Soaking an E254 Colgan's Chips card?

Vintagedeputy · #1 07-26-2024, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Leon

Others will have different ways but I would get some warm distilled water and very, very gently rub that paper remnants. They should come right off unless there's some other type of glue that's not normal. I have had very good luck. Don't force the issue though...then you'll get paper loss.
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Thank you, Leon. Are you saying not to soak it but to apply the distilled water to the rear and remove the wet paper that way?

Leon · #2 07-26-2024, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

Thank you, Leon. Are you saying not to soak it but to apply the distilled water to the rear and remove the wet paper that way?

I have soaked but too, me gently rubbing with a warm water q tip is better. I have found soaking can cause a tiny bit more discoloration. Others will chime in too...

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