Replacing side art that's recently installed...

[cleverlyj]

So on a ms pac I am restoring I fucked up the front art piece on it and got a couple wrinkles in the pink area. Being that the art has only been on for a few weeks can I simply pull off the fucked up art with a heat gun and then just put the new art on at that point or would I have to clean and prep it again?

Reason I ask is because I've already got it in my basement so if I had to reprep it and what not I'll just leave it as is rather than drag it back up to the garage...

 

[ChanceKJ]

I'd pull it off with the heat gun. But you may have patches of the adhesive left over. Then you'll have to do a little more work. Depends on how clean it comes off. If you want it to look nice and smooth when you put the new art on, you'll want to start with a smooth surface.

 

[ElectricDreamz]

depending upon how jacked it is, it may not be a lost cause with some patience and TLC

can you post some pics?

 

[SillyB]

So on a ms pac I am restoring I fucked up the front art piece on it and got a couple wrinkles in the pink area. Being that the art has only been on for a few weeks can I simply pull off the fucked up art with a heat gun and then just put the new art on at that point or would I have to clean and prep it again?

It just depends on if the glue comes off with the heat or not. You'll have to judge, but I'd at least rub it down with a little acetone for good measure even if it feels smooth. You don't want to buy more art just to have it look rough.

 

[cleverlyj]

No pics. The art is beyond help. Has a small tear in it and I'll just buy a fresh one no big deal. I just can't work on it in my basement so I didn't know if anyone had experience if you take off art that's only been on a couple weeks does it all come off or will it leave the glue and stuff behind.

 

[ChanceKJ]

again, that totally depends on the vinyl it was printed on.

 

[cleverlyj]

again, that totally depends on the vinyl it was printed on.

Ok. It is Phoenixarcade art that I used.

 

[Mattspad]

Lets see a picture?

 

[ChanceKJ]

Ok. It is Phoenixarcade art that I used.

Still, they might use a different type of vinyl for different things. You won't know, (no one will), until you try to remove it.

 

[journeymandt]

One potential problem I see with trying to heat, peal and reapply.... as you heat and peel, it's likely that the vinyl will stretch... once that happens it will never lay down flat again without puckering regardless of what the adhesive does. As I have never done such a thing, I could just be a talking head... but my speculation makes sense to me in this world as I know it. Maybe you could carefully "Lance open the warts" with an exacto and roll the offending areas flat? As the area is below your eyes by a bit, as long as everything lays flat, it's less likely your eye will catch the defect at a distance unless you are on your hands and knees and looking up close?

Just my 2₵

-Dylan