Dealing with price tags?? Help!

MINISTER OF PROPAGANDA · 11-15-2008, 11:21 AM

Wondering if you tankers know if and how to best take price stickers safely off of vintage figures? Is it even worth it? I want to get a couple figs graded and both have price stickers on them...HeLLppP

B.A.T. · 11-15-2008, 12:03 PM

I collect G1 Transformers & always have to remove stickers from the boxes. Most stickers come off nice & easily with a hot air dryer & some Goo Gone. But if you have KB or Sears stickers FORGET IT!!! KB & Sears stickers become permanently fused to the box/card. I've learned to avoid boxes with KB & Sears stickers. I LOVE Toys R Us stickers, they're the easiest to remove.

That's about all I can tell you. You need a hot air dryer & Goo-Gone. And forget about removing KB or Sears stickers.

Agent-GHQ · 11-15-2008, 12:33 PM

You should leave a piece of history!

MINISTER OF PROPAGANDA · 11-15-2008, 04:11 PM

do they decrease value? It really doesnt bother me personally but i wonder how afa looks at it....

Bernit69 · 11-15-2008, 04:17 PM

Use a hobby heat gun. That works perfectly. If goo is left behind, you can use little bit of Goo Gone to remove it. Apply the Goo Gone on a piece of napkin not directly. I can usually remove it just with the heat gun.

MINISTER OF PROPAGANDA · 11-15-2008, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bernit69

Use a hobby heat gun. That works perfectly. If goo is left behind, you can use little bit of Goo Gone to remove it. Apply the Goo Gone on a piece of napkin not directly. I can usually remove it just with the heat gun.

Lmao!!! Nice pictures!

Thanks guys

crock master · 11-15-2008, 04:20 PM

i suggest vintage price tags be left alone. let someone else f up the package.

MINISTER OF PROPAGANDA · 11-15-2008, 04:21 PM

On vintage?>>>does the age of the card/sticker make a difference?..Like i wonder will it be darker/lighter under sticker?...anybody done it on vintage successfully?

MINISTER OF PROPAGANDA · 11-15-2008, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crock master

i suggest vintage price tags be left alone. let someone else f up the package.

Your prob. right...i would literally cry like a lil bi#ch if i ruined one!

COBRAVAMPIRE · 11-15-2008, 06:22 PM

I've removed some vintage stickers off some 80's joes successfully before, but i'll tell you what, you need patience and lots of it! Also, I've noticed that age does affect the sticker actually sticking to the card a little harder. The longer it's on there, the harder it is to get off.

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Bernit69 Crimson Guard Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central-California Posts: 2,045	Use a hobby heat gun. That works perfectly. If goo is left behind, you can use little bit of Goo Gone to remove it. Apply the Goo Gone on a piece of napkin not directly. I can usually remove it just with the heat gun. __________________ Loyal fan since 1982. FEEDBACK: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/buy-se...-bernit69.html WANT\HAVES http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-jo...tml#post508084 Last edited by Bernit69; 02-10-2009 at 02:02 AM..

11-15-2008, 04:20 PM	#6
MINISTER OF PROPAGANDA Eco-Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Terrordrome,OH Posts: 378	Quote: Originally Posted by Bernit69 Use a hobby heat gun. That works perfectly. If goo is left behind, you can use little bit of Goo Gone to remove it. Apply the Goo Gone on a piece of napkin not directly. I can usually remove it just with the heat gun. Lmao!!! Nice pictures! Thanks guys __________________ FEEDBACK: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/buy-se...ropaganda.html

11-15-2008, 04:21 PM	#8
MINISTER OF PROPAGANDA Eco-Warrior Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The Terrordrome,OH Posts: 378	On vintage?>>>does the age of the card/sticker make a difference?..Like i wonder will it be darker/lighter under sticker?...anybody done it on vintage successfully? __________________ FEEDBACK: http://www.hisstank.com/forum/buy-se...ropaganda.html

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