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    Getting rid of sticker residue after peeling off

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by tassadar898, Jul 20, 2009.

  1. tassadar898

    tassadar898 Notebook Evangelist

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    I have a Sony FW and just pulled the 10 stickers placed on it and one of them left a nasty sticky residue that is accumalating dirt. Is there anyway to remove this? Any tips? I've tried ethanol and it helped a little but all of it still wont come off.
     
    tassadar898, Jul 20, 2009
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  2. zimbros12

    zimbros12 Notebook Deity

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    I have used GOOF OFF and worked fine,all the glue came out.Put some of it in a clean rag and start removing the glue.It may need you to repeat the cleaning more than one time depending on the amount of glue left over.
     
    zimbros12, Jul 20, 2009
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  3. tassadar898

    tassadar898 Notebook Evangelist

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    thanks ill look into it
     
    tassadar898, Jul 20, 2009
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  4. SPEEDwithJJ

    SPEEDwithJJ NBR Super Idiot

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    Use "Scotch" tape & "stick & pull" at those parts with the sticky residue. Do this lots of times until the residue is gone. Use a new section/piece of "Scotch" tape after a few times of this action to ensure that the tape is "clean" enough to "stick out" the residue. Good luck. :)
     
    SPEEDwithJJ, Jul 20, 2009
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  5. heavenly_wild

    heavenly_wild Notebook Deity

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    Or, simply use sticky tape (sellotape) to clean off the residue.
     
    heavenly_wild, Jul 20, 2009
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  6. Vogelbung

    Vogelbung I R Judgemental

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    What the two guys above said. I've also pulled off all ten gazillion stickers off the machines I buy, usually when I'm debloating the machine. High-tack, quality packing tape can in many cases lift off virtually all the residue in one swoop.

    IMO, 'Fresh Start' should also come with all the stickers on a backing paper - if you really, really want to, you can stick it on.
     
    Vogelbung, Jul 20, 2009
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  7. mark6614

    mark6614 Notebook Consultant

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    I use goo gone. Works like a charm!
     
    mark6614, Jul 20, 2009
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