Like many here, I have found this tool to be extremely helpful in removing decals. Specifically I'm in the process of stripping all the vinyl off of my pole position cab (I have had no luck uncovering the original artwork with a number of paint strippers). But the one problem I had with it is that successful stripping required a good deal of pressure to keep the blade under the vinyl. Well, the main unit is clearly not designed for such pressure - they just stuck a razor blade attachment onto a standard cheapie soldering iron. So the problem I ran into is after a short time of use it started to bend right where the handle meets the metal shaft, and eventually broke out completely.
The solution which worked wonderfully was to take out the razor blade attachment and stick it in my old radio shack desoldering iron. The attachment shaft is the perfect size for the desoldering iron and the heat transfer to the razor blade is wonderful. I did the second side of my pole position and back panel with no trouble at all (the HF unit broke half way through the 1st side). The desoldering iron is very sturdy and holds up very well to the pressure that was required to strip the side art. This combination gets a big thumbs up from me so I wanted to recommend it to all of you.
Here's the link to the desoldering iron: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062731
The solution which worked wonderfully was to take out the razor blade attachment and stick it in my old radio shack desoldering iron. The attachment shaft is the perfect size for the desoldering iron and the heat transfer to the razor blade is wonderful. I did the second side of my pole position and back panel with no trouble at all (the HF unit broke half way through the 1st side). The desoldering iron is very sturdy and holds up very well to the pressure that was required to strip the side art. This combination gets a big thumbs up from me so I wanted to recommend it to all of you.
Here's the link to the desoldering iron: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062731

