Getting old numbers off boat

[Teri C.]

I did a search on how to remove the old registration numbers and I only found 1 post from 2001. Suggestions were WD40, DeSolveIt, and Goo Gone. Would Goo Gone hurt the fiberglass?



Any suggestions on the easiest way to get the #'s off? I don't have a heat gun and I tried the hair dryer on the pontoon last fall and it didn't work.

 

[Staci Matheis]

Pull them off after the boat has been sitting in the sun.



Turn one side of the boat to the sun, let it sit for a few hours to get good and warm and then just peel them off!



Turn the boat 180* and repeat the process.

 

[Jim B]

Teri the hai dryer trick will work much better on the fuberglass boat then it would on the pontoon boat. I would give that a try then remove any extra adhesive with wd40 and a rag.

 

[Bob G.]

Goo Gone won't hurt the fiberglass. Be sure to clean the Goo Gone off afterwards with some kind of cleaner like Windex. I've used a new razor blade to get the corners lifted, just gotta be careful not to scratch the glass.



Bob G.

 

[scott lewis]

heat gun. be careful not to get it to hot

ust slow evev heat

 

[Larry Harp]

Have you tried mothers spit and a hankie. That'll remove some pretty tough stuff. ;>)



Harpo

 

[Michael Snow]

"goof off" has been some really good stuff for me. I GUESS that it wouldn't hurt fiberglass. With the razor blade, lay it almost on the fiberglass. If they used non-adhesive numbers (vinyl decal type stuff), soapy water (used mostly as a lubricant) and a razor blade works real well. Just remember to go slow and be careful. Don't forget to apply a good coat of wax after getting the numbers off and any chemicals used to remove them.

 

[Mark Weichold]

Hair Dryer about 8 - 12 inches away from the sticker, it comes right off. Then a little cleaner, I prefer the purple stuff bass boat cleaner, let dry place new stickers.

Been working for me for years!!! even on my TIN boats years ago.



Mark

 

[Major Mark]

hair dryer would work, or a pressure washer with decent flat spray nozzle & just blast them off, starting with a corner. Keep the spray as parallel to the hull as you can, A perpendicular spray won't do it. We do that all the time with our company trucks. I wouldn't wax the area until after you install your new numbers if they are going in the same place. The wax might make the new numbers not adhere properly. I would hit the area with a polishing compound to blend the newly exposed area with the rest of the surrounding area.