VINYL

larglo · Post by **larglo** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:10 pm

Hi all,

Need some help with removing vinyl from the wood and fiberglass walls of the bathroom.

Having a real difficult time pulling it off the fiberglass walls of the boat.

Does anyone know a trick in removing the vinyl?

Thanks,

Larry[/list]

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:14 pm

How about a heat gun...? It may loosen the adhesive to allow easier removal.

Struts and Rudders · Post by **Struts and Rudders** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 2:37 pm

I used industrial floor stripper from Lowes.
One step up from adhesive remover.

I painted it over the vinyl wall covering and let it soak it...made it much easier to remove the vinyl wall covering. I then re applied the stripper to remove the glue. It is a tedious task for sure.

Be careful with the fumes.....

SRD

Torcan · Post by **Torcan** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:01 pm

Struts and Rudders wrote:I used industrial floor stripper from Lowes.
One step up from adhesive remover.

I painted it over the wallpaper and let it soak it...made it much easier to remove the paper. I then re applied the stripper to remove the glue. It is a tedious task for sure.

Be careful with the fumes.....

SRD

srd..he doesn't have wallpaper, he has vinyl. Don't think it would work.
best is using a heat gun, tedious.

What are you planning on recovering it with Larry? More vinyl? Or wood, or wallpaper?
That decision will determine just how badly you need to make the surface clean.

jimbo36 · Post by **jimbo36** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 4:03 pm

Largo, there is an inexpensive tool sold at most paint and wallpaper stores that you hold in the palm of your hand and swirl it around on the wallpaper surface. This perferates the wallcovering which allows the stripper to penatrate into the glue under the wallcovering. Cuts a lot of time from the unpleasent task

jimbo36

Struts and Rudders · Post by **Struts and Rudders** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:00 pm

I edited my post...I too had vinyl wallcovering.
Very thick and lots of glue on the backside.
I tried lots of stuff before I arrive at floor stripper...only thing that worked without GIANT HUGE effort.

SRD

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:35 pm

I just covered my vinyl with new vinyl wallpaper... chose a design that was not flat so as not to show imperfections.
Worked fine:

Finished view

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:38 pm

Teak plywood 1/8" thick that would hide it.

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:05 pm

Why not just get Melissa to come down from Alaska - with her sawz-all of course - and I am sure that vinyl would be gone in no time!

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 10:12 pm

Larry,

When I stripped the vinyl off of my bulkheads, I first peeled off the vinyl then I tried a couple of different strippers that didn't work. Ended up using a heat gun to get the glue off but it was a ton of work. SRD stated that floor stripper worked for him and in my opinion, if you can break it down with a stripper you'd be much better off. Maybe SRD can post the type?

Struts and Rudders · Post by **Struts and Rudders** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 11:08 pm

from lowes, burgundy stripe on the gallon tin can.
Will try to post photo of can tomorrow.
I think it is made by crown.

SRD

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:12 am

I've seen Crown strip a few things

oops wrong kind of crown.

try west marine bottom paint stripper.

Allen Sr · Post by **Allen Sr** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:36 am

alexander38 wrote:I've seen Crown strip a few things oops wrong kind of crown. try west marine bottom paint stripper.

Probably wrong kind of strip too!!

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:34 pm

Nope the crown does its job well. Just 6 oz.does it.