Re: Removing the Name

Gordon (hlg@pacbell.net)
Fri, 13 Nov 1998 10:23:59 -0800


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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How big an area are we talking about?

You could paint over it in an oval, rectangular, or whatever artistic shape
to form a background for the new name.

Does anyone know if paint remover could be used to remove the paint, or
would paint remover attack the gelcoat?

Harry Gordon
P14 #234, Manatee
Mountain View, CA

>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?
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>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