Registration #’s removal from gelcoat

Does anyone know how you would remove painted on registration numbers without hurting the gelcoat on my Ranger. Help would be greatly appreciated.

Painted on? That’s not goin to be cheap

Easy off oven cleaner.

Spray it on the numbers, let it sit for a few minutes, wipe it off. You might have to repeat a few times. Just spray one or two numbers at a time as you don’t want the cleaner to sit for to long. Keep a bucket of water/sponge handy to dilute the cleaner each time you spray/wipe.

I searched this topic thoroughly when I needed to pull the numbers off my Yar Craft…Easy off was the overwhelming response, even the custom painters recommended it.

Be prepared though…you will notice your gelcoat has faded and where the numbers were will be like new gelcoat. After your done a buffer can help even out the faded/new gelcoat.

BIRDDOG

I’ve heard Goof Off Professional strength will take these off without harming the gel coat.

Hit a freshly painted no passing zone stripe on the road awile back while pulling my Ranger. What a mess. Thick yellow paint the length of the hull. After alot of consultations with body shops, fiberglass shop, etc, ended up using lacquer thinner. Didn’t do a thing to my gel coat. If you have a fiberglass shop in your area give them a call or call a body shop.

Bird dog
I really appreciate the help. Was your yarcraft gelcoat solid colored or did it have the metal flakes? After a while did the spots where you took off the numbers fade to match the rest? If I am understanding you correctly, it didn’t hurt the gelcoat at all. I imagine a good wax job also brought it back to life.

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Bird dog
I really appreciate the help. Was your yarcraft gelcoat solid colored or did it have the metal flakes? After a while did the spots where you took off the numbers fade to match the rest? If I am understanding you correctly, it didn’t hurt the gelcoat at all. I imagine a good wax job also brought it back to life.

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My Yar was solid white, no metal flake. Didn’t hurt the gelcoat at all. Buffing the area blended it pretty good but could still see where the letters were…at least I could. Others probably wouldn’t have even noticed. Keep in mind my letters were on that boat for all of ten years! My new vinyl letters went in the same spot, once they were applied there was no way of telling or seeing the fadeing.

Depending on how long those painted letters have been on there the fading could be pretty minimal, a quick buff job, even hand buffing, followed by a wax job and it should blend.

I know other guys that have used the easy off on metal flake…no issues.

BIRDDOG