To Peel or Not to Peel...cards with plastic coating

rmiller1k · 11-17-2011, 08:27 PM

hey guys, just curious on what everyones take is on whether or not to keep the plastic film on the cards or not. I just bought this for my piazza PC.

the coating is pretty scratched up which you cant really see from the scan. kind of annoying me. i dont ever plan to sell this off so im not worried about the value, but just curious what everyone else would do or have done with the coating, especially when its not perfect.

fitch123 · 11-17-2011, 08:33 PM

If you don't ever plan to sell it, and the coating is annoying you...remove it.

Its pretty fun to remove the coating, I did this on all my crappy, worthless finest basketball cards from back in the day.

You want to remove it, you aren't concerned about selling it, and now you know its fun to remove the coating on top of all that. 100% remove.

VWBUS1978 · 11-17-2011, 08:34 PM

i have a bunch of mickey mantle finest from 1996 i think, keep it on there, i think it looks cool. i peeled all but one of mine, the 1952 is still intact. the birth of chrome cards was an awesome time to be collecting. the covering brings me back to when i was 13.

rmiller1k · 11-17-2011, 08:56 PM

yea im really torn on this lol. i want to keep it because i sort of like the idea of it but this coating is pretty beat up. ive always been anti-peeling, im trying to just accept it.

would you guys be less inclined to buy a card that has a peel removed? just curious since ive always preferred the coating on.

hhmag70 · 11-17-2011, 09:15 PM

I would buy a card with the film peeled as long as the surface still looks good.

37Jetson · 11-17-2011, 09:17 PM

Unless there is damage to the coating I would probably vote to leave it in it's original condition. With that said, I love the look of the cards after they have been peeled.

fitch123 · 11-17-2011, 09:17 PM

Here is a no coating (peeled) kobe rc psa 10 sale

* PSA 10 * KOBE BRYANT 1996 TOPPS FINEST ROOKIE CARD #74 RC LAKERS | eBay

Here is a w/ coating (not peeled) kobe rc psa 10 sale

1996-97 Kobe Bryant Topps Finest #74 Rookie RC PSA 10 w/ Coating!! GEM MINT!! | eBay

Difference in sale price = about 20%.

hhmag70 · 11-17-2011, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitch123

Here is a no coating (peeled) kobe rc psa 10 sale

* PSA 10 * KOBE BRYANT 1996 TOPPS FINEST ROOKIE CARD #74 RC LAKERS | eBay

Here is a w/ coating (not peeled) kobe rc psa 10 sale

1996-97 Kobe Bryant Topps Finest #74 Rookie RC PSA 10 w/ Coating!! GEM MINT!! | eBay

Difference in sale price = about 20%.

You forgot to show the one with coating still on it that sold on 11/2 for $52. Now that means I could argue that it sell for more without the coating

fitch123 · 11-17-2011, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hhmag70

You forgot to show the one with coating still on it that sold on 11/2 for $52. Now that means I could argue that it sell for more without the coating

1996 Finest #74 Kobe Bryant RC PSA 10 Gem Mint w/ Coating | eBay

Oh wow. Yeah people don't seem to care, peel the #@#@#@#@ out of that card!

Friarg · 11-17-2011, 10:53 PM

I'd be careful with peeling from my experience, especially since you bought it on the secondary market and don't know how it was stored. The adhesive on those peels weren't meant to be kept on long term and if it's been exposed to heat, peeling it off could actually just expose a really damaged card surface. I've peeled a few for kicks and some of the surfaces were beautiful, some came out streaked and awful. If you can live with the scratches, I vote leave it. If u can't - good luck with the peel; it is kinda fun to do

rmiller1k · 11-18-2011, 11:50 AM

haven't taken it off yet...im gonna try to accept the scratched up peel...

Friarg i am in awe of your collection...i can only hope my piazza collection is a 1/4 as nice as your griffey collection is one day.

Friarg · 11-20-2011, 05:03 PM

Thanks, I really appreciate that!

11-17-2011, 08:27 PM	#1
rmiller1k Banned - PBM Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,527	To Peel or Not to Peel...cards with plastic coating hey guys, just curious on what everyones take is on whether or not to keep the plastic film on the cards or not. I just bought this for my piazza PC. the coating is pretty scratched up which you cant really see from the scan. kind of annoying me. i dont ever plan to sell this off so im not worried about the value, but just curious what everyone else would do or have done with the coating, especially when its not perfect.

11-17-2011, 08:33 PM	#2
fitch123 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 7,507 fitch123 fitch123	If you don't ever plan to sell it, and the coating is annoying you...remove it. Its pretty fun to remove the coating, I did this on all my crappy, worthless finest basketball cards from back in the day. You want to remove it, you aren't concerned about selling it, and now you know its fun to remove the coating on top of all that. 100% remove. __________________

11-17-2011, 08:34 PM	#3
VWBUS1978 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: SOUTH JERSEY Posts: 5,820 Vwbus1978 Vwbus1978	i have a bunch of mickey mantle finest from 1996 i think, keep it on there, i think it looks cool. i peeled all but one of mine, the 1952 is still intact. the birth of chrome cards was an awesome time to be collecting. the covering brings me back to when i was 13. __________________ the fact that we exist, in a universe of sheer randomness, is scientific proof that there are aliens. we are the aliens. i can say that with 100% accuracy.

11-17-2011, 09:17 PM	#6
37Jetson Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chattanooga TN Posts: 12,871 Tigers1984WS	Unless there is damage to the coating I would probably vote to leave it in it's original condition. With that said, I love the look of the cards after they have been peeled. __________________ *Collecting Vintage Detroit Tigers*

11-17-2011, 08:56 PM	#4
rmiller1k Banned - PBM Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,527	yea im really torn on this lol. i want to keep it because i sort of like the idea of it but this coating is pretty beat up. ive always been anti-peeling, im trying to just accept it. would you guys be less inclined to buy a card that has a peel removed? just curious since ive always preferred the coating on.

11-17-2011, 09:15 PM	#5
hhmag70 Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Trevorton,Pa Posts: 1,258	I would buy a card with the film peeled as long as the surface still looks good.

11-17-2011, 10:53 PM	#10
Friarg Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 937 packperdayhabit friarg	I'd be careful with peeling from my experience, especially since you bought it on the secondary market and don't know how it was stored. The adhesive on those peels weren't meant to be kept on long term and if it's been exposed to heat, peeling it off could actually just expose a really damaged card surface. I've peeled a few for kicks and some of the surfaces were beautiful, some came out streaked and awful. If you can live with the scratches, I vote leave it. If u can't - good luck with the peel; it is kinda fun to do

11-18-2011, 11:50 AM	#11
rmiller1k Banned - PBM Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,527	haven't taken it off yet...im gonna try to accept the scratched up peel... Friarg i am in awe of your collection...i can only hope my piazza collection is a 1/4 as nice as your griffey collection is one day.

11-20-2011, 05:03 PM	#12
Friarg Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 937 packperdayhabit friarg	Thanks, I really appreciate that!