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Oven cleaner? I've got a near new fibreglass 20' half cabin powerboat that needs a name change. I've only ever used oven cleaner on cars etc in the past. Any suggestions appreciated Thanks, David
------------------ David Fisher D.A. & P.M. Fisher Services Brisbane Australia da_pmf@yahoo.com
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Wet sand the entire lettered area. Start with 320 grit and use progressively finer waterproof sand paper. I use320....400....600....1500 Put a few drops of detergent in water and keep the paper generously wet.This will keep the paper from loading with residue. When sanding is complete..a good buff with compound will bring the area back to new. I just finished one today....my shirt smells like compound. I prefer this method to chemical techniques.
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Dave...Oven cleaner has less effect on fiberglass than it does on vehicle paint....GO FOR IT!...Only thing that "might" happen is that if the fireglass gelcoat is white the oven cleaner mioght yellow it a bit. Just buff it up with some very fine rubbing compound and yer ready to re-letter the boat!
NOT a problem at all!
------------------ Dave Grundy AKA "applicator" on mIRC "stickin' sticky stuff to valuable vessels and vehicles!" in Granton, Ontario, Canada 1-519-225-2634 dave.grundy@quadro.net www.quadro.net/~shirley
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Hi Dave, Oven cleaner will work; but the difficulty will depend on how long the old lettering has been on there. Don not spray the oven cleaner directly on the boat itself; spray onto a rag first. With the rag over your index finger, massage the cleaner over the painted letter. Try to stay within the letters. Wait 3-4 minutes then rinse with warm water. Repeat this process until all letering has been removed. Warning: if oven cleaner stays on too long it will soften at tint the gelcoat of the fiberglass. Clean off remaining stain with a little cleanser.
P.S. Sometimes I will skim a thin layer of paint off of the painted letter with a single edge razor blade after oven cleaner has softened the paint. You must be very careful not to scratch the fiberglass.
------------------ Derek Nicholas Derek's Custom Signs 4335 S. Black Horse Pike Williamstown, NJ 08094
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I have used oven cleaner with good results, but Dave was right about watching out for the yellowing. I have also used just Dupont No. 7 Rubbing compound and an electric buffing wheel, takes one shot right off, just watch out for "burning" the surface.
MC
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Acetone won't hurt the fibreglass at all but will remove the enamel fairly quickly.Lay a sheet of newspaper soaked in the acetone and keep soaking it till the letters wrinkle.
I've even used MEK...but you might want to be a little more careful with it.
After the lettering is removed buff the fibreglass with a fine grit rubbing compound clean with alcohol and reletter.
"Werks fer me, it'll werk fer you"
------------------ Monte Jumper SIGNLanguage/Norman.Okla.
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I squirt some ICC 569 hand cleaner on my hand and then rub it on the boat. When the lettering coes off, I rinse the boat and my hand, leaving both items ready for lettering.
------------------ The SignShop Mendocino, California "Where the Redwoods meet the Surf"
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