9 Oct
2002
9 Oct
'02
10:59 a.m.
Hi all,
OK, so here I am sitting at my computer with a stack of 100 or so disks
to reformat. Unfortunately most of said disks have been labelled using
felt-tip pen. And the labels are the nasty kind that don't come off without
a fight. Sooo... Has anyone got a method that will get these stupid things
off without leaving a gummy, sticky residue or damaging my disks? I've tried
WD40 (didn't work at all), 3-in-1 oil (don't ask), an upside down airblaster
(freeze spray for half the price) and a few other things and nothing works!
Anyone want to share their secret?
Thanks.
--
Phil.
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http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/
9 Oct
9 Oct
11:07 a.m.
Here in 'Murka, there is sold a product (usually in hardware and
home-supplies type places) called "Goo-Gone". After you get done laughing
at what it's called and use it, it is aptly named. IIRC it's mostly
benzene and a few other things, but it works wonders on gummy label
residue and old, dead masking tape.
There are several variations on this product, but Goo-Gone is what I
have used successfully in this case. IIRC, there was thread some months
back on this exact subject - might be worth a dusty stumble through the
Archives...
Cheers
John
11 Oct
11 Oct
5:32 a.m.
On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, John Lawson wrote:
There are several variations on this product, but
Goo-Gone is what I
have used successfully in this case. IIRC, there was thread some months
back on this exact subject - might be worth a dusty stumble through the
Archives...
There have been many threads on this subject over the years ;)
Another name is Goof-Off!
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9 Oct
9 Oct
11:30 a.m.
I haven't tried it on disk labels, but Goo Gone works wonders on similar
labels on all sorts of other surfaces.
Erik S. Klein
www.vintage-computer.com
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To: cctalk(a)classiccmp.org
Subject: [maybe OT]: Removing pesky floppy disk labels
Hi all,
OK, so here I am sitting at my computer with a stack of 100 or so
disks
to reformat. Unfortunately most of said disks have been labelled using
felt-tip pen. And the labels are the nasty kind that don't come off
without
a fight. Sooo... Has anyone got a method that will get these stupid
things
off without leaving a gummy, sticky residue or damaging my disks? I've
tried
WD40 (didn't work at all), 3-in-1 oil (don't ask), an upside down
airblaster
(freeze spray for half the price) and a few other things and nothing
works!
Anyone want to share their secret?
Thanks.
--
Phil.
philpem(a)dsl.pipex.com
http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/
1:15 p.m.
At 09:00 PM 10/9/02 +0100, you wrote:
Hi all,
OK, so here I am sitting at my computer with a stack of 100 or so disks
to reformat. Unfortunately most of said disks have been labelled using
felt-tip pen. And the labels are the nasty kind that don't come off without
a fight. Sooo... Has anyone got a method that will get these stupid things
off without leaving a gummy, sticky residue or damaging my disks? I've tried
WD40 (didn't work at all), 3-in-1 oil (don't ask), an upside down airblaster
(freeze spray for half the price) and a few other things and nothing works!
Anyone want to share their secret?
Sheesh, I have trouble getting them to stay on! There's nothing worse than opening
a big box of old disks and having all the labels laying in the bottom of the box! You
might try Goo-Gone or one of the other solvents made from orange oil.
Joe
4:22 p.m.
I have had good luck using a hair dryer to heat up the label enough to make
the adhesive gummy again. Not sure how "young" the label needs to be for
this to work.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip Pemberton" <philpem(a)dsl.pipex.com>
To: <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 1:00 PM
Subject: [maybe OT]: Removing pesky floppy disk labels
Hi all,
OK, so here I am sitting at my computer with a stack of 100 or so
disks
to reformat. Unfortunately most of said disks have
been labelled using
felt-tip pen. And the labels are the nasty kind that don't come off
without
a fight. Sooo... Has anyone got a method that will get
these stupid things
off without leaving a gummy, sticky residue or damaging my disks? I've
tried
WD40 (didn't work at all), 3-in-1 oil (don't
ask), an upside down
airblaster
(freeze spray for half the price) and a few other
things and nothing
works!
Anyone want to share their secret?
Thanks.
--
Phil.
philpem(a)dsl.pipex.com
http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/
11 Oct
11 Oct
5:30 a.m.
On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, Philip Pemberton wrote:
OK, so here I am sitting at my computer with a
stack of 100 or so
disks to reformat. Unfortunately most of said disks have been labelled
using felt-tip pen. And the labels are the nasty kind that don't come
off without a fight. Sooo... Has anyone got a method that will get these
stupid things off without leaving a gummy, sticky residue or damaging my
disks? I've tried WD40 (didn't work at all), 3-in-1 oil (don't ask), an
upside down airblaster (freeze spray for half the price) and a few other
things and nothing works!
Any citrus-based cleaner will generally work. The trick is to leave it
on long enough for the chemical to soften up the sticky goo long enough to
make it clot up and roll off with a paper towel or whatnot.
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6:07 a.m.
I wanted to mention, that Goof-Off is a much "hotter"
formulation than "Goo-Gone", and is MUCH MORE LIKELY
to damage plastic. With any solvent, test it if
possible before using! However, I've never had
Goo-Gone damage plastic. Goof-Off, yes!
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7:14 a.m.
On Fri, 11 Oct 2002, Loboyko Steve wrote:
I wanted to mention, that Goof-Off is a much
"hotter"
formulation than "Goo-Gone", and is MUCH MORE LIKELY
to damage plastic. With any solvent, test it if
possible before using! However, I've never had
Goo-Gone damage plastic. Goof-Off, yes!
Goof-Off is some extreme stuff. It WILL melt most case plastics, for
example, enough to make it flexible in about 35 seconds.
The other thing nobody's mentioned about both products is that they're
highly toxic [0]. Especially with Goof-Off, I finally quit believing
that "just this one thing" idea. If the cap's coming off the bottle,
it's under the exhaust hood or outside.
Doc
[0] Not in any "fun" way, either.
9:12 a.m.
On Fri, 11 Oct 2002, Doc Shipley wrote:
Goof-Off is some extreme stuff. It WILL melt most
case plastics, for
example, enough to make it flexible in about 35 seconds.
Definitely do NOT apply it directly to the object you are attempting to
cleanse of evil goo. I always apply it first to a cloth and then use the
cloth to buff the target.
I've even used Goof-Off on cardboard boxes with crayon written on them
(you know how some of those thrift stores use wax pencils to write prices
on stuff--annoying). But I applied it to a towel first of course.
The other thing nobody's mentioned about both
products is that they're
highly toxic [0]. Especially with Goof-Off, I finally quit believing
that "just this one thing" idea. If the cap's coming off the bottle,
it's under the exhaust hood or outside.
Doc
[0] Not in any "fun" way, either.
Definitely not. I recommend PVC glue.
Sellam Ismail Vintage Computer Festival
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10:31 a.m.
At 07:31 AM 10/11/02 -0700, sellam wrote:
On Wed, 9 Oct 2002, Philip Pemberton wrote:
I've found that it helps if you cover the cleaner with a piece of foil after you
apply it to help slow down the evaporation. It also helps if you heat the surface before
you apply the cleaner. The cleaner is flammable so don't try to heat it after applying
it.
Joe
OK, so here I am sitting at my computer with
a stack of 100 or so
disks to reformat. Unfortunately most of said disks have been labelled
using felt-tip pen. And the labels are the nasty kind that don't come
off without a fight. Sooo... Has anyone got a method that will get these
stupid things off without leaving a gummy, sticky residue or damaging my
disks? I've tried WD40 (didn't work at all), 3-in-1 oil (don't ask), an
upside down airblaster (freeze spray for half the price) and a few other
things and nothing works!
Any citrus-based cleaner will generally work. The trick is to leave it
on long enough for the chemical to soften up the sticky goo long enough to
make it clot up and roll off with a paper towel or whatnot. 
14 Oct
14 Oct
9:08 a.m.
Hi:
I used varsol/paint thinner sparingly on some 5.25/3.5" floppy
disks. It worked for me. Need lots of ventilation though :-)
Regards
Harsha Godavari
Philip Pemberton wrote:
Hi all,
OK, so here I am sitting at my computer with a stack of 100 or so disks
to reformat. Unfortunately most of said disks have been labelled using
felt-tip pen. And the labels are the nasty kind that don't come off without
a fight. Sooo... Has anyone got a method that will get these stupid things
off without leaving a gummy, sticky residue or damaging my disks? I've tried
WD40 (didn't work at all), 3-in-1 oil (don't ask), an upside down airblaster
(freeze spray for half the price) and a few other things and nothing works!
Anyone want to share their secret?
Thanks.
--
Phil.
philpem(a)dsl.pipex.com
http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/
29 Oct
29 Oct
9:33 p.m.
Hi all,
OK, so here I am sitting at my computer with a stack of 100 or so disks
to reformat. Unfortunately most of said disks have been labelled using
felt-tip pen. And the labels are the nasty kind that don't come off without
Most office supply type joints sell label remover. If I was just
doing a few I might try goo gone and a knife of some kind or scraper.
I bought a couple white pigment pens, actually paint I guess, but
they write white on black etc.
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