Removing stickers

[Jim Robeson]

In case you really don't like all those factory stickers you can easily remove them with a hair dryer. Just heat the decal up a little and they will usually peel off in one piece. You can remove the any leftover residue with rubbing alcohol or goo gone.

 

[Speedling]

Heat gun is what I used, but be sure to only use the lowest setting and go back and forth over it. You can easily burn the gelcoat!
That looks sharp btw!

 

[Sotally Tober]

Heat gun and rubbing alcohol worked for me!

 

[4x15mph]

2x heat gun. Cheap gun from harbor freight worked for me

 

[Tranio]

I just pealed and used Goo Gone. Worked fine.

 

[Julian]

I just did it in the summer in Raleigh.....same as a heat gun! LOL

 

[itsdgm]

Wow Jim. That does look a lot cleaner. This might be the year that I strip those off too.

 

[HawkTX]

Looks good. Mine are coming off next time she comes out of storage.

 

[Jim Robeson]

I can't of course claim I was the first to try this. But will admit I sure like the looks of it. I have to believe that Yamaha must have gotten nailed a few times with some laws suits or something with all the warnings that were on this boat. Thanks for the compliments!!

 

[MikeyL]

I used a single-edged razor blade on the difficult ones (only a couple needed that) and to "start" the edge "up" on the rest. Once you get a grip, the stickers come off (ie, pull off) pretty easily.
I then used VERY SPARINGLY lacquer thinner (a dangerous product if you are not extremely careful as it will dissolve most everything) on a soft cotton t-shirt rag.
Finished off with a dab of car/boat polish.
Results ? Sooooooooooo Worth it. Boat now looks like something to be really proud of, instead of an advertisement for the EPA ......... LOL !
Hey ! Y'al have a great day ! Mikey Lulejian - Lake Oconee, GA

 

[Zarrella]

Looks great! I really like the look of that 3M Tech

 

[Volffas]

Thanks for the tip! I am going to have to add that to my list of things to do this spring.

 

[Geiger41]

Will they peel off in the snow ?? lol j/k

 

[MikeyL]

Will they peel off in the snow ?? lol j/k

Yes. It all depends on the temperature.
Below 18 degrees, they do not quite "peel" ........ Ya gotta give 'em a little tug or two.
But you CAN do it. It's just a mattter of getting outta yer eaz-y chair and puttin' your mind to it. That's all. <LOL !>
Best Wishes, Mikey Lulejian - On a windy, no-fishin' day @ 55 degrees on Lake Oconee, GA

 

[OperationROL]

I removed all of my stickers and graphics before I even left the dealers lot. They came off by hand.