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Storm Strike

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.

Thanks in advance.

esoxfly

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.

mskyboy

Posted 4/17/2010 2:53 PM (#435748 - in reply to #435746)
Subject: Re: Removing old registration letters/numbers/sticker

Posts: 54

mine on my tuffy just peeled off with a little help of a fingernail!!!! try that.

4reukmuskies

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.

Hop

Posted 4/17/2010 6:38 PM (#435788 - in reply to #435751)
Subject: Re: Removing old registration letters/numbers/sticker

Posts: 100

Hair dryer works great!

Musky53

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

Ifishskis

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.

Ditto....has worked on more than a few boats.

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