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Removing old side art stickiness: sanding?
mgb:
Definitely you will want to use a metal scraper.
silar:
I second the heatgun/scraper method. To me it's the easiest way and doesn't leave a super strong odor like the chemicals do...
SlammedNiss:
--- Quote from: silar on April 05, 2013, 05:49:02 am ---I second the heatgun/scraper method. To me it's the easiest way and doesn't leave a super strong odor like the chemicals do...
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I third this motion. Besides that, you don't know what other issues you might have down the road with certain chemicals absorbing into the wood.
jennifer:
Scratching the finish off with a scraper sounds like a good way to destroy an otherwise original finish... A heat gun, and a steady hand with a blade is what removes the sticker.
Fursphere:
When I pull Mylar off pinball machine playfields, this is the method I use to get the glue off afterwards.
Pour on a little denatured rubbing alcohol (maybe a 6" circle)
Cover the area with a thin layer of play old baking flour
Rub with my fingers until the flour has absorbed all the glue
Then just pick up the flour-glue balls with my hands / paper towels.
Yes, it sounds insane. It works great, and is 100% non-destructive.
An arcade cabinet might use a different type of adhesive - I don't know. Its a bigger area than a pinball playfield as well. Just depends on how much damage you want to do removing the old adhesive.
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