The scrapers that Amanda is referring to can be purchased from Lee
Valley Tools
(http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=53612&cat=1,43456,43407,53612).
Susan Maltby, Conservator
Maltby & Associates Inc.
Adjunct Faculty, Museum Studies Programme/Faculty of Information
University of Toronto
174 Spadina Ave., # 602
Toronto, Ontario
M5T 2C2
416-921-2877
Quoting "Dyer, Amanda" <[log in to unmask]>:
> Two additional tips:
>
>
> 1. A sign shop recently turned us on to plastic razor blades.
> They look exactly like a stainless safety razor blade, but are made
> of rigid plastic. I think ours were orange. They worked really well,
> although it can leave a little adhesive film behind on the wall. I
> haven't looked into a vendor so that I can purchase some of our own,
> but I need to get on that . . .
>
> 2. During our last deinstallation I primed over the shiny
> adhesive residue that was left on the wall before repainting and it
> has not bled through the new paint. Still looks great!
>
> Amanda Dyer
> University Art Galleries, Texas A&M University
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> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Stump, Mary Mikel
> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 1:07 PM
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> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Removing Vinyl
>
> I'm with Stacy. If there is any residue, we just sand it and paint.
> I am wondering if the heat is actually making it worse, since it
> would somewhat liquify the adhesive.
> Thoughts?
>
> Mary Mikel Stump
> Gallery Director | Curator
> The University Galleries, Texas State University
>
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> Texas State University
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>
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> From: Stacy Peterson <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Reply-To: Museum discussion list
> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Date: Monday, March 11, 2013 12:26 PM
> To:
> "[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>"
> <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Removing Vinyl
>
> I just use a fingernail to peel up an edge and then the letters
> usually pull off pretty easily. I avoid blades since they can gouge
> the wall but they would save on sore fingers with large amounts of
> vinyl. We use an exhibition grade vinyl that has a lower tack. This
> doesn't help you much now but maybe they can use the lower tack
> vinyl next time.
> Stacy
>
> On Monday, March 11, 2013, Julie Leone wrote:
> Does anyone have a trick for removing vinyl lettering? We currently
> use a heat gun to soften the adhesive and then peel the letters off
> using razor blades or exacto knives. As we are in the middle of a
> deinstallation right now and scraping what feels like endless
> paragraphs of final, my co-worker and I were contemplating if there
> was some sort of trick or other way to accomplish this task.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Julie
>
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