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Mel La Plante (Mel_4104)
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Username: Mel_4104
Post Number: 3
Registered: 7-2006
Posted From: 208.181.100.41
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 3:09 pm: | |
The question that i have is how do you get the pin striong off without ruining the paint under neith? this is on a 4104 and they put the striping on the top and on each side of the fluting and each colour is about 3/16 in. wide and it the good old stuff and just loves the bus and will not let go. thanks for any help. mel 4104 |
Roderick W. Chandler (Rod)
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Username: Rod
Post Number: 17
Registered: 11-2003
Posted From: 69.30.188.192
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 3:30 pm: | |
Usually WD40 will make most adhesives turn loose. Spray and let soak for 30-40 minutes. Won't help with painted pin stripes.
Rod |
Henry 96A3 (Hank)
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Username: Hank
Post Number: 53
Registered: 11-2005
Posted From: 66.222.48.107
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 5:37 pm: | |
Mel,
I'm working on removing the charter coach lettering from my bus as we speak. I found this article to be very helpful: http://signweb.com/index.php/channel/1/id/28
Good luck!
Hank |
Robert Wies (Ncbob)
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Username: Ncbob
Post Number: 180
Registered: 2-2006
Posted From: 70.109.31.201
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 6:45 pm: | |
A heat gun or the wife's hair dryer, used sparingly
will certainly help. Use it in a 'test' area and see if it won't make your life easier. Cheers,
Bob |
Steve N. (N4rsn)
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Username: N4rsn
Post Number: 92
Registered: 2-2005
Posted From: 64.149.213.167
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 8:28 pm: | |
If the graphics are painted on, you can spray some ez-off oven cleaner in the graphics, and it will curl the paint up, and leave the factory paint. Do a small area at a time. Worked great for me, as the whole side of mine had a BIG name on it. Took it off.
My 2 cants
Steve |
Bill K
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Posted From: 71.31.76.65
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 01, 2006 - 8:48 pm: | |
They make a rubber eraser that you use in a drill. Works good, I got mine from the local auto parts store. |
Bruce Henderson (Oonrahnjay)
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Username: Oonrahnjay
Post Number: 115
Registered: 8-2004
Posted From: 69.143.50.201
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 02, 2006 - 10:08 pm: | |
One of the problems with a pinstripe is that they're so thin that they tend to break as you pull them off. But the info already given will help you. |
Tim (Bigtim44)
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Username: Bigtim44
Post Number: 4
Registered: 8-2005
Posted From: 67.190.115.174
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 10:18 am: | |
I've had great success with a strong pressure washer,the actual pinstipe will come off quickly,then go over the adhesive residue with laquer thinners or something similar.
Tim |
Bob greenwood (Bob_greenwood)
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Username: Bob_greenwood
Post Number: 43
Registered: 7-2006
Posted From: 63.233.41.179
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 03, 2006 - 1:24 pm: | |
everybody keeps telling him how to take off decals.I think his are painted on. there is no way to do it,let me explain,if the stripe was painted on,it swelled the paint that was the original surface,so, if yo just sand it down till it disapers,it will still show . 40 (fourty) years of paint & bodywork. |
Bryce Gaston (Busted_knuckle)
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Username: Busted_knuckle
Post Number: 263
Registered: 1-2006
Posted From: 72.155.194.33
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 16, 2006 - 5:37 pm: | |
If they are painted on pin stripes I agree with Steve (n4rsn) EZ-OFF does an awesome job ! I've used it on buses, custom painted & lettered race cars, Tow trucks and etc. work a small area at a time an it comes off while leaving the base paint nice and shiney! BK |
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