I want to remove the stock sticker graphics from my hobie. Is it okay to use a product like "goof-off" or "goo be gone" on the hulls to remove glue residue?
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Karl, Captain of Stayin' Thirsty
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Removing graphics from hulls
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Posted: Jul 19, 2011 - 01:09 PM
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Posted: Jul 19, 2011 - 01:39 PM
Check this out.
http://www.thebeachcats.c…ms/viewtopic/topic/11830
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Dave Bonin
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Posted: Jul 19, 2011 - 02:12 PM
And this.
http://www.thebeachcats.c…ictures/?g2_itemId=11249
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Posted: Jul 19, 2011 - 02:47 PM
Thanks for the replies. So, one post says don't use goof off, it'll remove the gelcoat while another post shows someone using goof-off to remove stripes. Is there a consensus?
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Posted: Jul 19, 2011 - 03:25 PM
Acetone. It'll remove the goo and wont screw up your gelcoat. Just wear gloves while using it. No idea about goof off, I wouldn't risk it.
Edited by Wolfman on Jul 19, 2011 - 03:25 PM.
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Posted: Jul 19, 2011 - 04:09 PM
There are a lot of different products in the Goof-Off line, all the ones I've seen list to be safe on Fiberglass, but read the labels.
Wear gloves and work outdoors.
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Posted: Jul 29, 2011 - 06:47 PM
I used a heat gun... carefully. This was with the blessing of my autobody guy, Edso @ Mill City Auto, Westford Mass. Worked excellent, leaving no residual residue. Lastly I buffed out the hulls using compound and an orbital buffer. It came out like new. Edso said that it was OK to go agressive with the compound. The clear coat on your car is only two or three coats thick; begging you to be gentle and carefull with the buffer. The gel coat on the boat is the thickness of about twenty or so car coats. Have at it.
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Posted: Jul 31, 2011 - 03:03 PM
Because the boat was new, the graphics just peeled off very easily. Didn't even leave any residue. Coolio.
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Posted: Jul 31, 2011 - 08:48 PM
Ha, when I originally answered in this thread I didn't realize you were removing brand new decals. A little easier.
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