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Has anyone tried to remove the printed labels on the sides of the preppys? does goof off work? or something else?

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Sounds weird to some.....but try PEANUT BUTTER!!

The oil works well at softening the label glue.....and certainly will NOT harm the pen!!

Just be sure to wipe the pen down afterwards!!;)

 

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Non-acetone nail-polish remover.

 

If the pen is new, the paint hasn't hardened yet, and it will come off in 30 seconds or so of wiping with a tissue soaked with the remover.

If the pen is a year or more old, the paint will harden and it will take more effort, but it will come off.

 

Since I found out about this on the FPN, I now have a number of 'clean skin' Preppy barrels.

 

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I don't know if the conditioner helps...

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I start by scraping with my fingernail or a wooden stick.

The I use alcohol. It does not harm plastic.

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Get the Platinum Plaisir. Basically the same but with a much nicer Aluminium Cap and body. And the cap does not crack/split like the preppy does. Nice range of colours too.

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Can you eye-dropper a Plaisir?

 

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Can you eye-dropper a Plaisir?

No. The body is Aluminium which supposedly reacts with ink.

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Received my preppy last week. Just rubbed off the lettering with 96% alcohol. Barrel is crystal clear, no clouding. First it looks as if nothing is happening but then I rubbed with a bit more pressure and it came all off. Next step, as soon as the cartridge is empty, I'll convert it to an eyedropper.

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I soak a paper towel with methyl alcohol, wrap the towel around the barrel, and zip it inside a plastic sandwich bag for a couple of hours. Then the lettering scrapes off. Methyl alcohol comes in the yellow HEET bottle.

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