Anyone have any luck removing.....
dollarfan
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Swiss America sales stickers off the back of hologram backed NGC fatties. The damage on some of the holograms i have is bad and really detracts from the holder.
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Soak the dealer sticker with goo-gone or even WD40 overnight. Hopefully that will soften the glue enough that the dealer sticker will easily come off. Many years ago, I peeled the dealer sticker off a no-line fatty NGC slab and the entire full width hologram came off with it. I was NOT happy.
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Do you have pictures of what you're talking about?
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Goo gone may melt the plastic, test on another slab or such.
bob
I was thinking the same exact thing. NO "ZERO" CHEMICALS on a slab! Use a hairdryer to remove stickers.
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Much like cleaning coins you are better off doing nothing, the hologram on the fatties is very fragile.
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Unfortunately no, it is typical of several coins I am looking at purchasing. Price is fair at best but not with a damaged hologram.
Lighter fluid
Works great on removing labels
Mike
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I've never had a problem using goo gone on slabs but it doesn't hurt to test it first.
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WD40 makes them come off quite nicely.
I've removed auction house, dealer stickers with it.
No problems, wipe/clean with a clean micro fiber cloth.
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Goo gone won't touch the plastic.
Be careful using a hairdryer. The plastic used in slabs has a low melting point.
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Okay gents, I guess we all move forward at our own risk with stuff like this.
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I have used GooGone on slabs with no detrimental effects. Worked on dealer stickers and a couple of random collector stickers. Cheers, RickO
Agree. Goo gone is a citrus oil that smells like oranges. I imagine other oils such as mineral oil and olive oil would also work to dissolve and loosen the sticker adhesive. When in doubt, try it on a small area of a cheap slab to confirm that it won't hurt the plastic. I also like the suggestion to use a hairdryer to soften the adhesive while being very careful not to overheat the plastic.
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Don't forget Peanut butter. Same principle - the oils will soften the adhesive.
WS
I was writing that as it appeared. Warm air, even your breath helps peel.
Liquid soap and warm water works for me.
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