Removing Painted Lettering...Help

[LiquidJ]

Any suggestions on removeing old painted lettering. Bought a boat from a different state, and need to remove registration numbers that were painted on.
Thank for any replys :D

[JLaughreySS24]

Huffpower is correct. Easyoff is the way to go, just follow his instructions and you should be fine!!!

[Coach]

I remove a name last year. It was fricken Huge. I started with Acetone but most of the paint was way too thick. I ended up wet sanding most of it off. I started with 600 grit and work up to 1000 grit then acetone, after the acetone a rubbing compound, to a cleaning wax, to a straight wax. After it was all done it looked great. It just took me 10 hours to get is all off. The name went from grab handle to grab handle up on top of the deck
http://www.hotboatpics.com/pics/data/500/1863no_name-med.JPG

[TRG]

i would just wet sand with 2000 then buff with 3M's perfect-itII
makes the job easy!

[Mike67rs]

Oven cleaner works. Try that first, clean up with acetone.

[BADBLOWN572]

We would first scrape it off with a plastic putty knife or something else that we would make. (usually from the plastic from the windshields. It has to be hard.) Don't worry it won't screw up the gelcoat. It will come right off. Just use some acetone to clean up the paint residue, buff to a nice glossy shine, and all done.

[LiquidJ]

Thanks guys. I wouldn't have guessed some of these solutions.
Will give it a shot next weekend.

[RiverToysJas]

Originally posted by BADBLOWN572
We would first scrape it off with a plastic putty knife or something else that we would make. (usually from the plastic from the windshields. It has to be hard.) Don't worry it won't screw up the gelcoat. It will come right off. Just use some acetone to clean up the paint residue, buff to a nice glossy shine, and all done.
This is exactly how I was told to remove it, by the builder.
RTJas :D

[OGShocker]

Originally posted by RiverDave
Wouldn't ACETONE work? Doesn't hurt Gel, but eats paint?
RD
Dave is right.!. That almost hurt to type..;)

[68campbell]

C-4 works great...Just stand back a bit

[Up 4 River]

I just had mine done with oven cleaner. Sprayed it on and waited 10 minutes and then it just wiped off. No problem.

[BrendellaJet]

use a razor blade! I stripped my whole boat in an hour, and it was covered with paint. Just go slow and dont be stupid, you could gouge it a little, gel is tough stuff though...Worked for me. Guaranteed to be faster than chemicals...cheaper too.

[Jerrys59]

Just used the easyoff yesterday. worked great for me:D

[TahitiBoss21]

Originally posted by Mike67rs
Oven cleaner works. Try that first, clean up with acetone.
That's a good Idea, I was wondering if that would work on removing graphics on my boat. I dont' like how they die off toward the back, do you think that would work mike? They had a real problem with those graphics for a while.
;)

[Mike67rs]

Originally posted by TahitiBoss21
That's a good Idea, I was wondering if that would work on removing graphics on my boat. I dont' like how they die off toward the back, do you think that would work mike? They had a real problem with those graphics for a while.
;)
Hey J,
You'll have a hard time scraping off all that woodgrain broken down in the middle of Lake Havasu at sunset.
http://www.***boat.com/image_center/data/520/1554April04_016-med.jpg

[sandblasted]

I tried Easy off on my 1996 Ultra on the painted letering and it worked, somewhat...Finally tried 3M rubbing compound...It took alot of elbow grease but removed all the painted lettering....and did not damage the gelcoat...:D