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Valued Member
United States
430 Posts |
I have bought a few coins from heritage and stacks. They place a sticker on the top of the TPG holder with the coins lot number. When I remove these stickers it leaves a sticky residue that drives me nuts. What would be a good solvent to remove this and not soften the plastic holder? |
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
695 Posts |
Try a small amount of rubbing alcohol on a piece of cotton wool. It has worked for me in the past without damaging the plastic.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7390 Posts |
Zippo lighter fluid is what I use. Works WONDERS. Go pickup a small bottle from any liquor store. Or even BBQ fluid if thats on hand
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4593 Posts |
I actually use diabetic rubbing alcohol swabs - 100 sealed packets for $1. There is only a tiny amount of alcohol and the non-woven fabric provides just enough friction to pick up the sticky. Each one is good for two or three slabs, but they do evaporate quickly.
You should test on an inconspicuous place, but I've never had a problem with an NGC or PCGS slab or any of the truly hard plastics.
-----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ |
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Valued Member
 United States
430 Posts |
As always CCF to the rescue. Thanks.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1118 Posts |
Leave the stickers on the slabs and start hyping the dickens out of "Auction House Set Collecting".
Add a 30% premium to each stickerd slab.
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Moderator
 United States
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My solution would be to crack the coin from the slab.  I am aware this might not be ideal, especially if collect slabbed coins. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
Goo Gone, Alcohol, WD-40
Just whatever you do keep it away from the seam in the edge.
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Valued Member
United States
430 Posts |
91% alcohol is a no go. goo gone next.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4469 Posts |
I use Goo Gone and it does not hurt the plastic. On the Heritage coins I have no issue with the PCGS slabs as they put a plain white paper over the PCGS 3D sticker. The NGC slabs have given me trouble getting the goo off. When I use Goo Gone, I put in on soft cotton then wipe. I do not pour the Goo gone directly on the plastic.
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08/18/2015 09:32 am
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Valued Member
United States
430 Posts |
I actually did not have goo gone. I used something called Oops, this melts the plastic, absolutely do not use this! Had to polish the slab.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4469 Posts |
I checked the brand and I used Elmer's Sticky Out. It is citrus based with no harmful solvents.
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United States
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I actually did not have goo gone. I used something called Oops, this melts the plastic, absolutely do not use this! Had to polish the slab.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
506 Posts |
I first tried acetone once it started to melt the holder. Goo gone works but leaves an oily smell, but I think that should go away if I wipe it with soapy water. |
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Posted 08/16/2015 2:43 pm
