Tony B
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- Mainship 36 Dual Cabin -1986
What is the best way to remove vinyl lettering from a fiberglass boat?
3M Stripe Remover Wheel (Vinyl Eraser)
3M-7498 STRIPE WHEEL W/ARBOR - Amazon.com
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This looks like a good approach. Very good reviews too.
Do have the ghost image (of the first AND second names) but didn't do anything about it... not that bad compared to the prior boat...
... every time I see the faint Christopher Robin on the transom I always wonder what the motivation was to give the boat that name. Probably an interesting story.
Darren, not meaning to hijack this thread but I've been repeatedly checking your website; any idea of when we'll get to see some of those Pacific Northwest cruising videos?
.............. But every time I see the faint Christopher Robin on the transom I always wonder what the motivation was to give the boat that name. Probably an interesting story.
If I were to guess, my guess would be that the PO had two children, Christopher and Robin.
Or it was their kids' (or their) favorite story (Winnie the Pooh). Or they named the boat for CR's adventures. Or they named it for the fantasy land CR lived in. Or.......
Hair dryer...heat gun gets to hot....may blister your fiberglass if you get to close
Hair dryer...heat gun gets to hot....may blister your fiberglass if you get to close
A heat gun has many uses around the boat and around the home as well. Hair dryers are great for drying hair, heat guns are more suited to "tool" use.
Amen to that. A proper heat gun can be used to remove old brightwork finish, help get plumbing hoses on and off their fittings, dry a damp portion of a teak deck if you need to replace a plug..... long, long list of uses. The Makita we have has a dial on the back for a wide range of temperatures. The technique is to keep it moving and as Ron says, just don't get too close. You can judge how hot the surface is getting and adjust accordingly.