Cleaning and Re-labeling Horizon's Edge (1 Viewer)

[SvenPlaysPoker]

Hiya ya'll I would like to share my experience after buying these chips from this thread.

TL;DW: I had a good time cleaning and labelling but it took a long time and I'm not sure if I did it the best way

 

[BearMetal]

No, I think you did the exact right way. Really neat video! You even found out the hard way that one chip does not equal another chip when it comes to removing the inlay. For some of them is just like they were made in a different dimension.

As for your question on whether or not aligning the inlay on both sides is what you should do:

https://www.pokerchipforum.com/threads/santa-ysabel-frac-orientation.76487/

I eventually became of the opinion that the initial placement of the first inlay should be random, but then the second one should be "medal" aligned to the first.

 

[allforcharity]

Nice video, gives a good overview of the steps one will need to take.

However, I must opine about potential safety issues.

I do not recommend that you hold the chip in one hand while using a blade of any type to scrape/poke/peel off a vinyl label, even if it has been pre-soaked with nail polish remover. Use a cutting mat and rest the chip on the surface. Stabilize the chip with one hand while cutting away from your body with the hand that holds the blade. This will minimize (but not eliminate) the possibility of slipping and cutting yourself. Do it in a stable surface where you have good lighting.

My alignment preferences can vary. If I'm doing a small amount of chips (1 rack or less), I'd probably just do random alignment on both sides. If I'm doing large amounts, I split the chips into 2 batches: 1 batch I will do randomly, and the 2nd batch I will do a variety of alignment based on hat/cane orientation between each side.

 

[Beakertwang]

They look great! Thanks for the process video. I’ve seen other people use an eye dropper to apply the remover, but your chips don’t seem to any worse for wear. Time for a proper photo showcase thread!

 

[SvenPlaysPoker]

@BearMetal Interesting thread.

Nice video, gives a good overview of the steps one will need to take.

However, I must opine about potential safety issues.

I do not recommend that you hold the chip in one hand while using a blade of any type to scrape/poke/peel off a vinyl label, even if it has been pre-soaked with nail polish remover. Use a cutting mat and rest the chip on the surface. Stabilize the chip with one hand while cutting away from your body with the hand that holds the blade. This will minimize (but not eliminate) the possibility of slipping and cutting yourself. Do it in a stable surface where you have good lighting.

My alignment preferences can vary. If I'm doing a small amount of chips (1 rack or less), I'd probably just do random alignment on both sides. If I'm doing large amounts, I split the chips into 2 batches: 1 batch I will do randomly, and the 2nd batch I will do a variety of alignment based on hat/cane orientation between each side.

opine away! that's a good tip and something I definitely should have been more safe about.

 

[BearMetal]

opine away! that's a good tip and something I definitely should have been more safe about.

Yes, when I murder chips, the chip is always on a non-slip mat and I'm cutting typically either away from me, or if I'm cutting toward me I'm doing an extremely slowly under controlled conditions.

... But it's still hilarious that in every video that I've made of how to remove a chip inlay, my hands are all cut up. It's not actually from the removal process, but still pretty funny.