/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.614501]

Hey there /vr/

Any good way to get names off NES and SNES games? Those magic erasers tend to destroy the texture of the plastic.

Is there any chemical that can lift it off the surface without harming the plastic?

I've tried rubbing alcohol 91%, magic erasers, tooth paste mixed with baking soda, lemon juice and a few others.

None seem to get the market completely off

[Anonymous No.614530]

>>614501
No idea but that's a good fucking game. Childhood favorite, still a favorite today. Own two copies, and played every Rom hack. Sadly one of my copies has a name on it like this....
So bump for curiosity

[Ark No.614529]

This dissolves most glues/inks (like 99% acetone) and doesn't harm most plastics (unlike 99% acetone). Just dab with a Q-Tip, then wipe off making strokes towards the center of the stain repeatedly. Be sure to test, use in well ventilated area, and rinse/wash off excess immediately.

Don't use on the labels though...

[Anonymous No.614536]

I found that fucker
His name is jeb, he's 24 (so about right age when that came out)
He lives in Brown Mills, new jersey. rape and kill him op

[Anonymous No.614541]

>Jeb Garcia

That is one of the worse legitimate and unfunny names that someone could possibly receive.

I would legally change that.

[spirasen !!Uklv8Hyzr7G No.614545]

>>614501
Goo Gone has never failed me. It wipes off crayon, pen, and markers off my carts

[Anonymous No.614542]

>>614501
EH MAHN, WHY YOU STEAL MAH GAME?

I CUT YOU

-JEB

[Anonymous No.614540]

>>614530
>Sadly one of my copies has a name on it like this....

why would you be sad about having your own name on your own childhood game? are you planning to sell it?

[Anonymous No.614553]

use toothpaste its quite abrasive op

[Anonymous No.614554]

>>614545

I concur. I have like 4 bottles of this shit of various sizes all over my house.

Works great on all sorts of stuff. Confirmed as not damaging anything game cartridge related.

[Anonymous No.614556]

>>614536

why is this a thing to get mad about anyway? i mean, unless you paid for it expecting it to be in pristine condition and got it like that i guess. you can't really help these things as a kid and it's not like he destroyed the cart or anything

[Anonymous No.614561]

>>614545
Can I get that at ACE?

>>614553
The whole point is to NOT be abrasive

[Anonymous No.614562]

Axe deodorant or magic eraser.

[Anonymous No.614563]

>>614540
Its not my name
>Still own two copies
I had one from my childhood(18 y/o btw) and the other was bought for $5 at a yard sale but had the name.

[Anonymous No.614567]

>>614561

Most likely. Goo Gone is very popular.

[Anonymous No.614569]

>>614561
why? its not like it matters as long as you dont rub it on the picture
it doesnt take off any plastic coloring, just the marker
ive done it multiple times and i never had a issue with anything wearing off that wasnt supposed to

[Anonymous No.614572]

>>614562
spray or stick?

[Anonymous No.614573]

>>614569
The texture changes

[Anonymous No.614580]

>>614573
wut? ive never noticed any texture changes
you mean the grain rubs off or something? it must be very minor as ive never noticed any difference
the color/grain of the cart looks just like the rest of the cart, no difference

[Anonymous No.614582]

>>614545
Also, tell me

How would this work on the NES Zeldas? I have the first with a name on it and it's not coming off any way I try

[Anonymous No.614589]

>>614501
no man, your supposed to go and find out who they are and why they are in jail.

[Anonymous No.614594]

>>614580
It's apparent if you look at it in the right light.

Maybe you just got lucky and the market wasn't that deep

I know most permanent markers go deep into the groves of the cartage thus making it hard to get out

[Anonymous No.614604]

>>614582
It may work differently for being a golden cart. I have no idea how Nintendo painted their carts, so you will have to be willing to try it or leave it as is with the name written on. I only used it on grey carts

[Anonymous No.614609]

>>614594
i guess so, the marker always comes off quite quick, i just take a soft bristle toothbrush and wipe it 5-10 times and its gone
i dont see anything wrong with my carts, might just be my eyesight though
however, even if there happens to be a mark its still better than having marker all over it.cant see any abrasions anywhere so im cool with it

[Anonymous No.614612]

>>614501
It sounds weird (and maybe expensive depending on the brand), but out of curiosity I tried cologne on some of my cartridges to get some marker stains off and it worked, even smelled nice after words. Just putting that out there, but I recommend just listening to others.

[Anonymous No.614613]

>>614604
Ok

Thanks for the information...

Maybe some one else has any input

>>614609
What tooth past are you using? And are you sure its permanent marker?

[Anonymous No.614623]

I used clorox wipes to get that shit off of my cartridges.
Really quick and easy.

[Anonymous No.614626]

>>614613
arm and hammer baking soda toothpaste.you could always use a isopropyl/baking soda mix into a paste, less abrasive & maximum cleaning power

[Anonymous No.614634]

>>614626
Some one said that toothpaste is good

Might give it a shot

[Anonymous No.614647]

>>614613
Wait, so you are more willing to try using tooth paste than Goo Gone, which other people has said takes off markers, just because some guy isn't sure how it may react to a non grey cart?

[Anonymous No.614656]

>>614501
nail polish remover. Fucking treats permanent markers like dry erase markers.

[Anonymous No.614659]

>>614634
it works fine, if you're worried about the adverse affects(pretty sure there are none) just do some googling on it
anything abrasive works(even salt/water combo)
however, less abrasive is better so a iso alcohol/baking soda mix would probably be optimal if you want to be safe

[Anonymous No.614667]

>>614572
bump

[Anonymous No.614671]

>>614647
Not based on one story, no

That's why I wondered if anyone else has tried

and I'm going to use it on a gray cartage first to test it

[Anonymous No.614676]

>>614659
Alright, thanks

I suppose I can test it out on my duplicates of mario duck hunt

[Anonymous No.614686]

>>614676
>>614659
How do purpose applying it? I forgot to ask

[Anonymous No.614713]

>>614501
I accidentally over sprayed this onto my recycling bin and the sharpie writing melted right off.

[Anonymous No.614773]

>>614713
That's a bit extreme

[Anonymous No.614792]

>tfw I wrote my last name on all my games growing up

Sold most of them at yard sales years ago, so I'm sure there's an angry collector ITT who has a game with WOOD written on it

[Anonymous No.614797]

>>614686
just take a brush or a cloth or something & rub it around in a circular motion(might take a little so be patient)
take it easy too dont nigger rub it

[Anonymous No.614813]

>>614792
wood is a shitty last name

[Anonymous No.614818]

>>614797
Alright, thanks

[Anonymous No.614825]

>>614813
It's been pretty based for me. Sorry you have one of my games

[Anonymous No.614832]

>>614501

Deodorant.
Seriously, it works, spray some deodorant on it and then just rub it off.

[Anonymous No.614835]

>>614825
>based
what the fuck are you babbling about you nigger

[Anonymous No.614836]

>>614797
What do you mean my nigger rub though

[Anonymous No.614838]

I hate you

[Anonymous No.614840]

>>614835

[Ark No.614845]

>>614792
>1991
>Not taking apart your games with a homemade bit and etching your name on the pcb.
Yeah, I was paranoid. I still have a copy of Maniac Mansion lost out there somewhere.

[Anonymous No.614854]

Why would anyone write names on their games? It's just fucking retarded. It's not like you're a dog needing to piss on everything.

[Anonymous No.614857]

>>614836
i meant dont super rub it being impatient, you might fuck it up
just be patient and take your time with it
wont take long at all even if you go slow with it, the more relaxed you are the better its going to come out

[Anonymous No.614862]

>>614832
Based anon, you just saved my copy of Metroid Prime. That shit marker went out instantly.

Axe chocolate by the way

[Anonymous No.614870]

>>614845
Not even mad

Just impressed

>>614857
Alright

Got ya

[Anonymous No.614871]

>>614862

>Axe chocolate

what are you, 13?

[Anonymous No.614875]

>>614832
>>614862
That's for disks, right?

[Anonymous No.614881]

>>614854
I know that in elementary school, my friend would go to a daycare place or whatever before and after school, he would bring a lot of his carts with him because they had consoles there. He keeps those carts at my place now, and it's a good way to separate his games from mine.

If you never took them out of the house and still wrote your name on them, I don't know what the hell you would do that for.

[Anonymous No.614887]

>>614875
Nope, for permanent marker on plastic. I don't know how it works, it just does - saw it on the internet one day, tried it and it was like "holy shit, it works"

[Anonymous No.614891]

>>614862
confirmed for nigger or fat chick
axe chocolate smells like shit

[Anonymous No.614892]

>>614541
>That is one of the worse legitimate and unfunny names that someone could possibly receive.
W-why?

[Anonymous No.614895]

>>614881

I admit, that's a good reason

[Anonymous No.614902]

>>614887
its the chemicals inside of the aerosol
if they remove permanent marker just imagine what its doing to your internal organs
also
>axe deodorant rub causes cancer, main ingredient is aluminum

[Anonymous No.614906]

>>614832
>tfw i discovered this years ago and whenever i told anyone about it, they didnt believe me.

[Anonymous No.614904]

>>614871
21
>>614891
Ramdonly picked it while shopping and I actually liked it.
My gf likes it too

[Anonymous No.614913]

>>614887
>Metriod Prime
>Not on a disk

[Anonymous No.614916]

>>614913
The permanent marker was on the game's box, actually

[Anonymous No.614929]

>>614916
Oh, alright

[Anonymous No.614930]

>>614906
>be 12
>accidentally spray deodorant on wall
>paint starts to melt

And we put that shit on our skin.

[Anonymous No.614940]

>>614930

Aerosol propellant is some nasty shit.

[Anonymous No.614958]

Paint thinner.

Apply a small amount to a cotton Q-tip and wipe away. It takes a while but it doesn't fuck up the plastic.

[Anonymous No.615112]

>>614958
I'm afraid it might touch the label. Isn't that stuff powerful?

[Anonymous No.615125]

>>614892

Because Jeb sounds like a simpleton backwater cousin-fucker, and Garcia is Mexican

[Anonymous No.615205]

>>615195

*name

[Anonymous No.615195]

>>614881

>If you never took them out of the house and still wrote your name on them, I don't know what the hell you would do that for.

The only reason I can think of is in case one of your friends being a scumbag and stealing one of them.

That happened with me in elementary school with a box of markers I had. Went to my friends birthday party and bam, one of them was sitting on their vcr in plain daylight. I didn't realize they were missing til then. lol I assume they stole them from my backpack while we left for recess. Their backpack was beside mine (because alphabetical order) and they were usually the very last to leave the classroom.

Oh and they had a reputation for stealing shit. So, as much as I hated my mom writing my names on things, I can see the benefit of it.

[Anonymous No.615213]

>>614545

Can it remove cum stains from my Princess Peach pillows?

[Anonymous No.615247]

>>615213

You're not supposed to abuse your dakimakura, you know.

I treat my Stone Cold Steve Austin pillow with the utmost respect.

[Anonymous No.615510]

isopropyl alcohol

no sharpy can resist IPA

[Anonymous No.615901]

Just track down the person whose name is on the cartridge. You might become bros.

Speaking of names on cartridges, anyone remember that thread about 2 weeks back where a guy finds out about the owner of a sega genesis game?
>girls name carved into cartridge
>some girly designs and I think it said happy birthday or something
>guy searches facebook for possible matches in the area
>friend requests her
>then story ends never heard from again

[Anonymous No.615996]

I bought a game online. The box has a name written in sharpie on the side. It's a NES box. What's the safest way to remove this? I think the outside of the box has a thin layer of plastic/laminate on it, right? I heard that if you use a dry erase marker and draw over the affected area, then rub it off immediately it should work. Otherwise how can you take marker off of a box? Would a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser simply destroy it?

[Anonymous No.616072]

>>614501
Rubbing alcohol will work. You just have to be patient. Multiple applications should get more than 95% of it off in a single session. I've been collecting for god knows how long (at least 12 years) and I've never had any trouble getting rid of "permanent" marker on cartridges with 70% isopropyl rubbing alcohol. Just remember:

-apply liberally to a paper towel
-GENTLY, with only mild pressure, rub the affected region in a circular motion fairly quickly for a few minutes, until the alcohol seems to be drying up/not as effective
-again, pressure doesn't help, and in my experience actually hinders the progress. Pretend you're polishing a very thin glass cup with a rag.
-wait a couple of minutes
-reapply rubbing alcohol on a dry part of the towel (or a new towel) and repeat

Getting almost all of it off should take less than 10 minutes; usually about 4. Come back to it again later if you seem stuck at the last tiny vestiges of the marker stain, and try rapidly scraping it with your thumbnail before rubbing it with isopropyl.

[Anonymous No.616093]

>>614545
Say what you will, but Goo Gone never has worked for me. Always just seems to make a bigger mess. I prefer isopropyl all the way.