ID plate removal
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Mastertech
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ID plate removal
Can any one tell me how I can remove an older white style lable from a spectra chassis in order to place it onto a new chassis without destroying the lable? Any ideas or suggestions are welcome. Thanks
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Microwave Mike
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ID Plate Removal
Try some lighter fluid, like Ronsons.
Drip some over the sticker and let it soak in but Don't let it
dry. Then peal up one edge, slowly, till the sticker is removed.
The lighter fluid will remove the glue on back of the label.
You will need to reapply new glue on the back of the label.
I use Scotch spray on glue, about $ 11.00 a can, from Home Depot.
I have found this works on most all Moto lables.
Enjoy
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Drip some over the sticker and let it soak in but Don't let it
dry. Then peal up one edge, slowly, till the sticker is removed.
The lighter fluid will remove the glue on back of the label.
You will need to reapply new glue on the back of the label.
I use Scotch spray on glue, about $ 11.00 a can, from Home Depot.
I have found this works on most all Moto lables.
Enjoy
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Mastertech
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You can also use a product called "Goof-Off" which is basically lighter fluid plus some other nasty stuff. It does a good job removing small dots of paint (that's it's main purpose) but it also softens glue on the back of labels. I use it to remove the residue from pill bottles after tearing off as much of the paper label as possible. I then apply a few drops of this stuff to the remaining stuck-on paper, and in a few seconds it all just peels off.
It won't hurt the paint on the Spectra chassis.
The trick with the Spectra label is to get the solvent under the label, which is probably metallized or maybe even plastic. I doubt it's paper. So start at a corner, apply a bit, and start peeling it off with a knife, adding more solvent as you go. You can clean all the residue off both the radio and the label when you're done, then just stick it on the new chassis with the glue of your choice.
Bob M.
It won't hurt the paint on the Spectra chassis.
The trick with the Spectra label is to get the solvent under the label, which is probably metallized or maybe even plastic. I doubt it's paper. So start at a corner, apply a bit, and start peeling it off with a knife, adding more solvent as you go. You can clean all the residue off both the radio and the label when you're done, then just stick it on the new chassis with the glue of your choice.
Bob M.
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Mastertech
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