Posted 4/17/2010 2:30 PM (#435746) Subject: Removing old registration letters/numbers/sticker
Posts: 159
Bought a new boat and now need to register it. Before I can put the new registration letters/ numbers/sticker on the boat I need to remove the old ones.
Anyone have any idea how to get the old ones off without ruining the finish of the boat. It is figerglass with a beautiful polyflake finish. I don't want to ruin the finish but the old letters/ numbers/sticker need to go.
Posted 4/17/2010 2:39 PM (#435747 - in reply to #435746) Subject: Re: Removing old registration letters/numbers/sticker
Posts: 1663
Location: Kodiak, AK
Are the numbers and letters decals or are they painted? Ususally a hair dryer (NOT a heat gun!) will soften them up enough to get them off with a razor or plastic scraper. Then a solvent like Goo-Gone to remove any remaining adhesive. That's how I've done it on tin and glass boats in the past.
Posted 4/17/2010 3:04 PM (#435751 - in reply to #435746) Subject: Re: Removing old registration letters/numbers/sticker
Posts: 422
Just peeled off my old reg stickers and a different sticker I wanted off. Hair dryer to warm up and it peeled right off. The remaining glue I soaked with Goo Gone, let it sit for a few minutes and the glue wiped right off with a towel.
Posted 4/18/2010 6:47 PM (#435905 - in reply to #435746) Subject: Re: Removing old registration letters/numbers/sticker
Posts: 255
My new used boat has the registration painted on the side. It is an aluminum boat and where the registration is painted on it is painted aluminum. Anyone have any suggestions? I was going to have a black decal made that will cover the entire old registration but, i am open to better ideas. Thanks, Tom
Posted 4/18/2010 7:15 PM (#435919 - in reply to #435751) Subject: Re: Removing old registration letters/numbers/sticker
Posts: 395
Location: NW WI
4reukmuskies - 4/17/2010 3:04 PM
Just peeled off my old reg stickers and a different sticker I wanted off. Hair dryer to warm up and it peeled right off. The remaining glue I soaked with Goo Gone, let it sit for a few minutes and the glue wiped right off with a towel.
Removing old registration letters/numbers/sticker