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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: lee andrew on March 20, 2013, 05:31:58 pm

Title: removing sign writing
Post by: lee andrew on March 20, 2013, 05:31:58 pm: i have a job to remove sign writing on glass, on a shop thats not used at the moment and has no electic. What the best way, is it very hot water soap it up and scrapper?

regards Lee
Title: Re: removing sign writing
Post by: wfp master on March 20, 2013, 05:46:10 pm: Quote from: lee andrew on March 20, 2013, 05:31:58 pm
i have a job to remove sign writing on glass, on a shop thats not used at the moment and has no electic. What the best way, is it very hot water soap it up and scrapper?

regards Lee
yes hot water to soften it up then peal off then scrapper for any adhesive left.
Title: Re: removing sign writing
Post by: lee andrew on March 20, 2013, 05:51:44 pm: nice thanks thought that was right just didnt want to make hard work for my self, as there is loads of it
Title: Re: removing sign writing
Post by: robertphil on March 20, 2013, 05:53:22 pm: i would use a carbon steel blade fresh out the packet
Title: Re: removing sign writing
Post by: Phil @ Extreme Clean on March 20, 2013, 05:57:17 pm: people use Heat guns and hair dryers taking off vans etc don't know if same would apply on glass
Title: Re: removing sign writing
Post by: Ian101 on March 20, 2013, 06:18:31 pm: Quote from: robertphil on March 20, 2013, 05:53:22 pm
i would use a carbon steel blade fresh out the packet

i would find another customer ;D

or use some spirit wipe from a car bodyshop if i really had to do the job ... heat on glass hmmmm if it was me it would crack :o
Title: Re: removing sign writing
Post by: WGB on March 20, 2013, 07:02:46 pm: I used a hairdryer to take it of my van with no probs.
Title: Re: removing sign writing
Post by: rich fraser on March 20, 2013, 11:00:47 pm: Make sure there is not a stuck on tint on the glass. I scraped some trade labels off some new windows on a oak framed conservatory. Wasn't till I bladed off the inside I could see I had scratched the tint. Expensive mistake to make