Removing Stickers

Red02 · 27-September-04, 12:24 AM

Ok guys I just recently bought a nice Sony Vaio laptop. Thats nice and all but the stickers it has on it arent cool. I was wondering what the best way to remove them would be. Using a knife is out of the picture, I dont want to scratch my new baby

and using my nail to remove them is an option but i would rather not because it leaves some of the adhesive and I would like to have nothing left over. Here are some picutres of the stickers in question (took them with my cell phone so bare with me).

Dreyco · 27-September-04, 12:28 AM

Use your nail to get most of it (the paper part) then use Turpentine (paintthinner) on a rag, wipe it down let it sit a about a minute and it should come right off with a bit of rubbing... no marks, not resedue...

good luck!

NoSlak · 27-September-04, 12:28 AM

I don't know about eoving little red X's but for stickers/ decals ue a blow/hairdry on the and they will begin to peel off.

Dreyco · 27-September-04, 12:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoSlak


	I don't know about eoving little red X's but for stickers/ decals ue a blow/hairdry on the and they will begin to peel off.

Would a hairdryer get the laptop too hot though?

Red02 · 27-September-04, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoSlak


	I don't know about eoving little red X's but for stickers/ decals ue a blow/hairdry on the and they will begin to peel off.

yeah i know i got the links fixed. Gay sprint wont let ya link from there site where the image is uploaded too

Cyno01 · 27-September-04, 12:40 AM

Get a corner up with a nail and then carefully peel, if it starts to rip start on another corner. Then take any residue off with lighter fluid, works better than paint thinner most of the time.

RAA_Kr1cH · 27-September-04, 12:45 AM

You could run down to your local hardware store and buy some goofoff. The stuff works great for removing stickers!

aaronrkelly · 27-September-04, 01:09 AM

At any parts store they will have a couple different products that will do the job. I remember decal remover and adheisver remover on the shelf at OReillys..........Goof Off is good stuff too, used it to get tar off my wife one year after patching the roof in the old place we used to live. Watch were you get it though, if it gets on, err sensitive parts......it can burn alot.

HoJo · 27-September-04, 01:20 AM

WD40 works good on the residue and shouldn't damage the plastic. Just spray a little on a rag and rub.

Enko · 27-September-04, 01:54 AM

goo gone works really well for getting off the residue and it doesn't burn. has a nice smell too

jinxÂ© · 27-September-04, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HoJo


	WD40 works good on the residue and shouldn't damage the plastic. Just spray a little on a rag and rub.

I'm with Hojo on this one.
WD40 works well on stickers, and might be the safer choice in this situation.

flounder405 · 27-September-04, 09:24 AM

do what Noslak said heat works great and no a hair dryer is not going to melt anything......think about it if a cpu,card and all the guts of a puter gets as hot as it does the case would be damaged with the heat those suckers give off. In addition heat melts the glue ,wich comes off (most of it ) with the sticker ,you will have to use just a little bit of googone. Trust me on this i worked at a auction i have removed more stickers than you guys wouldn't believe.

CubanConnectionZ · 27-September-04, 10:20 AM

USE THIS >>>.

IT WORKS GREAT!!!!

DuplexEmotions · 27-September-04, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaronrkelly


	At any parts store they will have a couple different products that will do the job. I remember decal remover and adheisver remover on the shelf at OReillys..........Goof Off is good stuff too, used it to get tar off my wife one year after patching the roof in the old place we used to live. Watch were you get it though, if it gets on, err sensitive parts......it can burn alot.

Thanks for the warning.

Red02 · 27-September-04, 11:16 AM

Well guys, I took some of the advice and well it worked. I took a blow dryer to the laptop (with it turned off) and turned it up on high. I moved it back and forth over the sticker and started to peel it off. Came off with out any problems and left nothing behind. Thanks guys

DuplexEmotions · 27-September-04, 12:42 PM

That's how we used to get product keys stickers off cases to resell back where I used to work. Fun times.

carbongraphite · 27-September-04, 05:59 PM

i say denatured alcohol which takes off most adhesives and ink yet does not damage plastic.

-=XPS=- · 27-September-04, 06:10 PM

thers this cool little crap called "goo gone" it works wonders for any adhisave, glue, or oilbased crap(lipstick, crayns)

r00t · 28-September-04, 06:39 PM

Warm soapy water, worked for me

Red02 · 28-September-04, 06:54 PM

Ok guys I got it thanks heres some pics

27-September-04, 12:24 AM		#1 (permalink)
Red02 Freck-hoe-d	Removing Stickers Ok guys I just recently bought a nice Sony Vaio laptop. Thats nice and all but the stickers it has on it arent cool. I was wondering what the best way to remove them would be. Using a knife is out of the picture, I dont want to scratch my new baby and using my nail to remove them is an option but i would rather not because it leaves some of the adhesive and I would like to have nothing left over. Here are some picutres of the stickers in question (took them with my cell phone so bare with me). Attached Thumbnails

27-September-04, 10:20 AM		#13 (permalink)
CubanConnectionZ Apex Tech God	USE THIS >>>. USE THIS >>>. IT WORKS GREAT!!!!

28-September-04, 06:54 PM		#20 (permalink)
Red02 Freck-hoe-d	Ok guys I got it thanks heres some pics Attached Thumbnails

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27-September-04, 12:28 AM		#2 (permalink)
Dreyco PCApex's Mac Man	Use your nail to get most of it (the paper part) then use Turpentine (paintthinner) on a rag, wipe it down let it sit a about a minute and it should come right off with a bit of rubbing... no marks, not resedue... good luck!

27-September-04, 12:28 AM		#3 (permalink)
NoSlak Gridiron	I don't know about eoving little red X's but for stickers/ decals ue a blow/hairdry on the and they will begin to peel off.

27-September-04, 12:40 AM		#6 (permalink)
Cyno01 Apex Tech God	Get a corner up with a nail and then carefully peel, if it starts to rip start on another corner. Then take any residue off with lighter fluid, works better than paint thinner most of the time.

27-September-04, 12:45 AM		#7 (permalink)
RAA_Kr1cH Apex Master Tech	You could run down to your local hardware store and buy some goofoff. The stuff works great for removing stickers!

27-September-04, 01:09 AM		#8 (permalink)
aaronrkelly Apex Tech God	At any parts store they will have a couple different products that will do the job. I remember decal remover and adheisver remover on the shelf at OReillys..........Goof Off is good stuff too, used it to get tar off my wife one year after patching the roof in the old place we used to live. Watch were you get it though, if it gets on, err sensitive parts......it can burn alot.

27-September-04, 01:20 AM		#9 (permalink)
HoJo Review Pimp, but still Jo's Ho	WD40 works good on the residue and shouldn't damage the plastic. Just spray a little on a rag and rub.

27-September-04, 01:54 AM		#10 (permalink)
Enko Apex Tech God	goo gone works really well for getting off the residue and it doesn't burn. has a nice smell too

27-September-04, 09:24 AM		#12 (permalink)
flounder405 The Mack Daddy	do what Noslak said heat works great and no a hair dryer is not going to melt anything......think about it if a cpu,card and all the guts of a puter gets as hot as it does the case would be damaged with the heat those suckers give off. In addition heat melts the glue ,wich comes off (most of it ) with the sticker ,you will have to use just a little bit of googone. Trust me on this i worked at a auction i have removed more stickers than you guys wouldn't believe.

27-September-04, 11:16 AM		#15 (permalink)
Red02 Freck-hoe-d	Well guys, I took some of the advice and well it worked. I took a blow dryer to the laptop (with it turned off) and turned it up on high. I moved it back and forth over the sticker and started to peel it off. Came off with out any problems and left nothing behind. Thanks guys

27-September-04, 12:42 PM		#16 (permalink)
DuplexEmotions Bi P-Hoe-lar	That's how we used to get product keys stickers off cases to resell back where I used to work. Fun times.

27-September-04, 05:59 PM		#17 (permalink)
carbongraphite Pow - Hoe playa	i say denatured alcohol which takes off most adhesives and ink yet does not damage plastic.

27-September-04, 06:10 PM		#18 (permalink)
-=XPS=- Banned	thers this cool little crap called "goo gone" it works wonders for any adhisave, glue, or oilbased crap(lipstick, crayns)

28-September-04, 06:39 PM		#19 (permalink)
r00t Apex Master Tech	Warm soapy water, worked for me