propane torches wouldn't even touch it...
I tried a wallpaper steamer, antique it came off much easier. Now that is all I use.
I tried that easy off vinyl remover, and it didn't do a thing...
-------------------- Mark Kottwitz Kottwitz Graphics Ridgely, MD www.SeeMySignWork.com -------------------------- Imagination is more important than knowledge. -- Albert Einstein Posts: 746 | From: Ridgely, MD | Registered: Oct 2000
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Yup, I gotta steamer and it works great, used it today. One truck was a "do-it-yourself" paint job so was very concerned about whether the removal would peal off the paint. It didn't so your info was so helpful, THANKS!
-------------------- Rob Lenz Lenz Signs 402 Elm St. Osage, Iowa 50461 Posts: 134 | From: Osage, Iowa | Registered: May 2002
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