Overlay peeling, clean up, write-up and my impressions
Overlay peeling, clean up, write-up and my impressions Posted on: 26.04.2010 by Martha Klepper Hey everyone......I just recently had a VCI-100 overlay peeling problem and did a little write-up here: http://dj.wondershock.com/?p=67 If you're having any problems with your overlay or cleaning up after it, definitely check it out. I go over how to remove the leftover adhesive, as in what chemicals to use, how to get the glue unlodged, etc. And I've got a few pictures with the process on there. Hope it helps anyone who's had a problem with the overlays! I know they're awesome overlays, but sometimes you just have to start over clean slate... | |
| Madalene Ranjan 03.05.2010 |
Originally Posted by Shane
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| Laquita Coduto 29.04.2010 |
Originally Posted by ZachDero
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| Madalene Ranjan 29.04.2010 |
Originally Posted by Wondershock
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| Martha Klepper 26.04.2010 | Hey everyone... ...I just recently had a VCI-100 overlay peeling problem and did a little write-up here: http://dj.wondershock.com/?p=67 If you're having any problems with your overlay or cleaning up after it, definitely check it out. I go over how to remove the leftover adhesive, as in what chemicals to use, how to get the glue unlodged, etc. And I've got a few pictures with the process on there. Hope it helps anyone who's had a problem with the overlays! I know they're awesome overlays, but sometimes you just have to start over clean slate... |
| Karl Forde 03.06.2010 | Oh dear. I just received my new arcade overlay today. I removed the old one only to find that the new one doesn't fit over my arcade buttons. The cut outs are too small. My arcade buttons are set in as well with epoxy resin. Any ideas? |
| Johnie Lytton 29.05.2010 | +1 Received my new overlay yesterday. I have yet to put it on, however DJTT continues to reign supreme in customer service. They are always prompt and proper. |
| Laquita Coduto 29.05.2010 | I can't thank you guys enough. I just received my NEW and improved V3 arcade overlay and I couldn't be happier. My vci was a sad mess of gooey residue from removing the older overlay. I put the new one on and instantly felt better as the old girl looked happy and new again! All you guys at djtt continue to be top notch. You had sent me a V3 overlay for a standard vci several weeks ago. I still have it and can send it back to you if you like. Special thanks to Zach for taking care of me throughout the search for non-gooey overlays. Worth the wait! Cheers! |
| Madalene Ranjan 03.05.2010 |
Originally Posted by Shane
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| Yahaira Wolensky 01.05.2010 | was it just a bad run of overlays, or do they all suffer from this? |
| Laquita Coduto 29.04.2010 |
Originally Posted by ZachDero
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| Madalene Ranjan 29.04.2010 |
Originally Posted by Wondershock
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| Martha Klepper 29.04.2010 | I never tried the hair dryer method, but I imagine that would help a lot if you can get the glue nice and hot. Otherwise, I'd take something that you know wouldn't harm the surface (or if you don't care, something solid) that you can scrape between the buttons to break up the glue and get the goo-gone really in there. What I did for the areas between the buttons was really just apply GG, wait, break up the glue with the plastic scraper, and smear off patiently... It's a huge pain in the ass (ESPECIALLY between those damned FX buttons) but with time it will pay off. Good luck! |
| Madalene Ranjan 28.04.2010 | For really stubborn parts it's not a bad idea to take a hairdryer and heat up the glue. Also if you take off faceplate entirely running it under hot water helps too. |
| Laquita Coduto 28.04.2010 | Put on the new V3 overlay when it first came out. Got a bum one as well that started to peel. The dj ranking s crew promptly and graciously sent forth a new overlay(righteous brothers!) to replace the peeler. New overlay sent wasn't for arcade edition. Waiting for V3 arcade edition overlay so I figured I would remove the old, this would be the 3rd overlay on the vci. Ran into the same gooey mess you did. Tried everything (I mean everything) to remove the blob like rubber cement mess. Went back to goo gone after reading your post. Getting some results now, very slow work as you also mentioned. Goo gone, cotton balls, small razor scraper. The upper area around the knobs and buttons is a real pain in the ass. Hope to be done by the weekend. Any tips for the button/knob areas, the terry cloth route did work for me? Thanks for the renewed confidence in goo gone, I was almost ready to give up and crazy glue the next overlay on for good! I new want to see my baby look like this again! |
| Martha Klepper 27.04.2010 | D'oh, yeah, I should have looked a bit harder for that video... I knew one existed -somewhere-. I might just have to try my hand at disassembly to make sure all the fluid got cleaned out (but I doubt it will harm anything). Thanks for the link, I'll be updating my post with that video included! Edit: Damn, that's more involved than I thought (with the socket for all the knobs and whatnot). I'm divided as to whether it would be worth it to take the top plate completely off now... But yeah.. I'm gonna have to say it's probably worth it, and I will most likely do that next time. |
| Madalene Ranjan 27.04.2010 | Nice! The one thing I would add is it can help speed up the process if you remove the faceplate entirely. This way you can apply the Goo gone liberally without any worries. If you watch the first part of the this video, it will walk you through disassembling the faceplate. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6mdnDCg-O4 Sorry wondershock, I should have emailed you about that earlier to help save you some time. |
| Scarlett Saupp 27.04.2010 | Thanks for the article! My overlay is starting to peel quite badly now (starting peeling a little bit after just a few weeks), but I've been putting off doing anything about it. Your article should be a big help |
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