Can I put stickers over Paulson hot-stamped inlays? (1 Viewer)

[Hokuto789]

I'm thinking about getting some new Paulson chips with hot-stamped inlays.
The original denomination is $1, but my plan is to put separate stickers over the inlays to treat them as 5,000 chips.

Is this a good approach?

 

[Gojira777]

Putting labels over hot stamps is not a good idea, they will probably shine through. @Gear goes as far as not producing labels if they‘re knowingly for non-milled hotstamp chips. I would just ask them for what would be the best approach, Andrea is very friendly and helpful!

 

[DirtyTIVA]

When you eventually remove the sticker it will peel off a layer of the hotstamp.

 

[Gear]

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/faq-can-hotstamped-chips-be-labelled.39168/

 

[Hokuto789]

Thank you all for the great advice and detailed explanations! Fortunately, I haven't purchased the chips yet, so you saved me from wasting money and ruining good chips.

Thanks to your input, I now know what my next steps should be. I am considering two options and would love to hear which one you think is better:

Option 1: Buy the Paulson chips, get them milled as advised, and apply custom labels.

Option 2: Order a completely new set of custom chips from CPC (although I've heard they might not be accepting orders right now).

When weighing these options, please keep in mind that I already own over 1,000 Paulson chips in total. Considering that, which route would you recommend?
(I plan to use these new 5,000 chips together with my existing Paulson set in the same game.)

Thanks again for your help!

 

[BEANO52]

Yes, but ill advised. Here is a close up of some horse heads I got a few years ago.

 

[doughboy63]

Thank you all for the great advice and detailed explanations! Fortunately, I haven't purchased the chips yet, so you saved me from wasting money and ruining good chips.

Thanks to your input, I now know what my next steps should be. I am considering two options and would love to hear which one you think is better:

Option 1: Buy the Paulson chips, get them milled as advised, and apply custom labels.

Option 2: Order a completely new set of custom chips from CPC (although I've heard they might not be accepting orders right now).

When weighing these options, please keep in mind that I already own over 1,000 Paulson chips in total. Considering that, which route would you recommend?
(I plan to use these new 5,000 chips together with my existing Paulson set in the same game.)

Thanks again for your help!

Why not both?

 

[Hokuto789]

Yes, but ill advised. Here is a close up of some horse heads I got a few years ago.

Thank you for showing me the picture. It helps a lot!

I wonder if this is a hot stamp too?
There certainly are some raised areas.

 

[Gojira777]

CPC might take a while. It is up to you what you want to do with your set. I‘d probably take the mill route.

 

[merkong]

Yes, but ill advised. Here is a close up of some horse heads I got a few years ago.

Love me some Horse Heads with the top hat and canes. Super rare.

 

[Hokuto789]

Just while we are on the subject...

What is the best way to manually remove standard Paulson inlays?

As I mentioned earlier, I have quite a few inlay-type Paulson chips, and I’d like to replace their labels with the original ones as well.

but I’ve heard it can be a nightmare to peel them off.
Does anyone have a good tutorial, or a specific chemical/tool you swear by to get them off cleanly without damaging the clay?

 

[FreeBop59]

Just while we are on the subject...

What is the best way to manually remove standard Paulson inlays?

As I mentioned earlier, I have quite a few inlay-type Paulson chips, and I’d like to replace their labels with the original ones as well.

but I’ve heard it can be a nightmare to peel them off.
Does anyone have a good tutorial, or a specific chemical/tool you swear by to get them off cleanly without damaging the clay?

There is an entire thread on this topic:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/paulson-full-label-replacement-tutorial-thread.31535/

 

[GreatWhiteDope]

I just murdered a rack of Sundance gray $1 chips. After attempting to do this on other chips and giving up after one or two, I found the perfect tool for this process, a 5-8mm wide flat edge wood working chisel (see photo below). After scoring the label with an exacto knife and peeling off the top layer of the label, this tool allows me to scrape the rest of the bottom layer in less than one minute per chip. Total time to fully remove all the labels was about 3 hours.

 

[Hokuto789]

I just murdered a rack of Sundance gray $1 chips. After attempting to do this on other chips and giving up after one or two, I found the perfect tool for this process, a 5-8mm wide flat edge wood working chisel (see photo below). After scoring the label with an exacto knife and peeling off the top layer of the label, this tool allows me to scrape the rest of the bottom layer in less than one minute per chip. Total time to fully remove all the labels was about 3 hours.

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Wow, thank you for sharing your exact process and the time it took!

A woodworking chisel is a brilliant idea. I wouldn't have thought of that! 3 hours for a rack seems like a reasonable weekend DIY project if I can find the right tool.

I have two quick follow-up questions:

1. Does using the chisel leave any stubborn residue or small bits of paper/glue behind in the recess? Or does it scrape everything off completely clean, ready for the new labels?

2. I also own some Milano chips. Do you think this chisel method would work on them as well, or is the material/sticker type too different from Paulsons?

 

[GreatWhiteDope]

Wow, thank you for sharing your exact process and the time it took!

A woodworking chisel is a brilliant idea. I wouldn't have thought of that! 3 hours for a rack seems like a reasonable weekend DIY project if I can find the right tool.

I have two quick follow-up questions:

1. Does using the chisel leave any stubborn residue or small bits of paper/glue behind in the recess? Or does it scrape everything off completely clean, ready for the new labels?

2. I also own some Milano chips. Do you think this chisel method would work on them as well, or is the material/sticker type too different from Paulsons?

Here is the Amazon link for the cheap set I bought. But you can spend much more. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPW4VJX4?ref=fed_asin_title&th=1

1. This is a good question. The chisel will take you down as far as you want/need to go. The picture I showed was all the way down to the clay but I have found that you can leave a very thin layer and as long as it is smooth and solid, it will still work. That is what I did to most of mine. The reason is the when you go all the way to the clay, you run a higher risk of making a gouge in the clay. But it is your choice. See the pictures below. While the one on the right may look like it has a lot of paper left, it is smooth to the touch and shiny and is perfectly ready to accept a label.

2. I had never tried murdering Milanos so I just took out a couple sample Milanos I have and you won't need the chisel for those. Just make a small slice in the label and it will peel right off. But slice lightly as it will leave a mark if you are heavy handed. See pictures below. Heavy on the left and light on the right.

Let me know if you have other questions.

 

[Hokuto789]

Thank you so much for taking the time to test this out on your Milanos and for providing the pictures! That is incredibly helpful.

Your advice on the Paulsons makes total sense. Leaving a smooth, thin layer instead of risking a gouge in the clay sounds like the smartest approach. I definitely would have tried to scrape it completely bare and ended up ruining a few chips!

And it’s great to know the Milanos are much easier. I’ll make sure to be very gentle with the exacto knife to avoid leaving any marks like in your example.

I feel much more confident about tackling a relabeling project now. I really appreciate you sharing your experience!

Here is the Amazon link for the cheap set I bought. But you can spend much more. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DPW4VJX4?ref=fed_asin_title&th=1

1. This is a good question. The chisel will take you down as far as you want/need to go. The picture I showed was all the way down to the clay but I have found that you can leave a very thin layer and as long as it is smooth and solid, it will still work. That is what I did to most of mine. The reason is the when you go all the way to the clay, you run a higher risk of making a gouge in the clay. But it is your choice. See the pictures below. While the one on the right may look like it has a lot of paper left, it is smooth to the touch and shiny and is perfectly ready to accept a label.

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2. I had never tried murdering Milanos so I just took out a couple sample Milanos I have and you won't need the chisel for those. Just make a small slice in the label and it will peel right off. But slice lightly as it will leave a mark if you are heavy handed. See pictures below. Heavy on the left and light on the right.

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Let me know if you have other questions.