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Title: removing vehicle graphics with pressure washer
Post by: mark bowditch on July 07, 2010, 06:41:13 am
Just wondering if anybody has removed vehicle graphics with a pressure washer as speaking to my sign writing company yesterday they said theres a place 5 miles away that do it but they don't know where or how they do it.
many thanks in advance
mark
Title: Re: removing vehicle graphics with pressure washer
Post by: Nathanael Jones on July 07, 2010, 07:31:10 am
It would have to be a hot washer,.. and you would need to be very careful not to damage the paintwork.
Title: Re: removing vehicle graphics with pressure washer
Post by: richywilts on July 07, 2010, 09:40:05 am
Just wondering if anybody has removed vehicle graphics with a pressure washer as speaking to my sign writing company yesterday they said theres a place 5 miles away that do it but they don't know where or how they do it.
many thanks in advance
mark

use a hairdryer and peel it off or a heat gun if ya can get ya hands on one then u can but a detergent from a valeting suppiers to remove the black glue outline
Title: Re: removing vehicle graphics with pressure washer
Post by: Rob_Mac on July 07, 2010, 09:40:47 am
I did one of my vans yesterday - heat gun or hair drier to warm the letters up and then peel off. Use some tar & glue remover for the ghosting.

I did inadvertently run a cold pressure washer over the letters, some time ago and they chipped - can't see any reason why a pressure wouldn't get them off!!!

Rob ;D
Title: Re: removing vehicle graphics with pressure washer
Post by: Rob_Mac on July 07, 2010, 09:41:32 am
Great minds Richy ;D

Rob ;D
Title: Re: removing vehicle graphics with pressure washer
Post by: richywilts on July 07, 2010, 09:56:08 am
i think u just re wrote my post rob to make ya self look more knowledgeable ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: removing vehicle graphics with pressure washer
Post by: mark bowditch on July 15, 2010, 09:23:21 pm
Thanks for all your advice.
Been to look at the van over 200 miles away it is smothered in motorway chevron stuff , doors, bonnet , back doors the lot.
He has treid a bit to remove it but damaged paintwork but I'm not to bothered about that as the van will be sign written.
But met in a car park and that put me right off, I'm still tempted as it all checks out legit.

Many Thanks
Mark