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Acquired a second-hand Davo album - it's great! - I am in the process of filling it gradually...
But - there are one or two non-standard mounts added by the previous owner which I would like to remove: so, what is the best method to remove these, I wonder?
Any tips/advice appreciated please...
Depends on how they have been mounted- if they are glued in probably the best option is to purchase a small pack of blank Davo pages for your particular country, or you could try contacting one of the suppliers with the page reference numbers, you may be lucky......
Not a 'Stampy' myself but... Depending on the adhesive, warming with a hair dryer may soften the adhesive enough to allow you to peel off the mounts without damaging the album. I use this method to open things like Jiffy Bags and remove address labels so that packaging can be re-used.
(I don't have enough hair left to need a hair dryer for its intended purpose.) :(
Gentle steamer is more effective than hair dryer as heat alone can make animal glues brittle.
I did say that it depended on the adhesive.Quote:
Originally Posted by billsbooks
I would have thought steam would be risky on a paper object as it would have a tendency to damage/distort the item. I wouldn't risk steam on anything I wouldn't be upset if it got ruined.
Stampies must have come across this situation before - so they should know what works best in this particular case.
Many thanks for suggestions all - yes, the mounts are the dark backed pre-gummed type that you fashion to suit the stamp...
I will go with the heat treatment first, if not I'll see about getting replacement pages: never thought of that!
Thanks again - will keep you posted how it goes.
I've had a go : got some old pages and experimented - not terriblely scientific, but it worked!Quote:
Originally Posted by cockneyone
First, tried using an iron on the back - with another paper layer to protect - that worked a bit, but after a while the mount, being plastic, started to melt and wrinkle up! - also the glue melted into the paper! hmmmmmmmm - too much heat in that method! :~(
So I got the ol' hair dryer out, complete with nozzle to direct the air ;-) using a lower heat I began to tease the mount at the same time with tweezers and this method worked much better! :~)) - only hard bit was not enough hands free!
Although the glue residue is still noticeable, it is still preffered to seeing the empty mount... TTFN
Glad you had some success....amazing the different items that get used in Stamp Collecting!