UPSB v3

Pen Modifications / Removing Text from Barrels

  1. White_Sheath
    Date: Sun, Oct 14 2007 21:58:44

    Sketching's idea for using an eraser won't work for a bic barrel... Does anyone have any suggestions?

  2. UEDan
    Date: Sun, Oct 14 2007 22:01:42

    have you tried acetone?
    some Bic barrels are a pain in the ass to get text off.

  3. White_Sheath
    Date: Sun, Oct 14 2007 22:02:59

    QUOTE (UEDan @ Oct 14 2007, 05:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    have you tried acetone?
    some Bic barrels are a pain in the ass to get text off.

    wont acetone eat my pen?

  4. K4S
    Date: Sun, Oct 14 2007 22:04:01

    If you use acetone you have to be quick and wipe it off asap, because yes it will eat away at the plastic

  5. UEDan
    Date: Sun, Oct 14 2007 22:20:10

    QUOTE (White_Sheath @ Oct 14 2007, 03:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    wont acetone eat my pen?


    Thats the point! laugh.gif

  6. White_Sheath
    Date: Sun, Oct 14 2007 22:32:19

    QUOTE (UEDan @ Oct 14 2007, 05:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    Thats the point! laugh.gif


    you are an akward man...

    acetone didnt work blink.gif

    The text you are trying to remove...is it the kind of text that gets printed on (like the UCPSB bic stic) or is it the kind where the wording is indented into the side of the barrel?

    QUOTE (K4S @ Oct 14 2007, 06:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    The text you are trying to remove...is it the kind of text that gets printed on (like the UCPSB bic stic) or is it the kind where the wording is indented into the side of the barrel?


    ??? if you mean if i run my finger across it and i can feel it then yes... its not just a simple print. if i want it out i will use a knife but that will mess up the pen

  7. Daryck101
    Date: Mon, Oct 15 2007 00:03:21

    its impossible to get the text off with out scratching it

  8. K4S
    Date: Mon, Oct 15 2007 00:08:49

    Someone mentioned before on ucpsb that if it's the kind of print where its indented into the barrel then you cant erase it off...compared to an rsvp where the text is printed on and it can be erased

  9. en814
    Date: Mon, Oct 15 2007 01:29:39

    Is it the same as a Dong-A commsa?. B/c i have the problem of taking off the korean text on it :[

  10. UEDan
    Date: Mon, Oct 15 2007 07:44:06

    QUOTE (en814 @ Oct 14 2007, 06:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    Is it the same as a Dong-A commsa?. B/c i have the problem of taking off the korean text on it :[


    They have the same print as store bought bics. Those should come off from spinning, easer, or acetone.

  11. Sfsr
    Date: Mon, Oct 15 2007 13:29:57

    neXus posted something about rubbing the text with a piece of sugar before. Not sure if that works for this too.

  12. Nova
    Date: Mon, Oct 15 2007 14:30:13

    i use nail polish remover which i found around the house.


    it can get the text of barrels like ballsign with not so much effort.


    but for pens which you can feel the ink sticking out, its alot harder.

  13. Sfsr
    Date: Mon, Oct 15 2007 14:51:29

    Nail polish remover = acetone

  14. roy14692
    Date: Sat, Oct 20 2007 02:47:22

    just use scissors it will scratch it but on the videos it looks the same

  15. kheide
    Date: Sat, Oct 20 2007 02:56:38

    i just use blood, sweat, and tears to remove writing from mine tongue.gif

  16. TEKKEN King
    Date: Sat, Oct 20 2007 03:01:58

    QUOTE (White_Sheath @ Oct 14 2007, 05:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
    you are an akward man...


    lol isn't UEDan female?

  17. Sfsr
    Date: Sat, Oct 20 2007 17:00:41

    Lol no, he has just changed his options to that.

    UEDan is male all the way, even though his hair is quite long ;)

  18. spinofdoom
    Date: Sat, Oct 20 2007 17:20:04

    erm why doesn't people just spin until the writing comes off?

    Isn't it better?

  19. Sfsr
    Date: Sat, Oct 20 2007 17:55:02

    They want the pen neat faster then that, like.. BAM! Clean pen.

    And sugar all the way babes. Haven't tried it myself yet though, lulz..

    EDIT: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-rem...cell-phone-wit/