Making sure the serial sticker stays on

[MitchSchaft]

I have an old light sixer from 1980 that I just put Longhorn's mod and a pause kit in. It had a pretty rough video to begin with and some of the switches were squeaky. I replaced all caps, 2 selector switches and cleaned everything up.

 

Everything works great so far. A problem I see is the silver sticker on the bottom is starting to come off. How would you guys permanently attach it? I was thinking of some kind of clear spray. Serial # 366217

 

I don't think tape will work.

[Schizophretard]

Get a piece of clear plastic and then put lamination over it. It will preserve without damage.

[MitchSchaft]

Cool, are there any examples of it being done out there? I'm having trouble visualizing the process.

[Schizophretard]

Cool, are there any examples of it being done out there? I'm having trouble visualizing the process.

 

I've done it. Go to Walmart. Look where they have tape, glue, office supplies, and so forth. Look for something made out of clear plastic like a plastic employee id holder, for an example. Also, find some lamination. When you get home, take the clear plastic item and cut it to be a little bigger than the sticker so that when you put it on it will overlap the sticker. If the item is like an employee id holder then cut off the other side so that it is no longer a holder but a clear piece of plastic. Or if you want you can put the sticker inside the employee id holder. That's what I did. The important thing is that there is plastic in between the sticker and the lamination. Otherwise the lamination will be stuck on the sticker for all of eternity. Cut the lamination to the size that it will overlap the plastic so that it will be completely covering the plastic and still be able to stick to the Atari. So you have three different rectangles of three different sizes. The sticker is the smallest rectangle, the piece of plastic is the second smallest, and the lamination is the biggest. Clean around the area of the sticker to be sure the lamination will stick. Wipe off and let dry. Put the plastic over the sticker or put the sticker in it. Carefully put the lamination over the plastic and try to prevent bubbles. Use a credit card to rub out the bubbles and rub the lamination around the edges to make sure it sticks to the Atari. Done. Now your sticker is protected and water proof for when you need to clean the Atari's casing.

[shadow460]

For that, I'd use Elmer's school glue stick. That, Goo Gone, dish soap, isopropyl alcohol, acetone, and rosin core solder are the chemicals that I consider essential for restoration.

 

Glue stick holds labels and stickers in place. It also can repair frayed boxes.

Goo Gone and alcohol are your heavy duty cleaners although they have different purposes. Acetone is a much more powerful (and destructive) cleaner, and is used for removing tough ink stains. Dish soap is what you'll be using most often to clean stuff up.

Solder is self explanatory, but isn't needed if you have someone else do you electronic tinkering.

[MitchSchaft]

Thanks, guys. I'll give each suggestion some thought.