From cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Tue Mar 16 16:11:07 1999 Return-Path: Received: from sun28.aic.nrl.navy.mil (sun28.aic.nrl.navy.mil [132.250.84.38]) by mc.lcs.mit.edu (8.9.1a/8.9.1-mod) with SMTP id QAA02530 for ; Tue, 16 Mar 1999 16:11:07 -0500 (EST) Precedence: bulk Errors-To: cube-lovers-errors@mc.lcs.mit.edu Message-Id: <19990314063522.18949.rocketmail@send103.yahoomail.com> Date: Sat, 13 Mar 1999 22:35:22 -0800 (PST) From: Han Wen Subject: Temporary Fix for OddzOn Sticker Peel To: Cube Lovers Hi, For those folks out there, like myself, frustrated with OddzOn sticker peel problem, there is an effective method to prolonging the life of these pitiful stickers. I got this technique from one of the posts on the Rubik's website. Currently, the plastic laminate that makes up the surface of the stickers for OddzOn Rubik's Cubes starts to peel at the edges after only a few weeks of intensive playing. Well, get yourself some long-lasting acrylic nail polish and paint over all the stickers. (Make sure you do this when the cube is brand new.) I know, it's a pain in the ass, but it's worth it. The first coat lasts for about 2-3 weeks before the edges start peeling again. What I do then is take a razor blade and cut off the peeled away sections and then nail polish over the stickers again. You'll probably get another 2-3 weeks of intensive play again before the cut laminate starts peeling again. However, after I repeated this process once more (razor blade cut/nail polish over), the stickers have now lasted over several months without additional peel. Hope this helps... == _________________________________________________________ Han Wen Applied Materials 3050 Bowers Ave, MS 1145 Santa Clara, CA 95054 e-mail: Han_Wen@amat.com / hansker@yahoo.com