How to Remove Paper from Dollar Tree Foam (Joke)

by ghostrider03z | September 15, 2013 | (9) Posted in Just Fun

Ok the ONLY reason I made this is because some people have some crazy ideas on how to get the paper off DTF and I just find it funny when you can just peel it off like this!

Literally go and search "How to remove paper from dollar tree foamboard" and there are quite a few fun options on how to do it lol.

I'll be honest, there isnt much more to write about so I'll just let you enjoy the video "tutorial" and if you want to hate on it, go right ahead, quite a few people find this very funny.

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COMMENTS

Nathan_116 on September 15, 2013
You know, as simple as this video is, you made a lightbulb go off in my head. Instea of using depron to build scale foamies, you can use dtf with the paper on for the formers and dtf with the paper off for the skin.
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Nathan_116 on September 15, 2013
No need for depron
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rcspaceflight on September 16, 2013
Yup, only works with Dollar Tree brand. I guess they add the paper when the foam is still hot and don't use any glue. Every other brand uses glue.

I started to pretty much always remove the paper. If you replace the paper with packing tape then you'll never crease anything when you crash. The stuff can really take a beating then and only weights a little more than the foam with the paper on. It isn't as rigid, but that is what wire flags are for.
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charliewilson on September 15, 2013
So that's how you remove the paper.
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ghostrider03z on September 15, 2013
Yep!Haha
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XFlyer on September 15, 2013
I think it's because here in NZ we can get a different kind of stuff and it costs like $7-$20 a sheet and the paper is really well glued on and will not come off if you try and peel it off, so that is why we need all those techniques. It makes scratchbuilding a pain if you have to peel the paper off.
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ghostrider03z on September 16, 2013
oh like the posterboard we have in walmart that has the glossy finish. That is a little more difficult to get off.
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Ballsy on September 16, 2013
Same here in SA.
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Paulshort on September 17, 2013
with non dollar tree foam board you can iron off the paper i found this out by accident when trying to heat transfer a pattern on to the foam

Paul age 12
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liveyourdreamsRC on November 16, 2013
I had no idea people made videos on other methods of how to get the paper off. I thought it was common knowledge!
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Lrob on November 28, 2016
I'm trying to find out if it's better to build with DTF paper on or off.
I think there's contradicting opinions on this.
I just finished 2 scratch builds of RC Powers planes; I left the paper on the first and removed the paper from some of the components on the 2nd.
What does the majority of foam board builders think?.
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How to Remove Paper from Dollar Tree Foam (Joke)