How to do an inlay replacement on your Paulson chips (1 Viewer)

[Changster]

This video has convinced to do re labels myself. I’ve put it off for months and months... Should save me a lot of money since I wanna do like 3000 chips lol.

Thanks for posting the video.

 

[allforcharity]

This video has convinced to do re labels myself. I’ve put it off for months and months... Should save me a lot of money since I wanna do like 3000 chips lol.

Thanks for posting the video.

3000? That, my friend, is a TASK. I've done maybe 700-800 total ever, and I don't really feel like tackling a project like that again. It's way easier for me to mill hot stamps than it is for me to remove inlays.

 

[Changster]

3000? That, my friend, is a TASK. I've done maybe 700-800 total ever, and I don't really feel like tackling a project like that again. It's way easier for me to mill hot stamps than it is for me to remove inlays.

Time to mobilize my kids.

 

[grantc54]

So dauber has some pros and cons IMO. The potential is there just need to figure out the proper way to apply. Some times it was too much others not enough. I’m wondering if adding water to dilute npr will have any effect. I think it does discolor the chips just not as noticeable on the lighter colors. So for the darker the precision of the medicine dropper has benefits. However if I could figure out the pressure and or if diluted mix doesn’t discolor the dauber will be useful method and speed up the process. Maybe I just got too cocky after the first ten went well then tried to do 20 at a time which is over triple of what I do with the dropper. More trials will happen within the week.

I dont think your want to dilute NPR.

Most I've done at time is 10, but that is two staggered groups of 5.

 

[allforcharity]

Time to mobilize my kids.

Sad to say, but I wouldn't trust my kids with an inlay removal job because, 1) I doubt they would do as good a job as I would have done myself, and 2) I'm afraid they would injure themselves multiple times with small cutting blades.

 

[Burke]

@Seeking Alpha Social Club this thread and video may be helpful for you

 

[detroitdad]

Thanks Travis. Im going to give this a shot. I've heard that the good luck chips are going to be brutal to remove the inlay. Any suggestions?

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[mike32]

Gambler's Paradise and Model A will probably also be difficult. My guess is the non Mexican made chips are going to be difficult.

 

[RainmanTrail]

Thanks Travis. Im going to give this a shot. I've heard that the good luck chips are going to be brutal to remove the inlay. Any suggestions?

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I've never tried it with RHC chips. I assume it's the same process though. The main thing I'd be concerned with it how the nail polish remover affects various colors in terms of fading. I'd start with one chip at a time for each color and see how aggressive you can get with applying it just in case it fades some colors more than others.

 

[waddadonk]

I've never tried it with RHC chips. I assume it's the same process though. The main thing I'd be concerned with it how the nail polish remover affects various colors in terms of fading. I'd start with one chip at a time for each color and see how aggressive you can get with applying it just in case it fades some colors more than others.

I've been warned about purples by @grantc54 . If you let it sit too long it will fade.

For the set below, I used a dropper to drench the inlay with NRP. Doing it this way, the surface tension keeps it within the depression and the label absorbs most of the liquid after some time, >10 minutes. The walls of the most inner ring have faded using this technique, though I think it will hardly be noticeable when I put the new labels on.

 

[Kyle]

I've never tried it with RHC chips. I assume it's the same process though. The main thing I'd be concerned with it how the nail polish remover affects various colors in terms of fading. I'd start with one chip at a time for each color and see how aggressive you can get with applying it just in case it fades some colors more than others.

Would be interested in seeing you do a future video for the RHC chips Travis. Perhaps the Horseshoes or Lady Lucks chips. Very cool video you made. Thanks for sharing.

 

[detroitdad]

I've never tried it with RHC chips. I assume it's the same process though. The main thing I'd be concerned with it how the nail polish remover affects various colors in terms of fading. I'd start with one chip at a time for each color and see how aggressive you can get with applying it just in case it fades some colors more than others.

Thanks. Apparently these don't have the plastic lament on them making it harder to remove the inlay? Bill?

@bsdunbar1

 

[bsdunbar1]

Thanks. Apparently these don't have the plastic lament on them making it harder to remove the inlay? Bill?

@bsdunbar1

The plastic laminate comes off easy. My experience with the Good Luck Club was terrible trying to get the "sticker", or whatever the hell it is under the laminate, off. The Horseshoe chips had more of a paper like feel to the label and the nail polish remover curled it right up and you just lifted it off like Rainman's video.
The GLC's however made me hate my life.
At the time I sent one of them to @grantc54 for him to look at since he is a serial murderer. He may be able to chime in some advice.

All other RHC chips I did came off easy, like the THC video. No difference.

 

[bsdunbar1]

I also sacrificed a few chips and submerged them in the NPR for like 30 min and it made no difference to the label.
It did change the color of the purple chip though.

 

[bsdunbar1]

Have you read this thread @detroitdad?
#150 is my post with my troubles, but it is a good read from the start

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/thre...ment-tutorial-thread.31535/page-5#post-711428

EDIT: Looks like my troubles were with the Sporting chips, so maybe your GLC's will be ok. Although I thought for sure some of the GLC's ruined my life.

 

[detroitdad]

couple of coats, still doesn't come off very easily.

 

[allforcharity]

Paper never ever ever comes off as a single layer. Vinyl might, if you're lucky.

 

[Goldfish]

My weekend activity - 100 BTP 500 inlays removed, chips cleaned and ready for gear labels. Thank you all for all the tips on how to remove inlays!

 

[Tommy]

Thanks @RainmanTrail. Works good on the these Lady Luck $100s. I also tested it on some glue residue left behind on this GEMACO chip. Wiped it off with a microfiber towel. Seems to work OK.

 

[kmccormick100]

5 weeks worth of progress, these are the worst inlays I’ve ever removed

 

[Colquhoun]

Never done this before, would you say the adhesive behind the inlay is a sticky one, or more of a dried brittle type?

 

[uclaure]

5 weeks worth of progress, these are the worst inlays I’ve ever removed View attachment 456273

Were these Irish Mike’s originally? If so, I agree 100%. I tried removing a few labels from the charcoal Irish Mike’s $100’s and they are a major PIA

 

[kmccormick100]

Were these Irish Mike’s originally? If so, I agree 100%. I tried removing a few labels from the charcoal Irish Mike’s $100’s and they are a major PIA

Yeah they were, weird because most other fantasy chips removed so much easier. I finally got a process that works and has gotten me down to “only” 2ish minutes per chip Worth it though

 

[allforcharity]

Yeah they were, weird because most other fantasy chips removed so much easier. I finally got a process that works and has gotten me down to “only” 2ish minutes per chip Worth it though

I salute you, sir, if you can get paper labels off two chip sides in 2 minutes!

 

[Forty4]

Thanks @RainmanTrail. Works good on the these Lady Luck $100s. I also tested it on some glue residue left behind on this GEMACO chip. Wiped it off with a microfiber towel. Seems to work OK.

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I’m not the Bud Jones expert you are but be careful with the NPR on whatever style the Parkers are as it will melt that plastic I should pull out the chips with my finger prints permanently embedded in them.

 

[Tommy]

I’m not the Bud Jones expert you are but be careful with the NPR on whatever style the Parkers are as it will melt that plastic I should pull out the chips with my finger prints permanently embedded in them.

I'll have to test it out on an extra chip to see. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[allforcharity]

I’m not the Bud Jones expert you are but be careful with the NPR on whatever style the Parkers are as it will melt that plastic I should pull out the chips with my finger prints permanently embedded in them.

Really? Wow.

I've never had to use any type of solvent when taking the inlays out of a BJR4 roulette chip. Comes off easily with just the knife. Any epoxy residue left over I can remove by just using my fingertip to gather it into a small ball.

 

[Forty4]

Really? Wow.

I've never had to use any type of solvent when taking the inlays out of a BJR4 roulette chip. Comes off easily with just the knife. Any epoxy residue left over I can remove by just using my fingertip to gather it into a small ball.

Agreed. Can’t remember the exact reason I think it was major gunk build up along the edge of the lip (that didn’t come off with ultrasonic cleaning), so I figured (hoped) it was adhesive that compressed out from under the label.

 

[allforcharity]

Agreed. Can’t remember the exact reason I think it was major gunk build up along the edge of the lip (that didn’t come off with ultrasonic cleaning), so I figured (hoped) it was adhesive that compressed out from under the label.

Probably garden variety hooker juice. If a plastic chip has been used long enough, some will compress into the little tiny space between the laminated label and the edge of the recess (this doesn't happen with compression clays because the recess is made when the inlay goes on, basically sealing the edge). It can be quite stubborn to get rid of, even after an ultrasonic treatment. Luckily, if you let the chip dry, it will flake right off if you just score it with the edge of a cutter blade or a tip of a pin.

 

[JP1984]

Love this thread, just found out how I'm going to be spending my weekends in lockdown for the foreseeable future! Thanks Travis