Kako obnoviti naljepnice koje prljave.
Successfully restored some old and heavily peeled transparent stickers by using a simple sticker maker.
Used items:
- Plastic razor scrapper* (make sure it has plastic blades to avoid damaging parts and/or stickers)
- Xyron X150 sticker maker (with permanent glue cartridge)
- Tweezers
- Adhesive remover fluid*
- Paper towels
- Optional: hairdryer
Steps I used:
1. Carefully remove the sticker from the bricks using the plastic razor scrapper. Make sure to avoid any stress which can cause damage to the sticker! Optionally you can use a hairdryer to heat up the glue a bit (medium setting) for easier removal.
2. Clean the back of the sticker with adhesive remover and paper towels to remove any glue and/or dirt. Be careful not the leak any fluid on the front of the sticker! This may cause damage to the print.
3. Clean the brick from leftover adhesive with the remover fluid, or replace the brick when it's discolored and/or damaged.
4. Wash the sticker & brick with regular water. Rub the sticker a bit to remove any dirt on the front of the sticker as well. Let them dry out for a while or dry them with paper towels. Try to avoid collecting dust and/or new dirt on the sticker & brick during/after this step.
5. Use the Xyron sticker maker to apply a new glue coating on the back of the sticker as instructed. Detailed instructions about using the sticker maker can be found on YouTube as well.
6. Use your tweezers to carefully pick up the sticker to re-apply it again. Since the new glue coating is really sensitive to vinger prints, I definitely recommend using tweezers here.
7. Carefully place the sticker on your parts again and rub out any air bubbles. The new glue is a bit less forgiving, so make sure you apply it correctly at once (otherwise back to step 2).
8. You can optionally use a hairdryer (medium setting) to heat up the glue a bit while rubbing it down. In my opinion this was definitely beneficial to the end result and distributed the glue more evenly.