decal removal ?

[2cycle]

Hello, I'm going restore the cowling and face plate on my 75 Merc 1500 and was wondering what is the most effective way to remove the old decals? Someone suggested to me using a hair dryer, heating and then scraping with a razor blade. Will paint thinner or any other solvent expedite the process or not? Anyone with experience doing this?

Thanks for the replies!

 

[JB]

Re: decal removal ?

Heat is the key, 2stroke. A hair dryer gets it hot enough without risk of burning it.

I prefer a plastic scraper over the razor blade because it won't dig in to the paint under the decal.

 

[2cycle]

Re: decal removal ?

Thanks JB - I'll acquaint myself with a hair dryer as I don't own/need one otherwised

 

[Boomyal]

Re: decal removal ?

Ditto on the plastic scraper. Least likely to mar the underlying surface. Sometimes you can lift an edge and pull it while continuing to apply the heat, then clean up the remaining adhesive with an appropriate solvent.