Getting vinyl graphics off a lorry

[Rowreach]

Any suggestions? I seem to remember someone on here suggesting using a hairdryer to lift the first corner, but we are having weather issues in NI and I don't want to get electrocuted so if anyone has a safer method it would be much appreciated!

 

[nixxyz]

a hot air gun or hair dryer is really the best but if you cant use that then either tar remover or nail varnish remover works well, if you use a credit card or strong piece of plastic to lift the edge of the vinyl spray the tar remover etc in behind it and let it sit for a couple of mins to work in, then peal off. hope this helps

 

[Carefreegirl]

Agree with hair dryer and then nail varnish remover to get rid of the glue. Maybe just have to wait til it stops raining........

 

[Enfys]

I must try some of those with mine, most efforts have failed.

I could cheerfully murder the wag who thought 'Sticky Poultice Stables' was a good thing to stick on two sides and the rear of my trailer

 

[joeanne]

Yes hair dryer on hottest setting, or a carefully used paint stripping gun.
Once off use tar and glue remover to remove any remaining glue.

 

[lea840]

There is only really a hairdryer or hotair gun that will melt the glue enough for them to peel off without hours and hours worth of hard graft... best thing to get the glue off afterwards is petrol and an old rag... then get the T Cut out and thats when the hard work begins otherwise it looks awful when you can see where the stickers once where

 

[Fransurrey]

Yep, you need a heatgun and good nails! Very therapeutic, it is, too!

 

[Rowreach]

Thank you one and all It stopped raining for long enough to arm OH with the hair dryer and set him to the task! He didn't get electrocuted but I slid off the ladder and ended up hanging from a wing mirror - riding horses is much safer