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Title: Best way to remove old sign writing from van?
Post by: KJG on August 08, 2006, 09:08:52 pm
As above. The lettering comes off easily enough but the glue is a nightmare :'(
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Post by: Jeff Brimble on August 08, 2006, 09:16:06 pm
Oilflow
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Post by: KJG on August 08, 2006, 09:20:45 pm
Cheers Jeff. Erm...what is it? A quick Google returned nowt.
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Post by: steve m on August 08, 2006, 09:20:57 pm
always use a hot water pressure washer
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Post by: Clear Vision on August 08, 2006, 09:30:34 pm
T-cut mixed with turps.
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Post by: EasyClean on August 08, 2006, 10:51:43 pm
Use a heat gun-it comes off easy!
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Post by: ronaldo on August 08, 2006, 10:53:44 pm
Same as easyclean says a heat gun or the mrs hairdryer, works a treat.
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Post by: KJG on August 08, 2006, 11:05:13 pm
Quote from: Clear Vision on August 08, 2006, 09:30:34 pm
T-cut mixed with turps.

Yep, tried that but it took ages to do a small bit.
Title: Re: Best way to remove old sign writing from van?
Post by: KJG on August 08, 2006, 11:08:36 pm
Quote from: ronaldo on August 08, 2006, 10:53:44 pm
Same as easyclean says a heat gun or the mrs hairdryer, works a treat.

I got the iron on it with a damp cloth in between. Softened it up a bit but the glue wouldn't rub off any easier.
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Post by: jamie01 on August 11, 2006, 08:44:10 pm
use rubbing compound does brilliant and will come up like new ;D
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Post by: john tomkins on August 11, 2006, 10:54:46 pm
Angle grinder ::)
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Post by: jjames on August 11, 2006, 11:25:12 pm
did ours last year and we used a tar spot remover which you can get from most good auto supplies. You still need some elbow grease but if you dab it on and  leave for a couple of minutes the sticky stuff will wipe off. we also tried a heat gun but found that the glue just got more sticky. Unfortunatly it is a long and boring job.

Justin
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Post by: macc on August 11, 2006, 11:51:34 pm
scraper
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Post by: chris@c.m.s on August 12, 2006, 12:02:39 am
Have you tried wd40?
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Post by: marc al on August 12, 2006, 09:19:22 am
  Have you got any kids???
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Post by: Sir Squeaky on August 12, 2006, 10:54:17 am
Peel off what you can, then use tar and glue remover on a cloth.

Polish the area off after.
Job done.