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I am attempting to remove a large decal that had been on the vehicle several years. Can anyone tell me th best product to use. I am using a heat gun with Little Chisler but it is still very stuborn.
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try a wall paper steamer. I have one that I used to remove vinyl off an 18 wheeler tanker that was full of water, and it worked wonders... i had used a torch and it wasn't touching it.
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The steamer works really well, but if you don't have one, I have found that a hair dryer works better than a heat gun. The heat gun tends to get the vinyl too hot, and it stretches too much too quickly.
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I use a $45 a $45 wallpaper steamer from Home Depoe. Much easier
-------------------- Bob Moroney The Sign Guy 310 Club Valley Drive Falmouth, MA 02536 508-259-6297 Posts: 221 | From: Falmouth, MA | Registered: Jul 2008
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I like a steamer for bigger projects too. I know there's a sweet spot, temperature wise, for removing vinyl without leaving adhesive residue, but what brand leaves the least?
-------------------- Bill Reusch Reusch Sign Company 3258 80th. ave. Knapp, Wis. 54749 715-665-2647 Posts: 84 | From: Knapp, Wisconsin | Registered: Aug 2007
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Thanks everyone for your advise. I have successfully removed the decals with a heat gun and razor blade. Have been working on these 20 vec vehicles for about a month now. Still have 4 to go, but decals are not on all of them. This has been a good job. Have had to work around the weather.
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Steamer works wonders. I got one online, added a plunger base to the tip and it concentrates the steam and heat. It pulls up the vinyl and the adhesive all together.
-------------------- Jeff Wisdom SignWorks info@oregonsignworks.com Posts: 454 | From: Oregon | Registered: Dec 2005
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Although I no longer have a need to remove OR apply any vinyl (Loving retirement), I would also love to see a picture of a toilet plunger attached to a wallpaper steamer. It sounds like a good idea and I wish I had known about it many years ago!!!
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