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my mumhassomeof that stuff thanksMatt,
if you find that you're left with some of the self adhesive stuck to the sail (quite likely !) you can buy a product in Lakeland called "Sticky Stuff Remover" it works very well - see link below:
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/sticky-stuff-remover/F/product/8976?src=gpsol&sq=sticky stuff remover
Cheers,
Nigel
thanks but i dont really like acitone it murders evereything i think ill just hairdryer peel and sticky stuff remover itI was told (by a sailmaker) to use acetone and to soak the sail on the reverse side from the numbers themselves (i.e. don't "wet" the surface of the numbers you want to remove but soak them from behind).
Whilst soaking the sail on the reverse (back) surface to the numbers might seen daft, the reason is: think of the "layers". You have the number material, then a layer of glue, then a layer of sail. The solvent softens the glue. There are two glue surfaces, one between the numbers and the glue layer and the other between the glue layer and the sail. By applying solvent to the sail surface (behind the numbers) you will soften the glue/sail bond and so the layer of glue will come off with the numbers. Wet the numbers and the number/glue bond is softened and the glue layer stays on the sail.
Acetone is nasty stuff so be very careful with it (or use something else - I used acetone but be warned and be careful and I wont go into safety considerations as I am no expert).
Ian
I was told (by a sailmaker) to use acetone and to soak the sail on the reverse side from the numbers themselves (i.e. don't "wet" the surface of the numbers you want to remove but soak them from behind).
Whilst soaking the sail on the reverse (back) surface to the numbers might seen daft, the reason is: think of the "layers". You have the number material, then a layer of glue, then a layer of sail. The solvent softens the glue. There are two glue surfaces, one between the numbers and the glue layer and the other between the glue layer and the sail. By applying solvent to the sail surface (behind the numbers) you will soften the glue/sail bond and so the layer of glue will come off with the numbers. Wet the numbers and the number/glue bond is softened and the glue layer stays on the sail.
Acetone is nasty stuff so be very careful with it (or use something else - I used acetone but be warned and be careful and I wont go into safety considerations as I am no expert).
Ian
thanks but i dont really like acitone it murders evereything i think ill just hairdryer peel and sticky stuff remover it
Other solvents that will work to get the glue off are IPA and Ethanol
IPA--India Pale Ale?