Nes Freak | 584 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 just wondering the game you get with labels that are falling off do you glue them back down or leave them as is? i had a conversation with a guy at wii play games in vegas that said they dont glue the labels down cause people often got mad at them for doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,719 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Yup, prefer it down to up (or off) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadeye | 1,595 Homebrew Team · Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 It has only happened twice, with lifting labels, and I glued them down. Used a glue stick after reading some about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austin532 | 467 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 Depends on what labels were are talking about here. Cart labels? PS1 longbox labels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,708 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I glue ‘em back on. This isn’t like removing marker where there’s a high chance of fucking up or the “repair” otherwise being noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,488 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 I use the purple gluestick, not sure what it's called. Elmers has it, and a half dozen office supply stores sell their own brand. Works really well for lifting cart labels. Dries clear. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nes Freak | 584 Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 personally i glue them down i cant stand it falling off lol the guy i was talking to said he has had people come in and look at the label under angled light and not accepting it if it has a small dent lol. and im anal about condition but not that anal lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambda | 130 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 A question for all regarding this same topic: what do you all think would be the best glue to use to stick a label back down? (I’m asking because I have stuck homemade Repro labels before, with good success using Avery print labels, but I’m curious to know if a label ever starts lifting). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nes Freak | 584 Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 9 minutes ago, Lambda said: A question for all regarding this same topic: what do you all think would be the best glue to use to stick a label back down? (I’m asking because I have stuck homemade Repro labels before, with good success using Avery print labels, but I’m curious to know if a label ever starts lifting). a glue stick will work fine as long as its not acid based. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambda | 130 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 @Nes Freak thanks man!! Appreciate that! As far as I know, elmers glue sticks are not acid based?? ... are there any that work better than others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nes Freak | 584 Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 ive never look it up if they are or not but that's what ive been using for years and have had no issue with it. its kids glue and i think its edible so its likely non acid based. word of advice though when you glue it. let it dry a little till its sticky before placing the label back on or sticking it back down and glue both the cart and the label 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambda | 130 Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 @Nes Freak awesome! Thank you for the advice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,705 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 I glue with Elmer’s white glue. Apply it with a toothpick. Put a heavy weighted flat object on the label while it dries. I always inform collectors of the repair if they are going to buy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link | 2,708 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 If you don’t glue it back it’s only going to get worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,399 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Yep, purple Elmers gluestick and a toothpick. Bigger issue on older 8 bit stuff. I can’t imagine why anyone would be mad at this unless it’s poorly done. What cart is so important that it needs to remain in its untouched, crappy falling apart condition rather than stuck back down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeatherRebel5150 | 1,055 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 I always have and echo the suggestion of the purple glue stick. I made Repro games back in 2012 and applied the labels with purple glue sticks and none have ever started to lift on me. Though the Final Fantasy II/III labels that were mostly white started to turn off white in color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,488 Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 2 hours ago, LeatherRebel5150 said: I always have and echo the suggestion of the purple glue stick. I made Repro games back in 2012 and applied the labels with purple glue sticks and none have ever started to lift on me. Though the Final Fantasy II/III labels that were mostly white started to turn off white in color. LJN had the same problem. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormarov.45 | 32 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) On 1/30/2020 at 8:45 PM, Link said: I glue ‘em back on. This isn’t like removing marker where there’s a high chance of fucking up or the “repair” otherwise being noticeable. Removing marker is easy. Go to the local art store and get what is called a "marker blender". Its a marker pen for comic book art. That stuff work on everything. Goes on clear, rub a few strokes, and wipe away. Edited February 3, 2020 by Stormarov.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormarov.45 | 32 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 For the label repairs, I use Loctite super glue and some small measure of skill to get it down and keep it there. Loctite requires like 30 seconds to become sticky and like 5 seconds to bond after that. Just don't air it out (first 30 sec) like the bottle tells you to. Just apply, smooth lable, then wipe the surface with a slightly damp paper towel to pick up the excess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lincoln | 230 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I've used a 3m non-wrinkle glue stick to stick some bad corners down. Usually it's just to prevent further damage. It goes on tacky so you can flatten the label to the surface and clean up whatever squeezes out if you overdid it. I try to rubberband something in place to keep pressure on the area until it sets. Idk if they are acid free but I've had decent results. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulpa | 3,488 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 2 hours ago, Stormarov.45 said: For the label repairs, I use Loctite super glue and some small measure of skill to get it down and keep it there. Loctite requires like 30 seconds to become sticky and like 5 seconds to bond after that. Just don't air it out (first 30 sec) like the bottle tells you to. Just apply, smooth lable, then wipe the surface with a slightly damp paper towel to pick up the excess. Damn, that's a label that will never come off. I'd be scared to use loctite. But I am also all thumbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugi | 83 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Tulpa said: Damn, that's a label that will never come off. I'd be scared to use loctite. But I am also all thumbs. agreed in case of me + loctite, the most likely scenario would be me glueing my finger into the label while attempting to smooth it, having it harden right there, and resulting in me tearing of the whole thing in an attempt to get my finger free....... Locktite is scary. Edited February 3, 2020 by Mugi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyrulevyse | 151 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 On 2/1/2020 at 9:39 PM, DefaultGen said: Yep, purple Elmers gluestick and a toothpick. Bigger issue on older 8 bit stuff. I can’t imagine why anyone would be mad at this unless it’s poorly done. What cart is so important that it needs to remain in its untouched, crappy falling apart condition rather than stuck back down? Enjoy the restored designation on all your Heritage consignments you monster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultGen | 5,399 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 2 minutes ago, hyrulevyse said: Enjoy the restored designation on all your Heritage consignments you monster. If I got one of those crappy NWCs with the label coming up I would stick that crap back down so fast. I'm not having that thing look me in the face my entire life all coming apart like. Whoever inherits it when I'm dead can deal with my horrible destructive restoration of sticking the end label down, because it's not like I get rid of anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,725 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 I would prefer gluing it back down carefully as opposed to leaving it lifted and running the risk of it catching on something and ripping it off. If you are so picky as to not buy a game due to the label being glued back down, you probably aren't buying lifted labels either. So as a seller, I would just glue them back down. With that said, if you aren't careful, you could always make it worse trying to glue it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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