The task for the weekend set by Phil is to key up the blue stripe rubbing down scuffs and scratches and also to remove the Cove line or Covita line as Phil has come to call it.
So a morning well spent on the blue stripe on the port side
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| Removing scuffs and rekeying |
Then after coffee I turned to the cove line on the starboard side.
Using a heat gun I found that I was able to lift a tag to pull, however when peeling the gold cove line back it would lift for an inch or so and then tear off!
It was going to be a long afternoon
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| Inch worm |
After a while I learned that by using a lolly stick I could fit the semi circular valley and by heating consistently raise the edge, pull back the tape while not burning fingers, after much effort I was able to achieve a record of pulling off 8 inches in one go! Removing the adhesive required copious amounts of acetone and rubbing with an old cloth.
So 2 hours later that was one side done and just enought time to warm the Warrior 40 logo and remove it gently with a sharp scraper and much acetone
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| Logo removal |
Just before 18:00 after a long afternoon and slightly burned finger tips, the cove line and logo were both removed.
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