Protective coating on Acrylic

[Jim Harsha]

I'm having a heck of a time removing the plastic sheeting on acrylic sheets. It just wont peel like it usually does and my finger nails are wearing out. Any tricks for loosening this stuff. Thanks.

[Keith Outten]

Jim,

I use a lot of acrylic sheet, if the paper is very old and won't pull off of the acrylic sheets surface I don't know any trick that will help.

If the protective coating is not old, I use a cardboard tube to assist in the removal of the coating. Start from a corner and remove enough of the paper to wrap around a paper tube or even a wooden dowel. Role the tube and the paper will come off the sheet much easier than pulling with your hands.