Cleaning question

[StanJr]

The FLEA came up big today (well, ok, not really), but I did find a Barnstorming cart (hey,its the first cart I have ever found here in KY) And the guy who had it says he has 3 systems and over 100 games and he'll hook me up. (I know we've all heard these stories before, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt, who knows.)

 

ANYWAY. I know this has been asked before, but I cannot find where it was, the cart has some "dirt" on the label and I'd like to try to clean it up. How do I do that without destroying the label?

 

Finally found something Stan

[+RangerG]

Just look on the firsr AtariAge page under "reference" and then "how to". Good luck cleaning.

[StanJr]

Thanks. I'm still a little nervous about putting alcohol on the label itself. Has anyone done this with success?

[Osbo]

don't use alcohol, it'll take the ink in the labels away.

 

Osbo

 

[ 10-06-2001: Message edited by: osbo ]

[StanJr]

That's what the How To on this site said.

I was thinking a slightly damp q-tip gently applied. Will this do it or will it also damage the label?

[Snider-man]

The slightly damp Q-Tip trick may work. I've used a slightly moistened paper towel on particularly cruddy labels.

 

You may also want to try Goo Gone if it's a particularly sticky/nasty residue.

 

SNider-man

[Osbo]

I dunno... y'all see what happends when I cleaned some carts with alcohol...

http://www.geocities.com/golgiati/ebay/car...arts/carts.html

 

stupid geocities.com I hate you!!

 

Osbo

 

[ 10-06-2001: Message edited by: osbo ]

[StanJr]

YIPES! I'm going to give the q-tip a go here in a minute. Thanks for the help!

[+RangerG]

How did it go with alcohol? Alcohol really cleans, but I've stopped using it because I ruined a couple of labels. I use a Q-tip with alcohol on the inside, but just soapy water on the label and cart. I'd rather a little dirt on the cart than a messed up label. How about Armor-All on carts? It works great on consoles. -- RG

[StanJr]

The hot, wet q-tip did nada, zip, nothing, but make my label wet. The damage may be permanent. I'm tempted to try the alcohol just a little and see what happens. Maybe I'll grab some GOO-GONE tomorrow....

[khryssun]

Personnaly I use water.

I never had any problem.

[Skatepunk60]

Are you sure its dirt and not actiplaque

[StanJr]

Yeah, it looks to me like some general funk and crud from being handled by crumb-gobbling children. I'm going to get that GOO-GONE stuff tomorrow and give that a try. If all else fails I'll lightly apply that tempting alcohol....It is just Barnstorming after all.

 

 

 

Scrubbing Stan