Label slipping off?

[jabbyjim]

Greetings everyone. I'm very new to this place, but not Atari. If I am posting this in the wrong area please let me know.

 

So I have a weird issue ...

 

So I just bought this and figured I would just recreate a new label .. but maybe this is worth saving? Has anyone found a way to get labels to move? LIke steam or something??? hair drier? Would love if I could move it back to where it should be and call it a day (without ruining the cart of course). Thanks for any advice! Cheers

 

[RamrodHare]

I'm not an expert, but with the age of the labels, I don't think a hair dryer would work, since the adhesive has been dried out for a LONG time. Steam might do the trick, but I've never tried it. Usually when it comes to something this old, you either have labels that just fall off or ones that won't even budge. There are a couple of guys on the forums who make replacement labels that are as good or better than the originals also there's the Atari 2600 label maker online, which lets you design and print your own. I'd try steam, but there's a good chance you'll end up needing a replacement label. IF it does come off intact, I recommend using stick glue, like youngsters use at school. It works well to fix peeling labels on vintage toys while not damaging the plastic or leaving a mess if you ever need to replace it. So It should work just as well on this.

[+RandomPerson]

Hair dryer should work.

[up2knowgood]

I recommend a hair dryer first to get it off, then clean it as best you can before trying to restick it. Also, I have had problems with gluesticks soaking through and damaging labels, and not holding onto the plastic, so I recommend a few small drops of super glue in a few strategic areas.

[Osgeld]

my problem with super glue is the white bloom it can produce on plastic, so if you use it keep it away from the edges

Edited July 29, 2017 by Osgeld

[up2knowgood]

my problem with super glue is the white bloom it can produce on plastic, so if you use it keep it away from the edges

Yeah, that's very true. I always try to keep it to a minimum because it sticks to you and can make you tear the label.

[bohoki]

ive had decent luck with gluesticks as long as you leave the old adhesive on the plastic

[djour]

I've had bad luck with glue sticks lasting longer than a couple of months. My best results have come from thorough cleaning with goo gone then 91% alcohol, taping off with painter's tape, and applying a thin coat of spray adhesive to the cart. Let it dry a bit so it's no longer liquid and very sticky and press the label from one end to the other, smoothing out bubbles as you go.

 

 

 

Edited August 1, 2017 by djour