Removing labels

[elviticus]

I've got a couple of games that the STILL don't work, even after regular cleaning w/q-tip etc. (pretty unusual, in my experience) So.... I thought maybe if I undid the cart and looked inside to clean it more thoroughly?

 

To any who know: a)might this work, or am I wasing my time on a dead cart and b) I need to get off the label to get to the screw to open the casing - how is best to do this?

 

Thanks in advance for any help!

[Happy_Dude]

A) It's only a waste of time if you don't fix it

B) Hit it with a hair-dryer (or just use the dryer to heat the lable, this

re-activates the glue and makes it easier to peel off in 1 peice)

[Albert]

A) It's only a waste of time if you don't fix it

B) Hit it with a hair-dryer (or just use the dryer to heat the lable, this  

re-activates the glue and makes it easier to peel off in 1 peice)

 

Just a warning here, it's quite easy to melt the plastic of the cartridge if you're not careful. I use a heat gun so I'm not sure how hot they get in relation to a hair dryer, but you don't want to leave the dryer over one spot too long. When I remove labels I'm not trying to preserve them, but if you are you'll want to be very careful when peeling up the label so you don't "crack" the printing.

 

..Al

[SimonTemplar]

I`ve tried removing a label by using a hair dryer and it doesn`t work at all...

[Happy_Dude]

I`ve tried removing a label by using a hair dryer and it doesn`t work at all...

You'll probably need one that works j/k

 

It needs to get pretty hot, It's a lot easier with the earlier foil (?) lables but it does work on all of them.

[povlok1]

you can also set the cart above a light bulb, this provides nice even heat but takes awhile.. good for delicates'' also use a actual heat gun over a hair dryer if you can.. not for the timid tho..

[stayrunner]

If possible, replace them. I doubt an internal cleaning will do anything and taking it apart might screw it up. It's all up to you my friend!

[vb_master]

Sometimes I just rip the lable off if I don't care about the cart.

[+Nathan Strum]

Bestine rubber cement thinner (available at art supply stores) will do the trick on the label. The nice thing is, it won't damage it, so you could probably re-apply it again using spray adhesive.

 

Or, you could just hit it with a hammer. Eventually the label will come off. Works great on ET carts.

[elviticus]

Well here go my results. One GI Joe Atari game, 1 coleco Zaxxon, 1 Odyssee Alien Invaders:

 

Hair dryer worked great on all labels, but not as well on Zaxxon for some reason. The other two just slid right off! Thanks everyone.

 

Cleaned the insides of them - didn't help unfortunately, oh well.

 

The GI Joe (parker bros.) case didn't undo, even after taking out screws. So... don't know if it lives or dies!

[SimonTemplar]

Bestine rubber cement thinner (available at art supply stores) will do the trick on the label. The nice thing is' date=' it won't damage it, so you could probably re-apply it again using spray adhesive.quote']

 

Guess I`ll try that next time...