A method of using a label including the steps of: providing an elongate article; providing the label having a first label section, a second, transparent label section, a third label section, and a fourth label section, said first label section, said second label section, said third label section, and said fourth label section each including a top surface and a bottom surface, at least a portion of said bottom surface having an adhesive thereon, at least a portion of said top surface of said third label section having an adhesive resistant coating, said third label section further having a severable area of weakness dividing said third label section into a first portion and a second portion; providing a carrier strip, said carrier strip supporting said label adjacent said bottom surface; applying an indicia on said top surface of said first label section; removing said label from said carrier strip while retaining a portion of said carrier strip attached to said bottom surface of said fourth label section; aligning said label with said elongate article; wrapping said label around said elongate article such that: said third label section is positioned over said first label section and said second label section such that said second portion of said third label section overlays said indicia on said top surface of said first label section, and said fourth label section is positioned over said third label section such that said fourth label section overlays at least a portion of said top surface of said third label section and overlays said adhesive resistant coating; over-coating said label, thereby rendering said indicia illegible; moving said fourth label section away from said third label section; severing said second portion of said third label section along said area of weakness; and removing said second portion of said third label section from said label, thereby restoring legibility of said indicia. providing an elongate article; providing the label having a first label section, a second, transparent label section, a third label section, and a fourth label section, said first label section, said second label section, said third label section, and said fourth label section each including a top surface and a bottom surface, at least a portion of said bottom surface having an adhesive thereon, at least a portion of said top surface of said third label section having an adhesive resistant coating, said third label section further having a severable area of weakness dividing said third label section into a first portion and a second portion; providing a carrier strip, said carrier strip supporting said label adjacent said bottom surface; applying an indicia on said top surface of said first label section; removing said label from said carrier strip while retaining a portion of said carrier strip attached to said bottom surface of said fourth label section; aligning said label with said elongate article; wrapping said label around said elongate article such that: said third label section is positioned over said first label section and said second label section such that said second portion of said third label section overlays said indicia on said top surface of said first label section, and said fourth label section is positioned over said third label section such that said fourth label section overlays at least a portion of said top surface of said third label section and overlays said adhesive resistant coating; said third label section is positioned over said first label section and said second label section such that said second portion of said third label section overlays said indicia on said top surface of said first label section, and said fourth label section is positioned over said third label section such that said fourth label section overlays at least a portion of said top surface of said third label section and overlays said adhesive resistant coating; over-coating said label, thereby rendering said indicia illegible; moving said fourth label section away from said third label section; severing said second portion of said third label section along said area of weakness; and removing said second portion of said third label section from said label, thereby restoring legibility of said indicia.