How To Remove Paper Backing From Acrylic Sheet

A discussion started in 2001 but continuing through 2020.

How to remove paper backing from acrylic sheet.

The easy way to get that annoying paper sheeting off your acrylic parts. Use a spray bottle to soak the paper. Remove stuck paper from plastic sheet. I was dreading taking their backs off.

The two most common culprits are cold climates and old sheets 1 cold climate. Carefully use your fingernail to peel back the covering on one of the corners. The sheets are approximately 16 years old and never used. I quickly grew tired of working my fingers to the bone removing the protective film.

Spray water into the slits so it can work its way behind the covering. Wait about 10 minutes and then scrape off the paper with a putty knife. Removing the plastic film can be difficult at times especially when the film has been under intense heat. Removing the protective covering by peeling.

You must break through the plastic film that covers the paper in order for water to penetrate the paper. Use a scoring tool to create holes in the wallpaper. When removing the protective covering you ll want to work on a smooth flat surface. Be careful not to dig into the acrylic.

This will make it so much easier and i think i m going to go through and stick all the tiny ones on a large sheet and save them for when i need them. Using acrylic plexiglas lucite and acrylite in projects can have its benefits. This is by far the most common reason we all have trouble peeling the paper masking from acrylic sheet. I have a ton of teeny tiny kawaii sticker flakes that are about the size of my fingernails.

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.