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- Wed Dec 02, 2020 5:12 am
- Forum: Collings Waterloo Guitars
- Topic: Help Removing Waterloo Label Safely?
- Replies: 10
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Re: Help Removing Waterloo Label Safely?
So here's the report: After talking with an art conservator I tried two less toxic methods first: 1. I heated a palette knife (bent at a 90• angle) on an iron, and transferred the heat to the label to soften the glue. The only effect of this was making the one slightly loose corner stick completely....
- Fri Nov 20, 2020 1:59 am
- Forum: Collings Waterloo Guitars
- Topic: Help Removing Waterloo Label Safely?
- Replies: 10
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Re: Help Removing Waterloo Label Safely?
Thank you so much, Frank! I really appreciate your help!
- Thu Nov 19, 2020 8:45 pm
- Forum: Collings Waterloo Guitars
- Topic: Help Removing Waterloo Label Safely?
- Replies: 10
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Re: Help Removing Waterloo Label Safely?
So... here's a wrinkle: Naphtha is illegal in (Southern?) California. Which I found out after ordering a can online and getting the order canceled by the vendor. A quick Google search tells me it's not going to be available in stores, either. Is there an alternative that you think is viable? Like Ro...
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 11:20 pm
- Forum: Collings Waterloo Guitars
- Topic: Help Removing Waterloo Label Safely?
- Replies: 10
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Re: Help Removing Waterloo Label Safely?
Oh, are you awesome or what? Thank you, Frank! You rock! I will make the attempt in a few days and document the whole thing. I really appreciate you going the extra mile to help me!
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 9:04 pm
- Forum: Collings Waterloo Guitars
- Topic: Help Removing Waterloo Label Safely?
- Replies: 10
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Re: Help Removing Waterloo Label Safely?
Thank you so much, Frank! I really appreciate your help! Is the best way to apply the naphtha with a rag? Presumably I shouldn't just squirt it on the label? (I also want to disturb the handwriting on the label as much as possible.)
- Wed Nov 11, 2020 12:05 am
- Forum: Collings Waterloo Guitars
- Topic: Help Removing Waterloo Label Safely?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6628
Help Removing Waterloo Label Safely?
Got myself a beautiful 2018 Scissortail, and I love it! Fantastic sound, super responsive. It'll be a good teacher to me! But.. and I know I'm a heretic and an outlier with this... I'd like to remove the label to either reposition out of view or to keep in a sleeve separate from the guitar. Collings...