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Pontoon boat decal removal. Finish off your pontoon restoration with new vinyl graphic accessories. This video shows you how to remove boat lettering and graphics using two methods including a product called Vinyl Off. Perhaps you wish to change the name of the watercraft or perhaps you just want to upgrade your lettering to a new style with matching boat lettering graphic accents and accessories.

Spin it up and press it against the stripe. The panels are painted aluminum however not sure just what quality of paint it would have been painted with. Some sections we removed the panels off the railsthe straight sides others we did them in place with the rails off the boat.

You just need a good plastic scraper. WD40 will remove the remaining adhesive without damaging the paint. Stripe removal from a 30 year old pontoon boat 3 Post by HandymanHerb Fri Dec 30 2011 257 am I used one of them to remove my decals from the racecar every year I repainted it but I decalls just flew off with a softer wheel but then mine were not on there for 30 years the ones I had used friction to heat the decals and then throw pieces of the lettering at you.

Both are items that are easily accessible. Its bacially a large rubber easer wheel that you mount in your cordless drill. Tried the hair dryer trick and spent 3 hours taking the buckle out of a panel after removing a whole 18 inches of decal.

Removes the adhesive as well and doesnt hurt the gel coat. I am often asked what is the best way to remove old boat lettering and boat graphics. The pic attached is the front door that light gray vinyl for that panel was done off the rail since we extended the door all the way to the bottom.

How To Remove Boat Decals With Soapy Water. Combine it with a scraping tool to lightly get under the boat decal and work slowly. Just be sure to keep the work area well saturated with the soapy water solution to aid in removal and to help protect the boat surface.