Great information. I will try out some of those methods and see what works best.
Thanks Keith On May 22, 2012 7:20 PM, "marta_kson" <marta_k...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Another way to remove the red coating is to rub on some adhesive tape > and then just lift it off. No water and no heat involved that might > damage the tubes. It should be possible to remove just the front sida > coating, but it will look a little bit strange. > > Another way that works on some tubes, f.ex. ZM1210, is to wipe them > with a tissue soaked with acetone. If done quickly the printing may > remain on those tubes, but it does not work on other. > > There seems to be many kinds of coating. Some tubes has a film shrunk > around them, other has a thin coating as a layer the tape can lift, > f.ex ZM 57?. Other seems to be painted with a dye, f.ex. the 1210. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "neonixie-l" group. > To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.