I have been buying Humbrol paints for something like 50 years and I have amassed quite a collection. In fact so many that storing the little tinlets had become quite a challenge. About five years ago I invested in a couple of storage racks, which was fine for both Humbrol and Revell tinlets. Then, for some unknown reason, Mr Humbrol decided the wrap paper instructions around the tins, making them so wide that they would no longer fit the little holders.
Note new Humbrol paints standing proud of the storage compartments:
Are easy, I hear you say. Where it says peel here, you can pull off the paper wrapper. So you can, but a sticky residue is left on the tin that sticks to my paint rack, my fingers and everything else when I try to lift them out. I tried rubbing the glue off, but it is very resistant to scraping and various solvents. Besides, why should I have to clean every new tin.
I do hate improvements. This new 'improved' blogger, for example, is far less user friendly than the old set up. Progress I suppose!
There is a product called De-solv-it ‘sticky stuff remover’ , it gets price labels off books and such like, that might work.
ReplyDeleteI might take a look at that, but still miffed that I have to make the effort to do that with each tin.
DeleteDamn those pesky improvements ! :-) I agree with you about the blogger interface, annoying.
ReplyDeleteHave you tried making the hole a bit bigger ?
I could shave off a mm or so in each holder, but I shouldn't have to. The tins have been the same size for decades and the manufacturers of the paint racks have taken this into account when they produced them.
DeleteI have developed Dowman's Law of Marketing: 'If you find a good product, it is about to go off the market.' I think it might have to so with 'Bastard Corporation'. I think we might have the basis for a second Law of Marketing: 'No product is so good that it can not be ruined by improvements.'
ReplyDeleteI totally agree and your law is spot on.
DeleteSurgical spirit will sort it.
ReplyDeleteIt probably would. I have been using nail varnish remover, but it is a messy job.
DeleteIt certainly works on the vile double-sided tape used for Lino. The previous owners used miles of the stuff and when I took it up only SS cleaned it off.
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