How best to remove vinyl lettering

Use heat gun and Goo-Gone myself, lightly scraped with a razor blade after applying the goo-gone to soften the left behind adhesive. Worked very well.

 

I've got some plastic razor blades laying around. Can't remember where I got em.... maybe try Home Depot?

And +1 on the goo gone and heat.

 

Yea I'm a fan of plastic razor blade, heat and adhesive remover. 3M makes it. I'm sure it's the same as goo gone

 

Acetone....

had a drip out a cross threaded washout cap. removed most of the Matlack sign on one side of the trailer as we drove down the NJ turnpike.

 

Auto parts stores usually carry them to.

 

One of these.

Master Appliance Master HG Series Heat Gun, 1000-Degree Fahrenheit 120V 1680 Watts - Power Heat Guns - Amazon.com

Plus a nylon scraper tool for scraping.
Needs to be sharpened on a bench grinder first.



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hair dryer, goo gone ( put a liberal amount on, rub with a soft rag, repeat 3 or 4 times as needed ) MOST important in every step is patience.............

 

I've done a bunch. here's how I do it.
heat-gun and a plastic scaper (looks like a putty knife). You'll need a couple of those scrapers or stop to sharpen with with a knife every now and then. Use the heat gun to get the vinyl loose, start peeling and pulling and moving the heat gun. You'll encounter trickier spots, use the plastic-puttyknife and a little extra heat and keep going.

once you've got the vinyl off you'll still have the sticky crap. use mineral spirits or denatured alcohol and a couple rags to wipe this off. Then once you think you've got it good, step back, make a disappointed face, and do one last wipe-down with a fresh rag and solvent.

It takes a while.
it can also be done with a pressure washer but I don't think it's worth it and you end up with bits of vinyl EVERYWHERE.

 

Best way I found out how is to tell the guys selling it to remove them.

Outside of that, goo gone, heat gun and patients.