Removing sail stickers

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gavnwend
gavnwend
WA
1374 posts
WA, 1374 posts
6 Jun 2017 5:45pm
Can you remove a sticker on monofilm & get it off in one piece. The reason is l can not get this particular one in this size approx 280 mm in diameter .keen for some advice. All am l just dreamin
racerX
racerX
463 posts
463 posts
6 Jun 2017 5:55pm
Careful use of a hair dryer works, just enough to warm the adhesive.
seanhogan
seanhogan
QLD
3424 posts
QLD, 3424 posts
6 Jun 2017 7:58pm
is the sticker more important than the sail ?
if yes, hair dryer and patience should do the trick. and wd 40 once you manage to get a piece lifted.

Or get the same sticker made from a photo ??? ask Jesper Orth
djl070
djl070
WA
290 posts
WA, 290 posts
7 Jun 2017 7:53am
To get rid of the sticker residue you can use De-Solv-it ,it's a spray from Bunnings and won't damage your monofilm.
shinobi
shinobi
157 posts
157 posts
7 Jun 2017 11:54am
No chance to get a sticker off from a sail without damaging the sticker.
the sticker will either break or at least stretch.
No need to worry too much about the monofilm as long as it is in an OK condition.

I would recommend to make a copy of it.
melih
melih
134 posts
134 posts
9 Jun 2017 2:57am
You can use synthetic thinner. Never use sellulosic thinner.
Imax1
Imax1
QLD
4937 posts
QLD, 4937 posts
9 Jun 2017 7:26am
I always use acetone to clean a torn sail area before applying sail tape and it sticks like nothing else.
But is acetone bad for monofilm ?
MarkSSC
MarkSSC
QLD
642 posts
QLD, 642 posts
9 Jun 2017 10:45pm
Guys, take care. Just because a solvent doesn't show initial damage does not mean it is good to use. Many solvents are harmful to plastics and their relatives. I have taken off stickers by peeling alone. You don't get all the gum off, but it can be collected by rolling a sticky piece over the area. This will pick up the gum reside just like a ball of blutack can be used to pick up reside off a wall. Finish the job with some Vuplex or similar because they are specifically made to polish plastics.
Steve Charles
Steve Charles
QLD
1240 posts
QLD, 1240 posts
10 Jun 2017 4:57pm
Just use the hair dryer....
ka43
ka43
NSW
3101 posts
NSW, 3101 posts
10 Jun 2017 7:19pm
Isopropyl alcohol works too. Not as severe as acetone and if the whole process pisses you off take a swig. Troubles over
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