Decal/Graphic Removal Instructions

The basic technique is to push a squeegee, your fingernail (or some other non-scraping flat tool) against the edge of the graphics to lift corner. Once the corner is lifted then slowly peel the vinyl up. Note that if you
peel the graphics up too fast then either some glue will remain or the vinyl will break away requiring you to pull from another section.

A good way to prevent breaking is to heat up the vinyl. Sometimes just having the boat with the lettering/graphics in the sun will heat up the lettering/graphics enough. Other times you will have to use something like a Hair Dryer or a Heat Gun (caution is required to not damage the boat's surface).
This heating will loosen the adhesive and help the vinyl stretch instead of breaking.

If glue is left on the boat then you must use a rag soaked in mineral sprits, Goo Gone, fingernail polish or equivalent to soften the glue. Then you can squeegee the glue off. This is a very messy & time consuming process but multiple applications will succeed. If mineral sprits is not working too well then you may use liqueur thinner, but be aware that this is very strong and may damage the surface so test some on a safe area. We have had the best results using 3M Adhesive remover (available in a spray can or quart).

That should do it! If there is a "ghost" of a name still on the surface, you may want to buff it out. Or let the sun and oxidation slowly bring it back to original surface tone.