On Monday, February 28, 2011 3:21:01 AM UTC-8, 10x wrote:
> In article
> <[email protected]>,
> RonB <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Then, just to piss me off a little more, I tried to remove the price/
> > UPC tag that was far from the edge and it was absolutely un-
> > removable. I'll pay more at the yard in the future.
> What works for me is to peel off as much of the label as possible, and
> then use a freshly sharpened cabinet scraper
If it's a gummy adhesive that is the problem, consider going over it
with a rubber eraser. That'll lift it off without any solvent, usually.
-MIKE- <[email protected]> writes:
>On 3/1/11 1:34 PM, whit3rd wrote:
>> On Monday, February 28, 2011 3:21:01 AM UTC-8, 10x wrote:
>>> In article
>>> <[email protected]>,
>>> RonB<[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Then, just to piss me off a little more, I tried to remove the price/
>>>> UPC tag that was far from the edge and it was absolutely un-
>>>> removable. I'll pay more at the yard in the future.
>>
>>> What works for me is to peel off as much of the label as possible, and
>>> then use a freshly sharpened cabinet scraper
>>
>> If it's a gummy adhesive that is the problem, consider going over it
>> with a rubber eraser. That'll lift it off without any solvent, usually.
>
>
>GooGone (or cooking oil) has never failed me.
>Not sure how it would affect whatever stain/finish you're planning,
>however.
>
>In any case, why can't they just print all that crap on the edge of the
>sheet?
because the edge voids play hob with the barcode.
scott
On 3/1/11 1:34 PM, whit3rd wrote:
> On Monday, February 28, 2011 3:21:01 AM UTC-8, 10x wrote:
>> In article
>> <[email protected]>,
>> RonB<[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Then, just to piss me off a little more, I tried to remove the price/
>>> UPC tag that was far from the edge and it was absolutely un-
>>> removable. I'll pay more at the yard in the future.
>
>> What works for me is to peel off as much of the label as possible, and
>> then use a freshly sharpened cabinet scraper
>
> If it's a gummy adhesive that is the problem, consider going over it
> with a rubber eraser. That'll lift it off without any solvent, usually.
GooGone (or cooking oil) has never failed me.
Not sure how it would affect whatever stain/finish you're planning,
however.
In any case, why can't they just print all that crap on the edge of the
sheet?
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
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On 3/1/11 4:33 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
> -MIKE-<[email protected]> writes:
>> On 3/1/11 1:34 PM, whit3rd wrote:
>>> On Monday, February 28, 2011 3:21:01 AM UTC-8, 10x wrote:
>>>> In article
>>>> <[email protected]>,
>>>> RonB<[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Then, just to piss me off a little more, I tried to remove the price/
>>>>> UPC tag that was far from the edge and it was absolutely un-
>>>>> removable. I'll pay more at the yard in the future.
>>>
>>>> What works for me is to peel off as much of the label as possible, and
>>>> then use a freshly sharpened cabinet scraper
>>>
>>> If it's a gummy adhesive that is the problem, consider going over it
>>> with a rubber eraser. That'll lift it off without any solvent, usually.
>>
>>
>> GooGone (or cooking oil) has never failed me.
>> Not sure how it would affect whatever stain/finish you're planning,
>> however.
>>
>> In any case, why can't they just print all that crap on the edge of the
>> sheet?
>
> because the edge voids play hob with the barcode.
>
> scott
3/4" is plenty tall enough for a sticker, though.
--
-MIKE-
"Playing is not something I do at night, it's my function in life"
--Elvin Jones (1927-2004)
--
http://mikedrums.com
[email protected]
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