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| Registered: May 9, 2008 |  Posts: 467 |
| | Posted: | | | | While I don't like stickers I think there are cases where they are unavoidable for a number of reason. While I have tried many of the things listed here sometimes stickers just can not cleanly or easily removed. I've had slip covers that have taken over an hour to get a single sticker off and clean up the cover and honestly a lot of times the effort is just not worth it. In those cases if it no cover scans are present or only pre-release art that does not match I'll scan with stickers and submit it. I usually mention in the notes something about "Unable to cleanly remove stickers" and most people have no issues in those cases.
Also in some cases the sticker is also part of the "Edition". Trying to remember the title but I have had at least one title where the FS and WS slip covers were the same except for sticker that add "Widescreen Edition" to the WS one. |
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| Registered: May 30, 2008 | | Posts: 445 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting tkinnen: Quote:
I've had slip covers that have taken over an hour to get a single sticker off and clean up the cover and honestly a lot of times the effort is just not worth it. How did you go about your removal process? Today I had to remove a Wal-Mart price sticker from a "City Slickers" slip cover just in. Slip covers are usually too thick and awkward to work from the back, but it still only took me five minutes working from the front. I first soaked it with my preferred solvent and let it sit, and getting the first corner to release was a chore. It pulled off slowly leaving behind residue, but a detail brush and some solvent emulsified that and it came up cleanly. I still look forward to trying to get under the edge of the sticker with a sheet of paper! |
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| Registered: March 29, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 2,741 |
| | Posted: | | | | I pretty much employ all of the techniques that lasitter mentioned. I am so anal about removing them, I open up the older Warner Bros. cardboard cases and remove the security sticker inside. Yes, I have messed up a few along the way, but that's how we learn. Never, ever, ever use goo-be-gone or goo-off on any part of the case or disc.
I too am looking forward to using 8ballMax's paper trick. | | | | Marty - Registered July 10, 2004, User since 2002. | | | | Last edited: by mreeder50 |
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| Registered: July 22, 2007 | | Posts: 348 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting mreeder50: Quote:
I am so anal about removing them, I open up the older Warner Bros. cardboard cases and remove the security sticker inside. Aha, those useless security stickers. Wrap the product in aluminum foil and walk right past the detectors. One of these days I'm going to remove a sticker from a product I get on line, put it in my pocket and walk past a detector, with absolutely nothing in my hands. Let security figure that one out. :D | | | Mr Video Productions
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| Registered: May 9, 2008 | | Posts: 467 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting lasitter: Quote:
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I've had slip covers that have taken over an hour to get a single sticker off and clean up the cover and honestly a lot of times the effort is just not worth it. How did you go about your removal process?
Usually a hair drier but I've tried almost everything listed except goo-be-gone. |
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| Registered: September 18, 2008 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,650 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting MrVideo: Quote:
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I am so anal about removing them, I open up the older Warner Bros. cardboard cases and remove the security sticker inside.
Aha, those useless security stickers. Wrap the product in aluminum foil and walk right past the detectors.
One of these days I'm going to remove a sticker from a product I get on line, put it in my pocket and walk past a detector, with absolutely nothing in my hands. Let security figure that one out. :D I used to do this all the time. Buy something online, take the sticky security thingy and put it on the inside of a friends jacket arm. Seemingly it happens a lot and it doesn't take security folks that long to figure it out.  |
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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 2,621 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting mreeder50: Quote:
Never, ever, ever use goo-be-gone or goo-off on any part of the case or disc.
Is Goo-be-Gone the same thing as Goo-Gone? I've used it on dozens of cases and inserts. Yeah it can stain the paper, but only if you let it soak for too long. Put some on, let it sink in for 10-20 seconds, then wipe away and no stains are left behind (paper inserts will look stained when still wet, but dry clear if you do it right). I haven't found anything better for sticker residue or price tag removal. I love Goo-Gone! There, I said it! |
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| Registered: March 29, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,741 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting bigdaddyhorse: Quote:
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Never, ever, ever use goo-be-gone or goo-off on any part of the case or disc.
Is Goo-be-Gone the same thing as Goo-Gone?
I've used it on dozens of cases and inserts. Yeah it can stain the paper, but only if you let it soak for too long. Put some on, let it sink in for 10-20 seconds, then wipe away and no stains are left behind (paper inserts will look stained when still wet, but dry clear if you do it right). I haven't found anything better for sticker residue or price tag removal. I love Goo-Gone! There, I said it! The reason I say don't use it is because I completely destroyed 2 discs with it. The surface of the disc sorta melted and became this gelatinous mess. | | | | Marty - Registered July 10, 2004, User since 2002. |
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| Registered: June 21, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,621 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting mreeder50: Quote:
The reason I say don't use it is because I completely destroyed 2 discs with it. The surface of the disc sorta melted and became this gelatinous mess. Yikes! I never have tried it on a disc itself, just covers and cases. I don't think ever I will put on disc after reading that. Thanks for ther heads up! Goo-Gone - great for price tags/stickers, horrible to clean discs!  |
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