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davidbloodworth
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Initially Posted - 08/31/2011 :  09:05:18  Show Profile
I have bought a used sail for another sailboat I own and I am looking for some expertise in taking off the sail numbers. Unfortunately they are not sewn on.
Anyone have experience taking off the stick on kind? I can pull the fabric part off fairly easily just don't want to use anything to take the backing off that will hurt the sail.
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David B
David B.
'84 C25 TR/FK #4301 "Synchronicity"
'70 18' Interlake
'78 14' Dolphin Sr
Lubbock, TX
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Prospector
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Response Posted - 08/31/2011 :  09:06:37  Show Profile  Visit Prospector's Homepage
I assume these are Dacron Sails? What condition is the fabric in? I think Dacron is solvent-proof. I would call a sailmaker to confirm though.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 08/31/2011 :  09:39:21  Show Profile
I had my mainsail re-conditioned at [url="http://www.sailcare.com/"]Sailcare[/url]. They said that the logo and numbers had to be sewn on to survive their cleaning process. So, if you're considering having them cleaned, just don't sew them on.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 08/31/2011 :  10:04:11  Show Profile
On the recommendation from a sailmaker, I used acetone to remove the adhesive when I changed my sail numbers.
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John Russell
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Response Posted - 08/31/2011 :  10:10:08  Show Profile
<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by dlucier</i>
<br />On the recommendation from a sailmaker, I used acetone to remove the adhesive when I changed my sail numbers.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">Then Rinse, Rinse, Rinse.
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davidbloodworth
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Response Posted - 09/01/2011 :  16:36:19  Show Profile
Thanks for the input. I have only been sailing for a year and have found this forum a great source of information.
David B.
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