Thread: Removing Sign Paint - HELP
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03-31-2010 09:16 PM
If you are very carfull you may be able to scrape it off with one of those tool with the long razor blade. I have a couple of them and they work pretty well as long as you do not scratch the surface.
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03-31-2010 10:00 PMNow recruiting Mississippi power boaters.
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03-31-2010 10:12 PMThrottles- Cleveland Construction/Traffic Light Racing 377 Talon cat
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04-01-2010 07:59 AMJay,
that is funny, I didnt realize the professionals use one shot, that is what the dark purple, and the pantera eyes on my boat are painted with, the light purple is One shot mixed with White perfection, all cleared with a knock off Concept Clear. If I remember right, I used Mineral spirits to thin the one shot for spraying, But I have done a lot of painting and drinking since then, so my memory is kinda fuzzy Does this picture look familiar??
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04-01-2010 08:34 AM
ok - i used a plastic razor on the letterin that was on the hull sides which was clear coated - worked PERFECT - no scratching! thank you
BUT the deck has not been cleared its just gel. The plastic razor doesnt work so well and what i could get off it appears the colors are deep into the gel coat, or the white is stained very badly. I am going to continue to scrape off what i can. Any suggestions for removing the stain?
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04-01-2010 08:48 AM40 years what were you using it in yer colorin' books?? Come on, you may have me by a few years, but not that many According to jen, I drink plenty, but I think you may be a little smarter than her, so I'll take your advice As far as the #'s, I have never been totally happy with the purple and I may be repainting the boat soon, the purple was fun, but its time to grow up, and go with something a little classier. I am thinking of the same scheme, but replace the Purple with Silver, probably leave the #'s off(including the white boxes this time), and do some simple vinyl graphics, just the pantera logo, and maybe put the old Bad Company name back on it. Wont know for sure until the transom is done, and the deck back on, extending the cockpit too, for a real backseat this time.
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04-01-2010 09:00 AMIt's actually 42, if you wanna get technical.
My first real job was with a sign shop in the summer of '68.
I was makin' big bucks... $1.10/hr.
Chris, you may have a problem with that ghost. The pigments in One Shot have a tendency to seep into the gel. Wet sanding, as Rick mentioned, is the only answer.
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04-01-2010 09:17 AM
OK - we will try wet sanding next, good to know thank you. Heck its not even ghosted it looks BRIGHT YELLOW yet!!
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04-05-2010 09:33 AM
Juset wanted to say thanks for all the replies.
We scraped the old enamel off with a plastic scraper then used thinner to take the color out. My brother-in-law is a painter and works ata body shop, he came over and wet sanded and buffed the area but the problem was it looked too good! SO - he wet sanded the entire boat with 1500 grit then buffed out and i must say the boat looks AMAZING!! I cant believe what a little sand paper, a buffer, a case of beer and about 18 man hours can do boat!
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04-05-2010 03:30 PM
I know this is a little late but did anybody consider using Goof off .
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04-12-2010 01:36 PM
i really dont have a good pic - but here is a cell phone pic taken inside my garage - thanks for all the replies
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