My experience with Bestine is that it is useful in removing old tape but not the stain it leaves behind
On Tue, Jun 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM Michael Greenwood <[email protected]> wrote: > I cannot and will not accept responsibility for any issues that come from > taking my advice but I do recall that in the old days, this question of > removing tape was almost always answered with Bestine. That questiuon and > what kind oif tape was safe to iuse on posters came up all the time, in my > memory. I have never used the product but I can't forget it. > > > All the best, > M > ------------------------------ > *From:* MoPo List <[email protected]> on behalf of Helmut Hamm > <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 17, 2025 3:16 PM > *To:* [email protected] <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [MOPO] Aw: [MOPO] Poster Smoke Damage > > An ozone generator should solve your problem. The cheapest are $30 or > something on Amazon. > > Helmut > > www.filmposter.net > > *Gesendet: *Montag, 16. Juni 2025 um 19:17 > *Von: *"[email protected]" < > [email protected]> > *An: *[email protected] > *Betreff: *[MOPO] Poster Smoke Damage > I received (ebay transaction that had 9 watchers) a quality title 1940s > half sheet (valued at about 225.00) that reeks of smoke. From the moment I > brought the package into my house, the smoke was obvious, and when I opened > the envelope, the smoke smell was horrendous. The seller is agreeable to > accept the return. > > Before I return it, is there any way to remove the smell. I tried leaving > it in front of an air conditioning vent, but it only made the room smell. > It still smells. > > Comments? > > *Another question:* Is there a way to remove the yellow/gold stain left > by old fashion scotch tape on inserts/half sheets? (The tape is long gone.) > > > Thank you > Michael > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.

