Need advice on removing white logo from Pinz box

[forestMog]

Tried removing red cross with Rustoleum Aircraft Remover which worked very well.

But the white background is real stubborn! Used a Harbor Freight plastic wheel with embedded abrasive with success but it roughened/weakened the fiberglass which is pretty thin to start.

I plan to repaint the box 'frog green' a new Unimog color and don't want the white logo to ever show through.

Advice?

 

[natem]

Sorry had to say it.

 

[forestMog]

pics

OK, camera dead battery, walk a while in the driving rain. New batteries. More walking in the rain. Pics!

Hoping this increases value of thread enough to be recognized as worthy of response

 

[cornrichard]

From the picture it looks like the background is a sticker. If that is true get a heat gun. Start on a fresh corner and slowly peel as you heat. I have used this method on tons of painted metal so your glass should live through the process. Then you need a good degreaser, the orange oil ones work great, to get the adhesive off.

 

[forestMog]

From the picture it looks like the background is a sticker.

Thanks Cornrichard,

Yes, sorry, I failed to mention it is a sticker.

Looking for a heat gun I can maybe afford for a one time use I found this.
Heat Gun - Dual Temperature Heat Gun, 1500W

Also found this 36w hot blade remover. Anyone here tried this method?


Decal Remover w/ Hot Blade

 

[cornrichard]

That heat gun should work. At 1500 watts it is all that most outlets will want to put out. Try to be inside out of the wind when you use it. I have never tried a hot blade.

 

[DeucesWild11]

Got a plumbing torch?.. incase you have one and don't want to buy a heat gun.. Perhaps a belt Sander with a rough grit paper...

 

[ABN173]

for the bits remaining might try acetone followed by a pressure washer

Good luck,
Dale

 

[natem]

I agree a heat gun, warm just enough to soften the vinyl. Work from corner it will take some time.

Your local auto parts store should have a decal remover (spray) that will help remove adhesive residue.

 

[caliber1]

Just used a "Smart Eraser" made by Astro tools. Awesome. Neighbor loaned me one after he saw me scraping that effin double sided tape off a truck. Of course I was almost done. Did use it on the wall of the truck though and it didn't touch the paint.

 

[forestMog]

Just used a "Smart Eraser" made by Astro tools.

Thanks caliber1

Looks like a clean way to remove residue without touching paint. This vid shows you can use ordinary drill.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peacVlDUdp0[/media]

 

[Bob H]

standard blow dryer, heat & peel
I always used WD-40 to clean off the remaing residue

 

[quickfarms]

The commercial blow dryers work better than some of the cheap ones. Read the specs on each dryer

 

[forestMog]

standard blow dryer, heat & peel
I always used WD-40 to clean off the remaing residue

My wife's hair dryer won't do a thing. Could only get temp rise from 50F to 115F on surface after several minutes.

 

[caliber1]

Thanks caliber1

Looks like a clean way to remove residue without touching paint. This vid shows you can use ordinary drill.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=peacVlDUdp0[/media]

Yep, just chucked it up in a small Hitachi cordless and went to town. Worked great.