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any help would be much appreciated.
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If they are modern self adhesives, I use xylene (xylol) solvent with a Q-tip. Moisten the gum remnants to liquify them then wipe clean with a folded paper towel. Do this on a piece of soft cardboard so as not to damage the stamp.
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hi...thanks for answering my query about how to remove gum remnants from back of stamps.
where can I get this xylene or xylol in just a small quantity. I looked it up with google and ebay and what I saw was large amounts. I would just like a small amount like an ounce or two. Do you know where I can get this small amount. Thanks and best wishes, capetown
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Hardware stores, paint stores, Home Depot or Lowe's type big box stores. It's a common solvent. I buy quart size as needed.
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thanks for the info. will get some very soon.
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I have a little success with "Pure Citrus" (supposedly not available in Canada).
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Orange peel oil (d'limonene) also works well. Unfortunately, if you can even find it, it will be very expensive. The citrus industry has been wiped out pretty much worldwide due to a Chinese disease. Only Australia is disease free. I know as I was an orange grower here in Florida. We are over 90 percent gone. I wish that I could get some! I could sell bottles of it to collectors here!
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I find that with the exception of the USA self adhesive stamps - Mrs. Meyer's Lemon air freshener (non-aerosol) works best. Then soak normally in water
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I do not try to remove the gum on self adhesive stamps. The ones I have come across where the gum was removed by other collectors just did not seem quite right - sometimes the color is off, or they are not glossy as the originals etc. I would sometimes transfer US stamps to label backing paper, given it is thinner than the envelope paper, but this also poses a risk. If I accidentally peel off the stamp it can get stuck to another stamp and cause damage. Then there is the time factor - too much trouble for small rewards.
Still confused with why the postal authorities in so many countries are switching to self adhesive stamps that cannot be soaked. If it is to prevent the reuse of stamps, it is a big fail - with just some rubbing alcohol one can transfer an un-canceled stamp from one envelope to another.
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12:36:21pm
how can I remove sticky gum remnants from the back of stamps that were soaked. is there a product I can use to clean the back sides of the stamps.
any help would be much appreciated.
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03:15:31pm
re: how to remove sticky material
If they are modern self adhesives, I use xylene (xylol) solvent with a Q-tip. Moisten the gum remnants to liquify them then wipe clean with a folded paper towel. Do this on a piece of soft cardboard so as not to damage the stamp.
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07:21:29pm
re: how to remove sticky material
hi...thanks for answering my query about how to remove gum remnants from back of stamps.
where can I get this xylene or xylol in just a small quantity. I looked it up with google and ebay and what I saw was large amounts. I would just like a small amount like an ounce or two. Do you know where I can get this small amount. Thanks and best wishes, capetown
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08:32:06am
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Hardware stores, paint stores, Home Depot or Lowe's type big box stores. It's a common solvent. I buy quart size as needed.
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12:31:10pm
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thanks for the info. will get some very soon.
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I have a little success with "Pure Citrus" (supposedly not available in Canada).
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05:53:07pm
re: how to remove sticky material
Orange peel oil (d'limonene) also works well. Unfortunately, if you can even find it, it will be very expensive. The citrus industry has been wiped out pretty much worldwide due to a Chinese disease. Only Australia is disease free. I know as I was an orange grower here in Florida. We are over 90 percent gone. I wish that I could get some! I could sell bottles of it to collectors here!
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06:26:36pm
re: how to remove sticky material
I find that with the exception of the USA self adhesive stamps - Mrs. Meyer's Lemon air freshener (non-aerosol) works best. Then soak normally in water
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I do not try to remove the gum on self adhesive stamps. The ones I have come across where the gum was removed by other collectors just did not seem quite right - sometimes the color is off, or they are not glossy as the originals etc. I would sometimes transfer US stamps to label backing paper, given it is thinner than the envelope paper, but this also poses a risk. If I accidentally peel off the stamp it can get stuck to another stamp and cause damage. Then there is the time factor - too much trouble for small rewards.
Still confused with why the postal authorities in so many countries are switching to self adhesive stamps that cannot be soaked. If it is to prevent the reuse of stamps, it is a big fail - with just some rubbing alcohol one can transfer an un-canceled stamp from one envelope to another.
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