10yr Old Wrap Removal Suggestions

An acetone mix is my guess.

 

There's a website and contact information on that video. Why not contact them ??

 

methylene Chloride Solvent is "melt" away the wrap. its got a high price tag imo not to mention it will burn your skin if your not careful

 

I don't know what it is, but the video leaves too many questions left unanswered for me.

How old is the wrap? Is it temporary transit wrap? Is it even laminated? If its super hot stuff, why isn't it dissolving the ink? Where do I get some?

 

i have never used it but i have heard people use wall paper remover steamers

 

I am surprised no one mentioned the MBX Vinyl Zapper yet. It would take awhile, but it removes both the vinyl and adhesive.

 

We had similar results using this:
Vinyl-Off by CrystalTek™ Green products that work
It worked on old cracked printed Controltac and even older Electrostatic Scotchcal off 42ft aluminum fuel tanker trailers.
Just had to leave it on long enough for the vinyl & adhesive to turn into rubbery snot.

wayne k
guam usa

 

I feel bad for whoever tries to remove a 53' trailer wrap with the zapper.

I remove wraps with the steamer. Many times I can pull a wrap off a box truck by hand but you have to pull it off carefully, and I make sure I position the truck in the sunlight.

 

Covering a 50'x8' panel 2 or 3 inches at a time with a handheld buffer does not sound like a good time to me.

 

Well it depends on how much people are struggling with other methods. If the traditional way doesn't work and the other options, the MBX vinyl zapper will take awhile but will work regardless.

 

You're gonna go through a coupla 100 wheels, too.

 

What about cleaning up what's there and going over the top? Surprised the trailer is still on the road. Normal use kills them in about 5 to 6 years on average. Friend of mine did that last week. Trailer was getting near the end of its life and client didn't want to pay for removal.

 

The problem with chemicals is disposal. Biodegradable or not, in most places if you wash that stuff onto the ground and get caught you will be in a mess of trouble. You cant just put it in the trash either.

 

Does it have to come off? Why not just wrap over the top. Tons of trucks we do have 2 plus layers of vinyl.

 

If the underlying wrap is still good then, yes wrap over it. But if it's starting to flake off then it will take the new one with it.