Tank sticker preservation

[Steve V.]

How best to preserve the remnants.

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[Mike E.]

[Steve B.]

Re: Tank sticker preservation

Steve, you can do as Mike suggested or use clear acid free paper and seal the tank sticker that way. I would think either approach would be fine. On a separate note, you should consider using the NCRS Historical Document Service and get that tank sticker validated. The $100 cost for the service is money well spent.

[Steve V.]

Re: Tank sticker preservation

Thanks for the suggestions. Would plexiglass work just as well?

[Owen L.]

https://www.archivalmethods.com/product/3-sided-sleeves

https://www.archivalmethods.com/product/natural-white-8-ply-museum-board

[William B.]

Re: Tank sticker preservation

Why does everyone remove the tank sticker from the tank and in the process damage the sticker, Mine was almost complete, cut the top of the tank and framed the complete sticker with a piece of the tank attached.IMG_20240317_220739737.jpg

[Terry M.]

Re: Tank sticker preservation

There are "paper conservation" specialists. Dr. Google will help you find one closest to you. Not only can they clean and properly preserve your documents, but in some cases, they can find markings not visible to the naked eye. Photocopying will damage the paper, but properly done can enhance the image in some cases.

There are also suppliers od archival storage products. My historical society and the NCM ue University Products. WWW.universityproducts.com. Their product's are used by institutions so the packaging is often in too large a quantity for a one-document job. I found their quantities just right for all the docs from my C6 and C8.

None of this is inexpensive, but what are these documents worth to you? It is up to you to decide their value to you and future custodians of your car.

document conservation and preservation is a whole other rabbit hole you may or may not wish to explore. There are no Cliff Notes that I am aware of and many communally available products will damage paper in the long term. The images on tank stickers are produced by carbon paper and are very fragel. Be careful.

[James G.]

Re: Tank sticker preservation

Archival sheets for photos are available and archival illustration boards of varying thicknesses are available at Hobby Lobby Michaels or local art supply stores. Stamps and other paper items are worth far more than any document for our vehicles... maybe not to us

[Leif A.]

Re: Tank sticker preservation

Thirteen years ago, when I didn't know any better, I removed my tank sticker and heat laminated it. Maybe I got lucky because it still looks as good today as it did the day I removed it. It is stored in a cool, dark place.

[Larry M.]

Re: Tank sticker preservation

Years ago I remove the tank sticker from my 67 and stored it between two sheets of 1/8 inch plexiglass. Neatly taped the ends around the perimeter to seal. It looked good/excellent 10+ years later.

Tank sticker was about to crumble and fall off the tank, so removal was only option to avoid losing it.

I took 35mm photos () of the removal process and of the tank sticker on the old tank. Developed and printed the pics in 8 x 10. Only then did I remove sticker from the metal tank and preserve it.

Larry

[Patrick B.]

Re: Tank sticker preservation

Why does everyone remove the tank sticker from the tank and in the process damage the sticker, Mine was almost complete, cut the top of the tank and framed the complete sticker with a piece of the tank attached.[ATTACH=CONFIG]121429[/ATTACH]

I agree. Even though I had Canada car documentation, I valued having a perfect tank stinker for a 67 L-71 more than an old gas tank. I cut it close to the sticker and the sticker with tank metal would still fit in a plastic preservation sleeve.

[Gary F.]

Re: Tank sticker preservation

I put my 67 L-71 tank sticker between two sheets of glass and taped the edges with scotch tape back in 1976. I also stored it in dark drawer. I also to pictures of the tank sticker. Good thing I did because over the years it has faded enough that some of the info is hard to read. The photograph saved the day.

[Kenneth B.]

Re: Tank sticker preservation

Why does everyone remove the tank sticker from the tank and in the process damage the sticker, Mine was almost complete, cut the top of the tank and framed the complete sticker with a piece of the tank attached.[ATTACH=CONFIG]121429[/ATTACH]

Thats what I did also. Got the whole gas tank when I bought the 67. Didnt want to leave it on the rusty tank & cut it off the tank rather than taking a chance of damaging it. PS there are 2 copies one on top of the other. Must have torn off 2 pages when it was glued to the tank.