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PostPosted: Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:27 pm 
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whats best way to take off stickers from sails ? sticky residue ? i dont want to damage sail area ...thanks


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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 9:29 am 
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try an orange or citrus cleaner, should not harm the Dacron. test with juice from an orange.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 10:15 am 
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Lighter fluid will evaporate and not leave residue.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 11, 2011 12:30 pm 
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If it were me, I would use a hair dryer, and goo-be-gone(the citrus one, not goof off).

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:19 am 
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Hair dryer to help remove em ?


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PostPosted: Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:58 am 
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Yeah, heating them up might help get the sticker off easier, it works well with getting the side stripes off.

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