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I need the experience of all you great people. I have a banner....it had some felt type ink transferred onto it's surface in transit. THe receiver tried 'Comet' and got most of the black off the surface, although some came off, it was not enough to save the banner. I have just brought it home and tried everything I know without results. I have tried Alcohol, Rapid Remover, even Laquer thinner as a last resort. AS Nothing is touching it....is there any other chemical known to man (or women) that I could try? One freind suggested I cover the mark with white vinyl just to get the customer through the event....but it would look just like white vinyl covering a boo-boo! Besides making another banner.....what are your thoughts? HELP!!!! and Thankyou! Sue
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Is the ink on the surface or has it dyed the material - if it is on the surface, maybe a scotchbrite pad??? (very gently) but if it has soaked in and dyed the plastic, Si's Idea might work, but its probably a lost cause!
-------------------- Bob Sheers 24 Hour Services Columbia, MD USA 410-995-3655 bob@go-to-airport.com Posts: 140 | From: Columbia, MD, USA | Registered: Sep 1999
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Try good ol' household bleach. Put some on a rag, dab it on and wait. The ink stains may disappear in a few minutes. Then rinse. This approach has worked for me many times on a number of different substrates, including stains soaked into Marble. It would not be a bad idea to try the bleach in an obscure spot first to make sure it doesn't create other problems.
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5116 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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I use some wierd stuff to remove adhesive, some work better than others in differnt situations.
WD-40... works good on banners and plastics
Carborator cleaner... (gum out) works good on vehichles sometimes
Starter fluid... works on aluminium
^^^^ these I usually spray on let sit briefly, then scrap off the glue with one of those plastic vinyl peeling thingies
also, When you use these the can damage the background on trucks etc. its a good idea to do a test spot first.
and always when your done wipe it down with RAPID prep or Precleano, prepsol, etc....
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