How To Remove Paper From Acrylic Sheet

Fill it with the kerosene and add the parts the need paper removal.

How to remove paper from acrylic sheet.

To get the old paper off and even the new in large sheets we use a broom stick and two strong guys with big fore arms. First try using the hairdryer method. Remove the cloth wipe the residue and soap water off with a clean cloth. Removing the protective covering by peeling.

Prepare a container in a well ventilated area. You don t have to overdo it since overheating the plastic can do damage. When removing the protective covering you ll want to work on a smooth flat surface. 2 hours later your parts should be ready.

Carefully use your fingernail to peel back the covering on one of the corners. Now comes the fun part. The easy way to get that annoying paper sheeting off your acrylic parts. Many of these sheets used an adhesive that is heat activated.

Be careful not to scratch the acrylic. Be careful not to dig into the acrylic. If it does slowly work your way across the sheet if you go too fast the paper will rip making removal more difficult. I quickly grew tired of working my fingers to the bone removing the protective film.

The problem with a cold sheet is the adhesive on the paper becomes brittle using a standard hair dryer will help warm up the paper quickly helping you peel the sheet with much less effort. If the residue will not come off you may carefully use a putty knife to remove the remaining residue.