Removing vinyl graphics from glass

Removing vinyl graphics from glass

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Grandad Gaz

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5,095 posts

247 months

Saturday 30th October 2010
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Is there an easy way to do this?

Last time I used a hair dryer, but it was painfully slow. Surely there must be a trick of the trade for this.

Thanks

Edited by Grandad Gaz on Saturday 30th October 06:06

Bill

52,919 posts

256 months

Saturday 30th October 2010
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Hairdryer to lift the vinyl, Stanley blade and white spirit to shift the glue.

DocJock

8,361 posts

241 months

Saturday 30th October 2010
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Yep, it really is the quickest and easiest way.

herbialfa

1,489 posts

203 months

Saturday 30th October 2010
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^^^^^^^ What they said!

Hair dryer then white spirit!

Globulator

13,841 posts

232 months

Saturday 30th October 2010
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Meths I find a lot better for glue.

dangerousB

1,697 posts

191 months

Saturday 30th October 2010
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Spend a quid on a window scraper (basically a handle with a stanley blade in it).
Absolute doddle to take any graphics off in minutes.
If there's any glue residue left behind, use Tardis tar & glue remover from Autosmart - it's awesome stuff. It'll save you a lot of time compared to meths or white spirit and it doesn't stink!

Gareth79

7,715 posts

247 months

Saturday 30th October 2010
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If you are having any more vinyl put on, make sure they use vinyl with a water based adhesive. It peels off without leaving much (if any) adhesive behind and if the expected life is only a few years it will be fine.