On 21 Mar 2006 07:24:26 -0800, "Joe" wrote:

Bobspirts hair dryer is made by the fuji welding supply company and is
considered commerical grade. Sorta like his hull buffer. Barret's GF
might have one too!

Joe


Have bobsprit loan you one of those heavy duty " angle grinders" his
yard uses for polishing hulls. He will guarantee that it won't do any
harm.

Tip; while using the heat gun, use a tweezers to pull the
tape. prevents burned fingers.

Scotty



"Capt.Mooron" wrote in message
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Barret.... not a hair dryer but a dedicated heat gun is
required. Go slow
and do not melt the tape. Use a razor blade type scraper
to assist in
removal. Take your time. Do not under any circumstances
try abrasive or
grinding compounds to remove a pin stripe.... you will
damage the gel coat.

CM

"barret bonden" wrote in message
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Have a flaking decayed red (plastic of some sort) stick
on stripe around
the whole boat just under the gunwale. I read ads for
"Molding Adhesive
and
Stripe Removal Disc" kits; circular disks (plastic of
some sort) that
attach to hand drills and scour off car decals. I would
assume that if
these things don't hurt car paint they won't bother jell
coat (?)

I've also heard of using a hair dryer - my girlfriend
has graciously
volunteered hers..anyone with experince in this ?

"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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Try Acetone or MEK.

Ya betcha, Bob. And don't use gloves under any circumstances--too
cumbersome. And breathe deeply, especially with MEK. It'll cure what ails
ya. g

Max

"Edgar" wrote in message
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Yes, acetone could be dangerous.
Xylene has worked well for me. Gets the goo off and does not seem to hurt
the gelcoat.
Some of the branded products smell of it so probably are based on it but
it
is probably cheaper to buy the generic ingredient on its own.

My personal preference is benzene. Great smelling stuff and feels great on
the hands.

Now, if you'll all excuse me I've got to go have my next dose of chemo for
my acute mylogenous leukemia.

Max

"barret bonden" wrote:
Have a flaking decayed red (plastic of some sort) stick
on stripe around
the whole boat just under the gunwale. I read ads for
"Molding Adhesive and
Stripe Removal Disc" kits; circular disks (plastic of
some sort) that
attach to hand drills and scour off car decals. I would
assume that if
these things don't hurt car paint they won't bother jell
coat (?)

I've also heard of using a hair dryer - my girlfriend has
graciously
volunteered hers..anyone with experince in this ?

Hair dryer/heat gun enough to soften the tape. A plastic
scraper or longish thumbnail works great to peel up the
letters. Won't scratch the jellcoat. Wipe off the goo with
that 3M glue remover stuff. Make sure you get it all or the
wax/goo balls will forever mar your perfect shine...

Seahag

"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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Try Acetone or MEK.

Ya betcha, Bob. And don't use gloves under any circumstances--too
cumbersome. And breathe deeply, especially with MEK. It'll cure what
ails ya. g

Max

I remove glue residue with hydrazine.

Amen!

"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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Try Acetone or MEK.

Ya betcha, Bob. And don't use gloves under any circumstances--too
cumbersome. And breathe deeply, especially with MEK. It'll cure what
ails ya. g

Max

I remove glue residue with hydrazine.

Yeah, but I'll bet you don't eat raw seal meat, do ya.

Max

"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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Try Acetone or MEK.

Ya betcha, Bob. And don't use gloves under any circumstances--too
cumbersome. And breathe deeply, especially with MEK. It'll cure what
ails ya. g

Max

I remove glue residue with hydrazine.

Yeah, but I'll bet you don't eat raw seal meat, do ya.

Max

I eat raw mackeral.

Praise!

"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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"Maxprop" wrote in message
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"Bob Crantz" wrote in message
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Try Acetone or MEK.

Ya betcha, Bob. And don't use gloves under any circumstances--too
cumbersome. And breathe deeply, especially with MEK. It'll cure what
ails ya. g

Max

I remove glue residue with hydrazine.

Yeah, but I'll bet you don't eat raw seal meat, do ya.

Max

I eat raw mackeral.

Aren't they kind of hard to get in your mouth when they're wiggling?

Try tuna or salmon sashimi, too.

Max

Got it off with a friend's heat gun ( hair dryer wasn't hot enough ) and a
plastic scraper (which almost melted several times) ; many thanks for the
ideas -


"barret bonden" wrote in message
...
Have a flaking decayed red (plastic of some sort) stick on stripe around
the whole boat just under the gunwale. I read ads for "Molding Adhesive
and
Stripe Removal Disc" kits; circular disks (plastic of some sort) that
attach to hand drills and scour off car decals. I would assume that if
these things don't hurt car paint they won't bother jell coat (?)

I've also heard of using a hair dryer - my girlfriend has graciously
volunteered hers..anyone with experince in this ?