Scuba hides are cool but I ran into one dive shop that said they had to remove them to do a visual. Maybe they know something I don't know but the next shop didn't mention removing them so they're either as dumb as me or know things the first shop doesn't know.
I just write my name on them these days and also of course record the serial numbers.
Not sure what a scuba hide is but a proper vis includes removal of all stickers to see if there is rust under them or bubbled paint from rust under it.