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removing graphics from o/b cowling
clarky	#1  Posted on 01/14/10 - 12:47 PM
Member Posts: 11 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/19/09	Is there an easy way to remove graphics from cowling
Blackduck	#2  Posted on 01/14/10 - 12:57 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 519 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/25/06	A heat gun should work, don't use to much heat, it can wreck the paint. Walter Reynolds 1973 Boston Whaler 16 Nauset 90 HP Yamaha
HarleyFXDL	#3  Posted on 01/14/10 - 1:03 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 917 Comments: 30 Joined: 07/24/07	If you don't have a heat gun, break out the hair dryer. Kevin 1988 11' Super Sport, 1987 Johnson 15hp. If you think education is expensive, try ignorance "Vegetarian - old Indian word for bad fisherman."
CES	#4  Posted on 01/14/10 - 1:22 PM
Member Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 2681 Comments: 7 Joined: 04/27/07	And once the graphics are removed, use some "Goo Gone" to remove any adhesive that remains. Cliff 1966 13' Sport with a 1993 40hp Yamaha 2 Smoker
ioptfm	#5  Posted on 01/14/10 - 1:28 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1533 Comments: 3 Joined: 10/28/06	WD40 will also remove the glue residue Tom 1979 Sport 15'
Bake	#6  Posted on 01/14/10 - 2:04 PM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 902 Comments: 8 Joined: 01/30/06	It would kinda depend on the age or actually the condition of the decal. If it is in good shape a little heat will loosen the decal. If it is old and baked on even to the point of cracking I would suggest a razor blade You will have to fill any nicks before replacing the decal or painting but sometimes that is about the only way to get them off.
Tharsheblows	#7  Posted on 01/14/10 - 2:53 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 92 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/18/06	The graphics on my 1975 Johnson was painted on. M E K wiped it off. The new graphics I installed are now decals.
Peter Kurki	#8  Posted on 01/15/10 - 6:41 AM
Member Posts: 9 Comments: 0 Joined: 12/06/09	The proper way to remove vinyl is with the detailers rubber wheel. Razor blades and hair dryers can cause injury, gauges in gel coat and discoloration. I reviewed all the entries to this type of question and it has never been noted. The wheel attaches to your drill and is made from a material similar the square white pencil eraser. The disk is an industry secret and is usually purchased in commercial auto detailing suppliers. You may find it from the folks at Majic brush. The wheel is designed to remove vinyl decals, adhesives and scratching. It will polish as it goes but be careful not to burn your hands while using it. The last one I bought, 6 yrs ago was $35.00. Hope this helps.
DWinter	#9  Posted on 01/16/10 - 6:06 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 252 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/02/10	The best scraping tip I ever recieved came from a tech while I was at Boston Whaler service school in Edgewater. Take a 2" x 10" x 1/4" plexiglass piece, the pieces he gave me came from a busted Outrage windshield, and bevel an edge on one end with a bench grinder making a scraper out of it. It doesn't scratch gelcoat when taking decals off and when it wears down, hit it with the grinder again and put an edge back on it. Its a really effective, low to no damage, scraper. Duane G Winter 1984 BW Sport 15 Center Console
John Fyke	#10  Posted on 01/16/10 - 6:30 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 1307 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/06/06	Depending on how old the decals are you can pretty much bet you'll be repainting.
Bake	#11  Posted on 01/16/10 - 7:43 AM
Member Personal Page Project Albums Posts: 902 Comments: 8 Joined: 01/30/06	I always use plastic rather than steel when working on the boat. The plastic kitchen spatula works great and as posted above will not harm gelcoat.