protective coating on stuff?

[Ryan]

My father has had his current cell phone for over 2 years, and he STILL hasn't removed the protective coating that goes over the screen.

Same with their fridge, and washer and dryer - both are like 5 years old! 😕 he says he doens't want the stuff to get damaged...lol

 

[Ornery]

Still have original boxes and packing material for stuff purchased 2 decades ago, but I remove the plastic screen covers on things right away. My digicam still has "features' stickers on it, though.

 

[mchammer]

Originally posted by: Ornery
Still have original boxes and packing material for stuff purchased 2 decades ago, but I remove the plastic screen covers on things right away. My digicam still has "features' stickers on it, though.

eww

 

[freebee]

My penis is still in the wrapper. I keep it in a cool, dry place.

 

[KarenMarie]

i am the same way... everything i own.. if it came with protective wrap, it is still there.

 

[bleuless]

some of the protective coatings are really nicely put on, they dont' peel at all, but i go out of my way (scratch the surface underneath if i have to) to remove it, i just can't stand something being used the way it wasn't meant to be.

 

[nboy22]

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
i am the same way... everything i own.. if it came with protective wrap, it is still there.

After a while it just starts to bubble and I can't stand it any more, I need to take it off!

 

[Midlander]

Originally posted by: nboy22

Originally posted by: KarenMarie
i am the same way... everything i own.. if it came with protective wrap, it is still there.

After a while it just starts to bubble and I can't stand it any more, I need to take it off!

That's how I have discovered some protective coatings. I didn't know they were there until they started bubbling. Then I was a bit disgusted. "What, they can't make a good plastic?" Remove the coating FTW.

 

[Heisenberg]

I would've left the protective wrap on my new cell phone, but the guy at the store pulled it off before I could say anything.

 

[clickynext]

Yeah, I can't stand the plastic still on. I'd say if you really want to protect it, either take care of it or get a proper casing. I know people who wrap their remote controls at home with clear plastic bags. In fact I even know people who wrap their sofas with plastic. =/

 

[Howard]

If I had a cell phone with the plastic wrap, I would remove it because the chances are I can just get a new face plate (including transparent LCD cover) for $10 or less.

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: clickynext
Yeah, I can't stand the plastic still on. I'd say if you really want to protect it, either take care of it or get a proper casing. I know people who wrap their remote controls at home with clear plastic bags. In fact I even know people who wrap their sofas with plastic. =/

OCD! 😉

 

[bleuless]

Originally posted by: clickynext
Yeah, I can't stand the plastic still on. I'd say if you really want to protect it, either take care of it or get a proper casing. I know people who wrap their remote controls at home with clear plastic bags. In fact I even know people who wrap their sofas with plastic. =/

the remote thing i am pretty sure its a fab, but the sofa thing is another story...

oh i also hope when you say "plastic bags" for the remote, you mean like laminating style, not actually a grocery/trash bag...

 

[MazerRackham]

I take ALL the stickers/protective coatings off of my gizmos.... it just FEELS better 😉

One of my good friends is NUTS with the leaving-of-stickers-on syndrome. He won't take the "features" off of anything he buys... looks just horrible.

 

[SampSon]

I take it off because it's not going to make that much of a difference.
Also, why would you want to protect a disposable item that's going to be replaced in a couple years anyway?