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07/11/2020 12:40PM
I'm trying to remove the decals off my We-no-nah getting ready for the sanding and recoating. The decals come off with some effort and a hairdrier but leave the very bottom layer. You can still read the decals and feel the decal. I carefully tried sanding, laquer thinner, and "Goof Off", with limited success.
Is there some trick to get the entire label off?
Is there some trick to get the entire label off?
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07/11/2020 12:57PM
I'm not certain, but I think what you're seeing is where the Sun/UV has discolored or degraded the color of the layup through the lighter portions of the original decal.
And what you're feeling is where the outer skin has literally oxidized leaving the unaffected area full "height" from being protected by the original decal.
And what you're feeling is where the outer skin has literally oxidized leaving the unaffected area full "height" from being protected by the original decal.
07/13/2020 12:16PM
Yep... Like others have posted, it's sun fade. I have an old rental canoe myself and tried and tried and tried to remove the sun fade. I ended up covering it with my BWCA.com stickers.
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07/13/2020 07:17PM
If you can still feel the decal I suggest that you try acetone and a rag. I recently bought a used canoe in Ohio so it came with all kinds of Ohio registration decals and Goo Gone helped but acetone took the rest right off. I don't know how nasty acetone is so my canoe got a thorough washing with Dawn right after the acetone.
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