How To Remove Paper From Acrylic Sheet

First try using the hairdryer method.

How to remove paper from acrylic sheet.

If the residue will not come off you may carefully use a putty knife to remove the remaining residue. 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. 2 hours later your parts should be ready. 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 quickly grew tired of working my fingers to the bone removing the protective film. The easy way to get that annoying paper sheeting off your acrylic parts. Be careful not to scratch the acrylic.

When removing the protective covering you ll want to work on a smooth flat surface. Prepare a container in a well ventilated area. Many of these sheets used an adhesive that is heat activated. Be careful not to dig into the acrylic.

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. Carefully use your fingernail to peel back the covering on one of the corners. Fill it with the kerosene and add the parts the need paper removal. Now comes the fun part.

You don t have to overdo it since overheating the plastic can do damage. If it does slowly work your way across the sheet if you go too fast the paper will rip making removal more difficult.