decal removal ..I know, dumb question!

[rv8tor]

This may seem like a really dumb question, but how do you all remove the glue from a registration decal before replacing it with another decal?

I've tried hot water, glass cleaner, rubbing compound, and right now, I have dish soap sitting on the area overnight hopefully to break down the glue. The wife says just put the new decal over the area where the old one was, and while that would work, I'm a bit a.r. about the whole thing!

Ideas????

 

[Fun Times]

Re: decal removal ..I know, dumb question!

Tell your wife you need her nail polish remover with acetone. The acetone will remove it with out hurting you or the boat

 

[Lion hunter]

Re: decal removal ..I know, dumb question!

^^^^ +1 for that. In the absense of acetone peanut butter and windex work well. Scrucb peanut butter with a rag to remove adhesive and wash with windex to remove the oil. Wife showed me that...she uses it to remove price tags from stuff she buys so I don't know how much it costs

 

[5150abf]

Re: decal removal ..I know, dumb question!

Alcohol works pretty good too, just keep using a clean part of the rag.

 

[Bondo]

Re: decal removal ..I know, dumb question!

Ayuh,... So does WD-40....

 

[metriccrescentwrench]

Re: decal removal ..I know, dumb question!

Tell your wife you need her nail polish remover with acetone. The acetone will remove it with out hurting you or the boat

Depends on whether the boat has gel coat or paint.

 

[Fun Times]

Re: decal removal ..I know, dumb question!

Depends on whether the boat has gel coat or paint.

Good point, I just assume'd it was gel coat but you know what "Assume" means seariosly thank you good point I normaly try to ask ???s but I was having fun when I thought of it, And I would hate to give some one bad info and they use it. I would feel varry bad.:redface:: Thank's again. But I'm glad to see he has a 1999 Stingray 190LS Bowrider
4.3L Mercruiser w/ Alpha 1
1999 Ezloader Galv. trailer


And that should be gel coat.

 

[rv8tor]

Re: decal removal ..I know, dumb question!

Thanks guys for the replies. I'll try some of those ideas. This is on the gelcoat, not the paint.

 

[waveland]

Re: decal removal ..I know, dumb question!

I use GOO GONE and a razor blade (use the blade very carefully)

 

[rbh]

Re: decal removal ..I know, dumb question!

goo gone is definetly the stuff
rob

 

[Y-Guy]

Re: decal removal ..I know, dumb question!

Goo-Gone, that's the ticket. A small bottle will last for some time, don't live at home without it.