Razor blades to remove price stickers from plastic surfaces or tinplate without damage to surface.
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Explain, PLEASE. THANKS!
Send me two.
Google plastic miniscraper and you will see them.
Got mine on EBay.
For shaving fake beards, obviously.
Actually, a few of these around would be good. There are times I want to scrape a painted surface, but gently. That's what thumbnails are for - these could be better.
Interesting.
I have used plastic razor blades for many things. For example, removing stray drops of paint. They generally don't scratch, so automobile detailers like them. I think that is where I first learned of them.
You can also try WD-40 and a few pieces of paper towel to remove price stickers - just try it on an inconspicuous spot first to make sure it does not stain/scratch the surface of the item.
Very good for removing stuck on stripes, moldings, wind spoilers with moon roofs from vehicles in conjunction with an adhesive softener. Can't accidently dig into the paint. Great for models and house painting mistakes too!
Check with your local garage if you live in a state where safety or emission stickers are affixed to windshields. In the 90s some GM cars had plastic coated windshields that required the use of plastic razor blades (it didn't well) to remove the old stickers. Most garages have a handful laying around in a tool box somewhere. I have used them with a little heat from a hair dryer to remove signage from the out side of commercial vehicles.
Earl
BobbyD posted:Very good for removing stuck on stripes, moldings, wind spoilers with moon roofs from vehicles in conjunction with an adhesive softener. Can't accidently dig into the paint. Great for models and house painting mistakes too!
Yup. I've used them to remove molding adhesive from the sides of cars as well as scraping bits of gasket from aluminum cylinder heads (steel razor blades can gouge aluminum if you're not careful). I've never thought to use them with model trains however.