ihula
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posted on December 30, 2001 12:42:14 PM new
I buy things at a local thrift store which uses grease pencil to mark the price (I hate that). I found that WD-40 will remove it from video covers and other heavy duty paper products, but it just smears on regular book paper. I found a signed wine book and the price was marked on the cover (which came off fine) but also on the inside page right above the authors signature. I hate to try to sell it like that. My husband suggested just putting white out over the price. Any other suggestions?
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upriver
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posted on December 30, 2001 02:14:28 PM new
Try one of those pure white color erasers. I use a Staedtler Mars Plastic #52650 which works for that, most of the time.
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terrydarc
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posted on December 30, 2001 02:31:27 PM new
Try the suggestions under "Can old labels be removed from paper items": lighter fluid, Goo Gone, Goof-off, etc.
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upriver
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posted on December 30, 2001 04:27:13 PM new
The problem with fluids (re Terrdarc's recommendation), is that on certain kinds of paper, magazines etc., they will actually smear the grease pencil into the paper so you end up with a dull grey blob on the cover, I really don't think you want to use them unless you know what you're doing & what effect they will have.
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nnt
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posted on December 30, 2001 06:45:42 PM new
I do get so upset with stores that do that.
One store in a nearby town did that for a while and I finally told them this made the books far less desirable and if they could find a way to price the books and not mutilate them, it will be nice.
The last time I was in there, I noticed the books were not marked.
Lighter fluid just dissolves the mark, but then you have a large black circle.
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mikeboy
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posted on December 30, 2001 07:05:54 PM new
Goo-gone, etc. will leave an oily spot behind. I wonder if you could iron it off - you know, like the trick with candle wax. Absorbant paper on both sides, low iron. ??? You'd have to experiment first! Just an idea..... don't hold me to it. What about a book plate over it? PS: Grease pencil is better than the permanent markers one of my places insists on using.
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capolady
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posted on December 31, 2001 07:46:20 AM new
The ORANGE GLO advertised on television will take it out. This product will take off anything and leaves a great scent behind. I have removed grease from carpets, flat white paint and I have also removed a small black grease mark from paper. Take a small amount on a paper towel-dab it on the mark. Make sure you put something under the page so it doesn't soak through. Keep dabbing until spot is gone. Leave book open to dry. Use the ORANGE GLO full strength. When you see the commercials and they make these fantastic claims about grease and stain removal they aren't kidding. This stuff is great!! I don't sell it or market it-I just use it.
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mballai
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posted on December 31, 2001 08:28:16 AM new
I used to shop a lot at a thrift shop that did stuff like that. Once they kept raising the prices, I pretty much stopped. You really can't get those marks off some papers without damage, but you can lighen them. Buyers often do not want collectible items with unremovable prices.
There are threads in AW of the sorts of damage caused by staples, grease pencils and the like at thrift shops. It's very exasperating.
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ThriftStoreQueen
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posted on January 2, 2002 05:45:28 AM new
I work at a thrift store and have repeatedly suggested using other forms of pricing other than what they use to only have it fall on deaf ears.
At our store we use staples to attach the tags to clothing (and they insist we ALWAYS use TWO staples) and for other items they use permanent marker (on price tags BUT the marker sinks through getting on the item and it won't come off). At least we haven't resorted to being one of those stores that use black marker and write the price very large on the item. Once I find those stores I never return.
Good luck!
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quickdraw29
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posted on January 2, 2002 08:49:13 AM new
Try using an eraser. The thrift store I go to sometimes uses what may be black grease pencil and I use an eraser, and it works, although it fades the color on the page.
You have to scrape the black off gently on the eraser with your fingernail to reuse it.
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valleyjohn
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posted on January 4, 2002 12:14:33 PM new
Household ammonia works fine in removing grease pencil marks on glossy surfaces..Just dot rub too hard when wet
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bdunique
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posted on January 4, 2002 12:36:02 PM new
There's a good article about general care and cleaning of books at:
http://www.massmedia.com/~mikeb/rcb/
Onware and Upward,
--bdunique
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