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Title: Marquee Fix Help, I ruined it!!
Post by: hypergaming on February 02, 2016, 11:50:51 am

I everyone,

Just purchased form Ebay one of my favorite Game Marquees which I was planning to use on the cabinet I'm working on.

I got an original Moon Patrol Marquee in great shape, except it had some glue residual from an old sticker that some dude put right on it, why would someone do that to a beautiful piece???

anyway, like an idiot! I used " Goof Off " to remove it and it seems I killed the Plexy Glass, now it has a haze spot on it, not huge but noticeable enough, can't use it, looks awful.

Can someone tell me if it ruined the Plexy? or is there any way to fix it?


help! :)

Title: Re: Marquee Fix Help, I ruined it!!
Post by: yotsuya on February 02, 2016, 11:54:31 am

Try using some Novus on that haze, perhaps?

Title: Re: Marquee Fix Help, I ruined it!!
Post by: pbj on February 02, 2016, 11:58:13 am

Polish it out with sandpaper.  :-P

Next time use lighter fluid to remove adhesive.

Title: Re: Marquee Fix Help, I ruined it!!
Post by: JDFan on February 02, 2016, 12:12:13 pm

Quote from: yotsuya on February 02, 2016, 11:54:31 am

Try using some Novus on that haze, perhaps?

^this -- for $15 you can get a 3 step kit that should do the trick !!

( http://www.amazon.com/NOVUS-7100-Plastic-Polish-Kit/dp/B002UCYRZU (http://www.amazon.com/NOVUS-7100-Plastic-Polish-Kit/dp/B002UCYRZU) )

Title: Re: Marquee Fix Help, I ruined it!!
Post by: hypergaming on February 02, 2016, 12:26:13 pm

Thanks everyone! I will give Novus a try. I'll come back with the results :)

Title: Re: Marquee Fix Help, I ruined it!!
Post by: tim258 on February 03, 2016, 12:35:48 pm

For future reference. WD-40 works well for removing sticker/tape residue. Good luck


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Title: Re: Marquee Fix Help, I ruined it!!
Post by: vwalbridge on February 03, 2016, 12:38:23 pm

Quote from: hypergaming on February 02, 2016, 11:50:51 am

I used " Goof Off "

Not to be confused with Goo Gone (http://googone.com/Home.aspx)...the better product of the 2. I don't recall Goo GONE hazing clear plastic.

Title: Re: Marquee Fix Help, I ruined it!!
Post by: Token on February 04, 2016, 08:40:00 am

For some applications 100% orange oil is better than the Goo Gone type products at eating through adhesives. The stuff works wonders on metal and glass. Not sure about plexi.

It is sold as air freshener (http://www.amazon.com/American-NA222-6-Citrus-Orange-Freshener/dp/B00173U7D4).