[Shop-talk] Removing Vinyl

[Battmain]

Go buy a case of the 3m rotary vinyl removers/erasers. You'll need two 
or three per van, but your arms will hurt less, and your stress level is 
also lower. Wear old clothes. The bits and pieces of old vinyl plus bits 
and pieces of the removers will get everywhere including your hair. Since 
the vinyl has been on there a while, assuming more than a year or two,
the glue will most likely have hardened from the sun and your razor 
blade and heat gun will just increase your stress level. Don't ask how I know.  
A variable speed drill is best, and  don't bother using the battery powered 
ones unless you're near a charger and a source for new batteries. The high
drain discharge will kill them in a few cycles. The vinyl remover/eraser is 
like 
your old high school pencil eraser. It works the same way, a piece of vinyl 
at a time. Get the adhesive remover to  help remove the lines of dirt and 
glue when you're done, but as mentioned, you'll still have an outline. Some 
cleaning polish might help, but the vinyl will be gone. 

Regards,
Brian
To: shop-talk at Autox.Team.Net
Sent: Fri, May 6, 2011 7:41:36 PM
Subject: [Shop-talk] Removing Vinyl

I have the task at work of removing a lot of vinyl lettering from the sides of
the 2 company delivery vans.B  The lettering and logos have been on the vans
since they were new several years ago, and are quite secure.B  Are there any
tips or (better yet) trade secrets that you can share?B  I have a real heat
gun (not a hair dryer), a fresh can of 3M adhesive remover, and an old razor
blade scraper (which scares the s**t out of me).B  Unfortunately, I also have
an impatient boss.



Thanks for any help...B  Tom Walling
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