How to remove black writing and glue from Vans stickers...

g_e_young · Post by **g_e_young** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 12:49 am

Hi All,

Started my HS today, and I had a little trouble removing both the sticky residue left from Van's part number stickers and the black writing on the long HS spar strengtheners (HS608 I think). The self etching primer I'm using just requres a cleaning with a light detergent, but that method doesn't clean the above mentioned debris.

Any help would be appreciated....

Thanks,

grant-

bmurrish · Post by **bmurrish** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 1:13 am

Use WD-40 to remove the sticker residue

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mustang · Post by **mustang** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 3:08 am

Grant,
Go to your local auto supply shop. Purchase a gallon of the cheapest lacquer thinner that you can buy. Use this stuff for mundane or difficult cleaning jobs. It will melt/dissolve just about anything it touches. It is good for cleaning off grease or oil before shooting your etch primer also.

Cheers, Pete

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 7:58 am

Do you mean the black writing from ALCOA on the aluminum spar stiffeners?

They should be polished up fairly smooth to a satin-ish finish. To do that, get one of these babies:

It is the greatest thing since sliced bread for smoothing rough surfaces FAST!

CJ

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 8:01 am

See how nice they come out?

CJ

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 8:45 am

uuuhhhggg, is that a polaris?

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Sun Mar 27, 2005 9:06 am

Wanna buy it? Need fuse funding!

CJ

g_e_young · Post by **g_e_young** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:33 pm

Very cool...just what attachment are you using on your drill? Also, where can I buy that flat schotchbright...mine is old and worn out.

Thanks guys!

grant-

g_e_young · Post by **g_e_young** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:36 pm

Captian...why did you square off the ends of your HP 609PP's? (Or at least it looks that way in the pictures. Don't the plans call for rounding them off?

Just curious...

grant-

tshort · Post by **tshort** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 1:36 pm

I used Goo Gone for the stickers - worked pretty well. Windex or any window cleaner does OK, too. The really difficult ones were the ones on the hinge brackets - the stickers on the AL ribs, etc came off pretty easily.

I bought some of those flat scotchbrite wheels from Grainger (check local phone book for local store) and they're also available from mcmaster.com

Thomas

captain_john · Post by **captain_john** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:25 pm

Grant, that is an angle die gringer with a 3M Roloc attachment. The Scotchbrite pads are, of course... consumable.

...and that photo was taken before I radiused the corners of the stiffeners.

CJ