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Title: Heatgun on Aluminum
Post by: qayqayt on February 13, 2010, 09:41:06 AM
Hi Everyone,
I want to remove some very old decals from the aluminum panels on our coach.  Can I use a heatgun without damaging the surface?

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Bryan
Vancouver BC
Title: Re: Heatgun on Aluminum
Post by: compedgemarine on February 13, 2010, 09:52:15 AM
I would think so. when putting the aluminum skins back on my Eagle I had to heat them WAY more than a heat gun would produce.
steve
Title: Re: Heatgun on Aluminum
Post by: Just Dallas on February 13, 2010, 10:04:17 AM
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Title: Re: Heatgun on Aluminum
Post by: qayqayt on February 13, 2010, 11:23:45 AM
Yes we're very close to New Westminster.
Title: Re: Heatgun on Aluminum
Post by: Just Dallas on February 13, 2010, 11:56:08 AM
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Title: Re: Heatgun on Aluminum
Post by: gus on February 13, 2010, 04:12:27 PM
Steve,

Why did you have to heat your Al skins??
Title: Re: Heatgun on Aluminum
Post by: compedgemarine on February 14, 2010, 01:04:22 PM
when I put the skins back on, not the fluted lower but the middle sheet, I had to heat it to stretch it back out to fit. the skin is about 3/8" shorter than the bus over its 35 odd feet.
steve
Title: Re: Heatgun on Aluminum
Post by: Don4107 on February 16, 2010, 01:11:48 PM
You need to define 'heat gun' as they very greatly in temp.  Anything from hair dryer to well over 1000 degrees!
Title: Re: Heatgun on Aluminum
Post by: bryanhes on February 17, 2010, 05:03:22 PM
Bryan,

You can also take a razor. One you can get from the auto parts store with a short or long handle. I had some old DOT letters on the fluted aluminum that had been there since about 1975. You have to be careful. Use a new blade and keep it flat. I got all mine off without a scratch. Sometimes heat does not help much and they just break apart in little pieces.

HTH,
Bryan
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