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General Philatelic/Gen. Discussion : Soaking the unsoakabe-2012 update.

 

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03 Jan 2012
09:51:11am

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It appears there are several ways to do this now, with all kinds of stuff. I still maintain that lighter fluid/ baby powder is best, quickest and easiest. just made 2010 pages for U.S. used my method to get stamps off paper and it still works great. Also, I check the others I have done in the past occasionally to see how they are holding up.
I see no problems. Also, I check my Intn'l Vol.I for stamps I used lighter fluid to wm stamps 50 years ago, they are all in excellent shape. Have seen more effects by air than lighter fluid. Happy New Year to all .
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06 Jan 2012
09:45:27am
re: Soaking the unsoakabe-2012 update.

My two cents.
Lighter fluid, besides the potential explosive effect, seems to me to have a very thin oily feel that may leave a residue.
I use rubbing alcohol which I think is far less expensive, probably less explosive (Probably ???) and does not seem to have left that oily feeling on my fingers.

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mitoneu

08 Jan 2012
03:43:22pm

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re: Soaking the unsoakabe-2012 update.

Anything that is a hydrocarbon will be useful. I personally use isooctane (I am a chemist!), which is the main component of gasoline. Its advantage is that it is not as volatile as lighter fluid. Guess that gasoline will also do (it´s cheaper). Obviously it requires the use of baby talc afterwards to neutralize the gum leftover.
Miguel

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Stampaholic

03 Jan 2012
09:51:11am

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It appears there are several ways to do this now, with all kinds of stuff. I still maintain that lighter fluid/ baby powder is best, quickest and easiest. just made 2010 pages for U.S. used my method to get stamps off paper and it still works great. Also, I check the others I have done in the past occasionally to see how they are holding up.
I see no problems. Also, I check my Intn'l Vol.I for stamps I used lighter fluid to wm stamps 50 years ago, they are all in excellent shape. Have seen more effects by air than lighter fluid. Happy New Year to all .

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06 Jan 2012
09:45:27am

re: Soaking the unsoakabe-2012 update.

My two cents.
Lighter fluid, besides the potential explosive effect, seems to me to have a very thin oily feel that may leave a residue.
I use rubbing alcohol which I think is far less expensive, probably less explosive (Probably ???) and does not seem to have left that oily feeling on my fingers.

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".... You may think you understood what you thought I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you think you heard is not what I thought I meant. .... "
mitoneu

08 Jan 2012
03:43:22pm

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re: Soaking the unsoakabe-2012 update.

Anything that is a hydrocarbon will be useful. I personally use isooctane (I am a chemist!), which is the main component of gasoline. Its advantage is that it is not as volatile as lighter fluid. Guess that gasoline will also do (it´s cheaper). Obviously it requires the use of baby talc afterwards to neutralize the gum leftover.
Miguel

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