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<blockquote data-quote="Palifan" data-source="post: 498158" data-attributes="member: 4095"><p>Ian</p></blockquote><p>Thanks, Ian. I'll do the same... when I can summon up the courage to break out the knife! :shock: :lol:</p><p></p><p>I have also recently acquired a nice Jawa cardback with the remains of a cut bubble on it (the top part of the bubble has been completely removed by a former owner). I have a nice vintage bubble to mount on the card, but I would like to remove the remains of the old bubble first. The problem is that it is well and truly stuck down and removing it will not only remove at least some of the litho beneath the bubble, it will also remove it from the 'wrong' place with respect to the litho remains on my vintage bubble, so that the two images won't line up perfectly. I doubt very much that there is, but if there is a way of lessening the adhesion of vintage bubbles (as opposed to tackling resealed bubbles, as described above which will have used different glues) from their cardbacks to minimise the litho loss, I'd love to know it!</p><p></p><p>Jeremy[/quote]</p><p></p><p>I'm not sure about how to weaken the seal of the cut bubble you have attached to the card but I did have a C-3PO that someone had removed the bubble completely but left the seal attached to the card. Then they attached another bubble over the top of it and it did look really good. You could try this if the 2 bubble seals match up and whatever paper you still have attached to your vintage bubble. </p><p></p><p>It would be nice to see what you have so send me a PM and I'll pass on my email info if you want me to take a look ( I can't remember if you already have my details sorry).</p><p></p><p>Ian</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="Palifan, post: 498158, member: 4095"] Ian[/quote] Thanks, Ian. I'll do the same... when I can summon up the courage to break out the knife! :shock: :lol: I have also recently acquired a nice Jawa cardback with the remains of a cut bubble on it (the top part of the bubble has been completely removed by a former owner). I have a nice vintage bubble to mount on the card, but I would like to remove the remains of the old bubble first. The problem is that it is well and truly stuck down and removing it will not only remove at least some of the litho beneath the bubble, it will also remove it from the 'wrong' place with respect to the litho remains on my vintage bubble, so that the two images won't line up perfectly. I doubt very much that there is, but if there is a way of lessening the adhesion of vintage bubbles (as opposed to tackling resealed bubbles, as described above which will have used different glues) from their cardbacks to minimise the litho loss, I'd love to know it! Jeremy[/quote] I'm not sure about how to weaken the seal of the cut bubble you have attached to the card but I did have a C-3PO that someone had removed the bubble completely but left the seal attached to the card. Then they attached another bubble over the top of it and it did look really good. You could try this if the 2 bubble seals match up and whatever paper you still have attached to your vintage bubble. It would be nice to see what you have so send me a PM and I'll pass on my email info if you want me to take a look ( I can't remember if you already have my details sorry). Ian [/QUOTE]
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