Old Vinyl Removal

[jmeirhofer]

Any ideas on removing the shadow left behind after at name has been on a boat for 10+ years?

 

[Britanic]

The "shadow" is unweathered gel coat (the vinyl protected it)
not much you can except compound the whole transom, might blend in a bit more.

 

[rblochli]

or wet sand with 1500-2000+ grit

 

[Gregory S]

or just let it fade on it's own. I've never found even very aggressive compound useful here. If it is very obvious, the wet sanding is your best bet.

 

[Audrey II]

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Originally posted by rblochli

or wet sand with 1500-2000+ grit

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I don't know much about this but I would be afraid to try this may, very well be the right answer but I would try something less aggressive first then consider other options. Mine was hardly noticeable after a good compounding and with a little time you would be hard pressed to find it.

 

[jmeirhofer]

Thanks everyone. An acid wash and compounding have already been done. Wet sanding may not be a bad idea. We will be covering it with a new name anyway so I don't know if it really is much of an issue. Just part of my anal retentiveness I guess.

 

[pdecat]

You probably wont see it when new letters are in place.

 

[jmeirhofer]

That is what I am hoping for.