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| Taketheword:
--- Quote from: wiggy on July 09, 2017, 04:45:27 PM ---God I wish I would have kept my VB crap. I sold it all when it was worth virtually nothing... And I had 3 sealed copies of Waterworld because NOBODY could sell them, so grabbed all 3 at a babbages for $.99 each :( --- End quote --- "virtually nothing" I see whatcha did there ;). But truly a sad story. Sucks to regret. |
| redsox2012:
Megatron - try this with the Arrow Flash game. Use an Expo dry erase marker on a small portion of the marker. Just scribble over it. Somehow the chemicals in the dry erase marker cause permanent marker to bubble up, then both can be easily wiped away with a tissue. Sound ridiculous but it works. If you're successful, do the rest. I've removed 25 year old permanent marker from many Genesis cartridges and in most cases you'd never know it was even there. I recommend using only Expo brand, as others don't seem to work, and use a light color. The worst result I've had is a minor dark spot leftover, but it's barely noticeable and looks better than leaving the writing. This trick also works on the rear artwork of Sega CD & Saturn games. I have a Sonic CD in which the UPC code was covered by marker (like rental stores used to do), and the dry erase trick removed it completely. Doesn't work on original Genesis artwork inserts as that paper is too thin, and the marker gets permanently embedded in the paper. You have nothing to lose since Arrow Flash is a common game anyway. I look for games that are discounted due to writing because I know I can usually remove it. |
| Hesch:
There are art markers used for blending. You can just rub those over the permanent marker and it should loosen it up then you can wipe it away. These are super expensive, and the only option I know about readily because I actually have a set of these markers normally: https://www.amazon.com/Prismacolor-Premier-Colorless-Blender-2-Markers/dp/B00HZTLAPI |
| wiggy:
--- Quote from: Hesch on July 11, 2017, 06:51:24 AM ---There are art markers used for blending. You can just rub those over the permanent marker and it should loosen it up then you can wipe it away. These are super expensive, and the only option I know about readily because I actually have a set of these markers normally: https://www.amazon.com/Prismacolor-Premier-Colorless-Blender-2-Markers/dp/B00HZTLAPI --- End quote --- :P http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=16336.0 Also, Amazon is a rip. Prismacolor Marker Blender Ad Marker Blender |
| Megatron:
Thank you all for the advice. I actually picked a few of these color blender markers up back when the "Got F**king Magic Marker" thread first started. For the damaged carts, I was able to get the writing off of Arrow Flash as well as swap out the damaged back for a better one. I will do the same for Wings of Wor and transfer the label once I get some time to do it. I've been a little busy with this "pickup", which my 19 month old daughter is not exactly fond of at the moment because of the noise level. |
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