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Title: sign writing removal
Post by: gcostin on February 13, 2012, 07:08:03 pm

I have a customer who has requested removal of some sign writing, words covering a square metre , its been on there a few years now,  anyone got any ideas on a quick and easy method as I'm not charging her a lot but have tried to catch the edge of the signage and pull but its just breaking off.

Title: Re: sign writing removal
Post by: jasonl on February 13, 2012, 07:18:58 pm

Boiling water from a kettle, pour it down about a metre at a time , then it will be soft and pull off mainly in one piece, get the glue off with thinners.

Title: Re: sign writing removal
Post by: gcostin on February 13, 2012, 08:02:38 pm

i thought heating it, but not boiling water won't that risk cracking glass

Title: Re: sign writing removal
Post by: CleartechLee on February 13, 2012, 08:13:34 pm

Heat gun and it will fly off

Title: Re: sign writing removal
Post by: sparkleglass on February 13, 2012, 08:19:46 pm

hair dryer  ;)

Title: Re: sign writing removal
Post by: gcostin on February 13, 2012, 08:47:34 pm

Thank you, have decided the hair dryer option, wife has one lol.
Thank you all for the ideas

Title: Re: sign writing removal
Post by: Barbara Green on June 15, 2012, 03:17:26 pm

Did the hair dryer helped as I have the same problem now and I was wondering whether it is a good idea to use a heir dryer. Thanks.

Title: Re: sign writing removal
Post by: jane wilkinson on June 16, 2012, 03:22:12 pm

mix a spray bottle with metholated spirit, water and a dash of washing up liquid. blade scrapper.

Title: Re: sign writing removal
Post by: Susan Dean (1stclean) on July 10, 2013, 10:13:40 pm

go to car shop and order a caramel wheel , put It on a drill and off you easiest way

Title: Re: sign writing removal
Post by: Stoots on August 15, 2013, 10:19:08 pm

i used a steam cleaner to heat it up, peel off then i used autosmart tadis (tar&glue remover) to remove excess glue. Took a while about 4 hours overall but easy enough

Title: Re: sign writing removal
Post by: brynley on August 16, 2013, 02:58:12 pm

I have done a number of these sign writing removals, I use a hair dryer to soften it , use a scraper to catch the edge then pull it off, keep doing it, the glue should come off as well, any that doesn't use the scraper after wetting the glass.