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Post by Dinotoyforum on Apr 2, 2008 8:49:04 GMT
I wouldn't say it is a phobia, but there is something I find quite disgusting about sticky labels. You know, the kind that only peel half off and then leave an ugly paper film, or the kind that leave a sticky residue behind that just won't budge. urg  Well, all of my schleichs were covered in a label of the second variety, they loop around some extermety or other - my Shonisaurus is worst and has a horrible mark around the tail which attracts dirt. Why don't tahy have a tie-on tag like other companies? Is it just me or does this happen and annoy anybody else (many of you leave the labels on I think), and is there a solution for clearing up this gunk? |
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Post by Rubicon on Apr 2, 2008 12:48:23 GMT
I have seen action figures collectors, the kind who likes keeping their figures in the packaging or MOC, remove the sticky residue with lighter fluid. So I guess it should work on the dinos too.
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Post by gigano on Apr 2, 2008 19:16:34 GMT
paint thinner might work as well it's a pretty versitile cleaning liquid
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Post by tiermann on Apr 3, 2008 1:54:29 GMT
I would be careful with both of those, you might remove the figure paint along with it.
Really hot water near boiling with some dish soap would be my first try.
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Post by tomhet on Apr 3, 2008 3:58:15 GMT
I'd use only soap and cold water, but then again that's just me. It seems that our admin has a very disturbing phobia  |
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Post by EmperorDinobot on Apr 3, 2008 8:03:00 GMT
It IS a disturbing fact about Schleich. The few Schleichs I have were bought with perfectly applied stickers. And I've been tempted to take them away.
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Apr 3, 2008 10:50:30 GMT
It's NOT a phobia! I'm not scared of the labels! (or maybe it is and I'm in denial) ;D |
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Post by sepp on Apr 8, 2008 10:35:08 GMT
I find that nail polish remover works very well, actually, though it might remove some paint so be careful. also, there's a gooey product here in america (don't know about ireland) called Goof Off which is made just for that purpose, taking the sticky stuff off of objects  |
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Post by molarlion on Apr 9, 2008 15:18:45 GMT
I prefer to use some kind of tape to get off sticky residue. If you dab repetitively with the sticky side it will pull the gunk right off. I like packaging tape and masking tape... good luck!
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