Posted by porthole2 on 08/14/16 - 6:18 AM
#26
NCWhaler wrote:
Yucky vinyl stripe on the console, I used to take these off with a heat gun (1200 degrees) and a blunt chisel. Tedious and if the chisel gets to hot it can damage the gelcoat. Using a razor blade just about guarantees damage to the gelcoat.
When I use a razor blade on gelcoat I burnish it first.
I use a solid handle for the blade, either a screwdriver type or typical blade holder. I then drag the blade backwards across the gel coat (inconspicuous area) a few times to take the really sharp edge off. I will also tweak the blade a bit a few times on each corner as I drag it backwards.
This really minimizes any gel coat gouging, and of course, technique is key.