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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Gum remover, not water

 

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bicolor04

04 Dec 2015
11:47:16pm
Hi all, I have done a search on StampoRama on a gum remover for stamps but has come up Zero.

Obviously one can use water, I know linder had a product to remove gum from stamps but their web site is garbage, even the phone number does not work.

So do I need to soak stamps in water to remove the gum or is there another product
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Liz

05 Dec 2015
12:04:35am

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re: Gum remover, not water

Do a search on the Discussion Board using the keyword 'soaking stamps'. There's several discussion threads on this subject.

Myself I use Pure Citrus for pesky self-adhesive stamps that will not soak in water.

Others have alternative methods that they use.

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05 Dec 2015
12:49:02am
re: Gum remover, not water

The following link will explain the "pure citrus" process.

http://www.rpsc.org/video/soakaps.pdf

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APS #213005

05 Dec 2015
09:06:12am
re: Gum remover, not water

My first question to you would be,

are we dealing here with self-adhesives or water-activated?

Answers here will be different according to what you're type you're dealing with.

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bicolor04

05 Dec 2015
12:43:32pm
re: Gum remover, not water

Hi Randy, yes I should have stipulated type.

Lick and stick stamps.

Fred

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05 Dec 2015
08:24:08pm
re: Gum remover, not water

lindner offers gum remover, but it should be applied with care ... fugitive inks

to lift a stamp from paper and preserve gum ... PRINZ hinge remover is great

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APS #213005

05 Dec 2015
09:42:39pm
re: Gum remover, not water

Fred,


By far, the easiest, simplest and cheapest method will always be a good soak in water for water-activated (lick-n-stick) stamp adhesive.


There are numerous chemicals on the market to lift a stamp from whatever it may be stuck to, but for lick-n-stick stamps I would ALWAYS recommend water.

UNLESS - these are MINT stamps you are dealing with and they have become adhered to something, or each other. THEN, I would recommend one of the chemical products if you are trying to save the adhesive WITH the stamp. Stamp-Lift fluid works well for this.

I'm sure others here will have other helpful suggestions as well Happy







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bicolor04

04 Dec 2015
11:47:16pm

Hi all, I have done a search on StampoRama on a gum remover for stamps but has come up Zero.

Obviously one can use water, I know linder had a product to remove gum from stamps but their web site is garbage, even the phone number does not work.

So do I need to soak stamps in water to remove the gum or is there another product

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Liz

05 Dec 2015
12:04:35am

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re: Gum remover, not water

Do a search on the Discussion Board using the keyword 'soaking stamps'. There's several discussion threads on this subject.

Myself I use Pure Citrus for pesky self-adhesive stamps that will not soak in water.

Others have alternative methods that they use.

Liz

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05 Dec 2015
12:49:02am

re: Gum remover, not water

The following link will explain the "pure citrus" process.

http://www.rpsc.org/video/soakaps.pdf

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APS #213005
05 Dec 2015
09:06:12am

re: Gum remover, not water

My first question to you would be,

are we dealing here with self-adhesives or water-activated?

Answers here will be different according to what you're type you're dealing with.

Happy






Randy

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bicolor04

05 Dec 2015
12:43:32pm

re: Gum remover, not water

Hi Randy, yes I should have stipulated type.

Lick and stick stamps.

Fred

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phos45

05 Dec 2015
08:24:08pm

re: Gum remover, not water

lindner offers gum remover, but it should be applied with care ... fugitive inks

to lift a stamp from paper and preserve gum ... PRINZ hinge remover is great

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APS #213005
05 Dec 2015
09:42:39pm

re: Gum remover, not water

Fred,


By far, the easiest, simplest and cheapest method will always be a good soak in water for water-activated (lick-n-stick) stamp adhesive.


There are numerous chemicals on the market to lift a stamp from whatever it may be stuck to, but for lick-n-stick stamps I would ALWAYS recommend water.

UNLESS - these are MINT stamps you are dealing with and they have become adhered to something, or each other. THEN, I would recommend one of the chemical products if you are trying to save the adhesive WITH the stamp. Stamp-Lift fluid works well for this.

I'm sure others here will have other helpful suggestions as well Happy







Randy

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