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Atuckman
07-24-2008, 05:41 PM
can anyone offer best practice to remove the tank sticker and how to preserve given chemical debris? appreciate the help
Adam

1railman
07-25-2008, 05:19 AM
Clean with soft brush and remove by cutting glue with razor knife. Go slow and easy don't hurry. Use magnifing glasses if necessary.

Charley Lillard
07-25-2008, 05:30 AM
Leave it on the tank. Take a good pic of it. Cover it with plastic.

FASTONE
07-25-2008, 09:56 AM
I wouldn't advise putting plastic over the tank sticker. A friend and I pulled the tank of his 68 435 car to find a fairly legible tank sticker. He covered a large area of the tank with plastic and put the tank in his garage on a shelf. A couple years later he uncovered it to find the sticker deteriorated beyond reading. Talk to a document specialist or library employee first. Hope this helps

rubbinisracing
07-25-2008, 10:20 AM
Because their is no vin# on the tank sticker, photo and/or video evidence of the tank removal would be a big plus if you aren't past that point.

firstgenaddict
07-25-2008, 10:26 PM
Paper Chemistry was not very good nor was it aimed at creating archival records in the late 60's... it was acid based, which is why the paper yellows and gets brittle with age.
It must be neutralized in order to keep it from deteriorating any further... KEEP it out of the light... Light also causes it to decompose quicker.

Atuckman
07-25-2008, 10:32 PM
thank you all for the advice and suggestions.

x Baldwin Motion
08-09-2008, 04:22 AM
sooooooooo.........how's that tank sticker look?

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HiHorse
08-09-2008, 03:03 PM
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can anyone offer best practice to remove the tank sticker and how to preserve given chemical debris? appreciate the help
Adam

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I took a tank sticker off a '67 435HP car in the 80's and ruined it, better to leave it alone and take photo documentation.