Album Labels That Don't Adhere

Ok this is not the biggest issue but... why do album makers supply self adhesive labels for their binders that because of graining on the surface of the binder, will not stick properly? Lighthouse does this; the grained surface on the binders will in a short time cause the label to detach. Same with the Gibbons one country binders. Neither has any smooth area on the spine where they can firmly attach. Sort of baffling.

The people who sell the binders don't "think through" what they are doing. They do what they believe is a cheap, or easy method...which often does not work. With self-adhesives it is just as well that it doesn't work now, because in all likelihood it would just pop off in a few years.

I would remove the self-adhesive material and use a glue to affix the label. I always try to experiment with a glue and surface to insure that this method is best. In some cases I slightly abrase the surface with very fine sandpaper to help with adhesion...but I am not advising that here because I don't know what the surface is. In other words, a glue might work with cloth or leather, but it might not work with vinyl, plastic, or some other such surface. You can probably find a compatible glue through an internet search.

I found Palo album labels to not stick as well.

I now use my own binders and make my own labels...

Nice labeling system chris2015! Did you make those brass pieces with a hydraulic press, or are they store bought?

The binders are "We R Memory" binders. They are very nice and less expensive than many binders made for stamp collectors. I just made the labels.

Wouldn't you think they'd just provide a smooth flat area on the spine to attach a label? How much of a mental lift is that?

I find that Scott Specialty album labels stick to the binders just fine. If a corner peels up, I rub on some glue and that solves the problem. Or you can spray on a really tenacious glue to begin with. 3M makes the best spray glues by far, I've found, but keep the spray off everything else! Spray the back of the label while it's upside down on some newspaper, wait a minute or two for the glue to "set up" (always important), then delicately pick up the label by its edges and apply it. It won't come off. Doing this outside will save your lungs since the spray is a bit toxic for indoors.

Scott binders provide a nice smooth area to easily adhere a label. Other than their 'Classic' line of binders, Lighthouse does not, you have to try to stick on a label to a grained surface where you cannot make an effective adhesion.