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Title: How to remove sticker/art from marquee plexi?
Post by: Justin on March 29, 2003, 04:19:41 pm: Ok, someone help me before a go crazy!

I have an original marquee plexi (Seicross) which has about 50% of the sticker on. The other 50% was completely gone when I received this cab.

I've tried boiling water, hair dryer, soaking in water, goo-gone, etc. etc. I can't get the damn sticker off, and it is driving me crazy.

Should I give up and buy/cut a new plexi? or is there a trick to this? The sticker is basically welded to the plexi. They sure do a great job at making these things grrrrrrrrr
Title: Re:How to remove sticker/art from marquee plexi?
Post by: JD on March 30, 2003, 02:07:22 pm: Have you tried alchol and I dont mean whiskey :D we have stuff in work that would peel a sticker off if you
even thought about using it but its banned in most of the world.

JD
Title: Re:How to remove sticker/art from marquee plexi?
Post by: Justin on March 30, 2003, 02:12:38 pm: Yes, I tried alcolhol among my first options. It did nothing! :-\

Any other ideas?
Title: Re:How to remove sticker/art from marquee plexi?
Post by: CitznFish on March 30, 2003, 02:18:00 pm: Wd-40 ?
Title: Re:How to remove sticker/art from marquee plexi?
Post by: Justin on March 30, 2003, 03:06:46 pm: Quote from: CitznFish on March 30, 2003, 02:18:00 pm
Wd-40 ?

Well, that's one thing I hadn't tried. So I had a go at it, and it doesn't do a thing :(

This stickker is baked on the plexi. It's the original marquee, judging by the quality of the bond.

At this point, I' giving up. I'll have Home Depot cut me a new plexi.
Title: Re:How to remove sticker/art from marquee plexi?
Post by: Nervous on March 30, 2003, 03:08:10 pm: Can you peel up the sticker, or is it completely impossible to remove? If you can peel it (even a little bit), you could remove the remaining adhesive with Goo-Gone or some other solvent. I think what's happening is the sticker is acting as a barrier and preventing the solvent from attacking the adhesive.
Title: Re:How to remove sticker/art from marquee plexi?
Post by: Justin on March 30, 2003, 03:10:46 pm: Quote from: Nervous on March 30, 2003, 03:08:10 pm
Can you peel up the sticker, or is it completely impossible to remove? If you can peel it (even a little bit), you could remove the remaining adhesive with Goo-Gone or some other solvent. I think what's happening is the sticker is acting as a barrier and preventing the solvent from attacking the adhesive.

The sticker cannot be peeled. (the only way to peel it is to scrape it - but this proved to be extremely hard, and also scratched the plexi)

This is a very very thin sticker, and like I said, it is kind of baked onto the plexi.
Title: Re:How to remove sticker/art from marquee plexi?
Post by: anthony691 on March 30, 2003, 07:57:44 pm: Gasoline- a bit dangerous, but CERTAINLY worth a try.
Title: Re:How to remove sticker/art from marquee plexi?
Post by: AlanS17 on March 30, 2003, 08:46:11 pm: Why are you trying to peel it? Is it so you can reuse the plexi? I think a new piece of plexi in that size would cost as much as anything you buy to remove the adhesive. Plus if that effort doesn't work you'll end up paying more just to try and get the sticker off. And then you're left with old, used, busted up plexi. :P Just go with a new piece.
Title: Re:How to remove sticker/art from marquee plexi?
Post by: Justin on March 30, 2003, 09:06:46 pm: OK guys, I'll bite the bullet. Buying a new plexi tomorrow LOL

Thanks for everyone's input!

-J
Title: Re:How to remove sticker/art from marquee plexi?
Post by: anthony691 on March 30, 2003, 10:39:03 pm: Check out the recent thread on cutting plexi. Good luck; you should be fine.