Removing decals from stainless steel?

[chevylane]

Hi all,

I was curious if anyone has a good technique for removing vinly decals and the leftover gunk/glue that remains after from stainless steel? I have to replace 120 decals from stainless steel recyling bins and looking for the most efficient way to get this done. If anyone has experience in this and would like to share some ideas I would be greatly thankkful. Thanks and have a great day!

 

[bob]

Rapid Remover or generic orange peel solvent.

Spray it on, let it sit for a minute or so, then use something like a Lil Chizzler to scrap it all up into a blob of the stickiest stuff this side of snot. Lift it off with a paper towel. Repeat if necessary. Then wipe any residue off with alcohol.

 

[chevylane]

haha ok Bob thanks for the advice

 

[CanuckSigns]

haha ok Bob thanks for the advice

I don't normally agree with bob on anything, but this time he's spot on. not sure what the lol is for.

 

[Marlene]

I don't normally agree with bob on anything, but this time he's spot on. not sure what the lol is for.

bob is spot on and too am wondering why the "ha ha" is about

 

[J Hill Designs]

bob is spot on and too am wondering why the "ha ha" is about

probably because of

into a blob of the stickiest stuff this side of snot.

 

[chevylane]

thats exactly what the ha ha was for. lighten up fellas

 

[Marlene]

probably because of

sorry. I am so used to bob's way of saying stuff, I just feels normal to me

 

[MikePro]

+1 rapid remover
tho' i'll usually give duct-tape a chance beforehand. press/pull&repeat a million times with the same chunk of tape, usually lifts adhesive bits on most small projects.
large fields of adhesive, however, rapid remover is definitely your shortest-route.

 

[chevylane]

thanks for everyone's input, just ordered a gallon of rapid release.

 

[Pixels Are Bad Mmmkay?]

thanks for everyone's input, just ordered a gallon of rapid release.

I hope you mean Rapid Remover because Rapid Release is a solvent for removing toupee and wig adhesive.

 

[chevylane]

i guess i'll need a gallon of both :Oops:

 

[DirtyD]

Not sure if it would ruin stainless steel but old graphics on semis trailers or vans this stuff is AMAZING
http://www.advantagesgs.com/core/me...c52de4c4f&resizeid=-2&resizeh=240&resizew=240

 

[Mosh]

That 3M remover works great, turns the decals to snot. Just scrape them off with a lil chizle and clean up with 3M adhesive remover, if needed.

 

[Craig Sjoquist]

I use a Wagner wallpaper steam remover $50 then Rapid Remover for glue $20 a quart or about

 

[signage]

on stainless I have fond a steam cleaner (high pressure steam cleaner) is the fast and easiest.
Just blast them off with super heated water, no glue residue!

 

[S'N'S]

on stainless I have fond a steam cleaner (high pressure steam cleaner) is the fast and easiest.
Just blast them off with super heated water, no glue residue!

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