Getting Paper Wrap Off Acrylic Sheet

A discussion started in 2001 but continuing through 2020.

Getting paper wrap off acrylic sheet.

Using lighter fluid on acrylic styrene or polycarbonate plastics should be safe. Use painters tape to mask off a surface. However these sheets are huge and there is a protective film on the surface which has to be removed and when i do that the plastic will be loaded with static electricity which will gather dust. You may have to work at the plastic for several minutes if the plastic wrap is stuck on tightly or covers a large area of the metal.

Hi i have several sheets of acrylic still with the paper covering on. Remove stuck paper from plastic sheet. Acrylic glazing sometimes referred to as plastic or plexiglass is a popular substitute for glass in picture framing because it is lightweight and shatterproof. I ve put plexiglas acrylic plastic i think in my roof in my bathroom.

When taped to a surface leaving the waxy side up the resin will. I cannot get the paper off as it appears to be stuck on solid. I quickly grew tired of working my fingers to the bone removing the protective film. If the resin spills onto the tape let it partially cure then peel away the tape creating a sharp edge.

Rub the nail polish remover over the plastic wrap to remove it from the metal. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. You can see the technique in this article on how to make a resin cheese board. Soak the corner of a cleaning rag in nail polish remover.

Removing a sticky sticker is as easy as moistening the sticker with lighter fluid which is a refined form of kerosene. The easy way to get that annoying paper sheeting off your acrylic parts. The sheets are approximately 16 years old and never used. The surface is high gloss black and should look great.

Because plexiglas can be marred easily however do not scratch off the sticker.