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Removing lettering

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by MedicineMan, Jul 22, 2008.

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  1. Jul 22, 2008 #1
    MedicineMan

    MedicineMan Road Train Member

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    Okay, who has the best top secret method of removing old lettering from trucks? lets hear it.

    I have used this little buffing wheel that my vynal guy turned me on to bu they are expensive and you go through about two or three just removing the lettering from one door
     
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  3. Jul 22, 2008 #2
    cinjade28

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    I used fingernail polish remover with elbow grease:biggrin_25519:
     
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  4. Jul 22, 2008 #3
    MedicineMan

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    I'm allergic to elbow grease... makes me break out all over :biggrin_2554:
     
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    Big Duker and CANGST Thank this.
  5. Jul 22, 2008 #4
    25(2)+2

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    It would depend on who did the lettering and how it was applied. Whoever does Heartland, we have 4 ex of theirs, they took the stripes off of the one I had, too, but they left them on the other 3. I think some of them they can peel off, but it leaves a shadow.

    Here is something I found. Hope it is helpful.

    http://www.learn2paintsigns.com/How_to_remove_Painted_Lettering.html
     
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  7. Jul 22, 2008 #5
    cinjade28

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    Everyone in my household is to but me lol:yes2557:
     
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  8. Jul 22, 2008 #6
    bullhaulerswife

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    We used a rubber wheel on the drill. Not sure what it is called. LOL Works pretty slick.

    For vinyl, a hair dryer works pretty good too.
     
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  9. Jul 22, 2008 #7
    MedicineMan

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    sounds like wht I was talking about. rubber flaps type thing. works good but pricey
     
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  10. Jul 22, 2008 #8
    d-man57

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    The hair dryer deal woks good, our shop has that goo b gone that gets the sticky stuff off pretty good. I've used one of those buffers, it didn't have flaps though. My buddy that works at a body shop calls them erasers, the one he gave me lasted a long time.
     
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  11. Jul 22, 2008 #9
    MedicineMan

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    I think it would be ALLOT better if it didn't have flaps. that's what wore out so fast. still was expensive though. Mabey I'll try the hair dryer, I was going to get my heat gun and use it but I can't find the thing since I moved. it may be in my cutlass which is still in storage.
     
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  12. Jul 22, 2008 #10
    bullhaulerswife

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    I think you should do fine with the hair dryer. Thats what we used to remove all the little silver women silhouettes from the truck.
     
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