Removing the Name

Bill Blohm (bblohm@boi.hp.com)
Fri, 13 Nov 1998 09:56:21 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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I'm fresh out of ideas, about to seek the comfort of the
crying chair. I need help, the local resources just aren't
that abundant.

I want to remove the old name and put the new name on. You'd
think that wouldn't be so hard...right?

I've tried Easy Off (oven cleaner), rubber wheel in a hand
drill, heat, cold, scrub pads, enamel thinner, looked at but
didn't use my hacksaw, and am currently looking at and
seriously considering using sandpaper. The ONLY thing that
worked was to scrape with a knife, but I'm worried about the
gel coat. So, in essence, I have TWO questions that I NEED an
answer to. Please, before I turn into a blubbering idiot....

It appears that this name is painted on. It's definitely not
vinyl or some such pressed on material.

1) What can I use next?

2) If I MUST scrape it off, as is starting to appear inevitable,
how can/should I restore the gel coat in that area?

Bill B.
P-18 #454, "Dream Catcher"
Nampa, ID