Remove Paper Acrylic Sheet

Hi with the info and suggestions i found here i was able to remove paper from 2 sides of 6 1 4 acrylic sheets that are 24 x16.

Remove paper acrylic sheet. When the sheet spends time in a cold environment the paper becomes brittle and can tear away when you re trying your best to peel it. It is frustrating to remove a sticker from acrylic only to find a sticky residue left behind. You can try using an electric hair dryer to warm the corner of the sheet and see if this loosens the paper. Removing the protective covering by peeling.

I found a reliable way to do this although it still takes a slight bit of fingernail work to get the paper off not nearly as difficult as untreated paper though. Many of these sheets used an adhesive that is heat activated. I quickly grew tired of working my fingers to the bone removing the protective film. Remove the covering on a smooth flat surface.

I sprayed with wd 40 until very wet and then stacked them up and left them overnight. If it does slowly work your way across the sheet if you go too fast the paper will rip making removal more difficult. You ll need a couple of exotic ingredients. The two most common culprits are cold climates and old sheets 1 cold climate this is by far the most common reason we all have trouble peeling the paper masking from acrylic sheet.

Heated universal solvent hot tap water emulsifier liquid dish detergent let your parts soak overnight. 1 cup warm water. Residue can also be left behind by tape or other sticky substances. Because acrylic is easily scratched it s important to take care when removing the covering to keep from damaging your new framing material.

The easy way to get that annoying paper sheeting off your acrylic parts. The following images demonstrate how to easily remove the protective covering from your acrylic frame glazing.