Now that the latest TSI mapping for Traktor has been released (and I must say before I start, what a crackin’ good job you did with it!) I’m purchasing a new overlay.
This will be the 4th overlay I’ve purchased from DJTT (gotta support the troops), after getting one of the old 1.x versions, a 2.x version, and then a 2.x arcade version.
While I’m totally used to the whole ripping/tearing/scraping off of old overlays, I’m wondering if anyone has any tips for an easier way to remove an exisiting overlay?
I’m a bit of a neat-freak when it comes to my controller and don’t want to just stick one overlay over the next.
In the past I’ve just ripped it off with brute strength and determination. Scraping the last bits of it with a craft-knife and spirits to dissolve the glue (that’s right… im that crazy).
My plan at the moment, once I receive the new overlay, is to unscrew everything and dump the faceplate in the dishwasher with the hottest water i can get my hands on. Hoping that it at least allows me to peel it off with less tearing than usual.
Perhaps some other guys are as particular as me and know a better way to get the overlay off?
Perhaps u can use a paint stripper. It looks like a drill and it blows really hot air, they use it to melt paint off from things. But i don’t know for sure if this can work because maybe u will bend the metal because of the heat…
Yeah I feel as though brute strength might be the only way to handle it…
although i reckon chucking it in the dishwasher can’t hurt… at least it’ll be afterwards!
but i am thinking of jsut ripping it off with me big muscles hahaa then use vinegar or wd40 to soak then rub it off then a nice wipe down with detergent then let dry
I cut-out the old overlay to fit exactly on the original plates that came with the VCI. Now that the new layout is arriving shortly, with another set of plates I ordeerd, I will again cut it out to fit on the new plates.
Just need to unscrew the old plates (with the old overlay) and screw down the new plates (with the new overlay).
Can actually go back and forth to whichever layout I want by changing plates.
BC
Btw, you can cut the overlay in 3 or 4 inch wide strips along its entire face (with a new sharp exacto knife blade) so that you can rip of the pieces one strip at a time. You can then use plumbers hand cleaner (hardware store) that is a de-greaser and contains grit within it. Rub it on the plate with fine steel wool and it strips it perfectly clean. Makes the plate shiny like anew piece of aluminum.
heat will help greatly BUT it could also produce more of a mess. We sometimes use a hot air gun to soften up the adhesive which makes it easier but that also means that more adhesive will get left behind.
The brute force method, while requiring He-man strength, is the cleanest option as it leaves very little residue behind.
Sorry guys, we had to use a fairly strong adhesive so the rounded corners stay down and the overlays dont fall off eventually.
Wow that is a great suggestion about cutting it into strips. My main problem when ripping off previous overlays was that it’s tough to rip off evenly which usually resulted in bunches of the “under” overlay sticking to the metal.
Cutting it in strips and using stuff like degreaser & steel wool is a great idea. Cheers bro.
Just did the whole brute strength removal thing.
Man! was hard & long. Some of the sticker got ripped from the film, had to rub it off with a scrapper, bamboo skewer & lighter fluid… 3 hours later.
Next time I’m just going to stick it on top of the old one
