Maintenance Question: How to remove stickers and the goo residue?

[davegocube]

I've only ever used goo gone and it works just fine. Make sure you clean the cube off before you apply the new stickers though.

 

[Inusagi]

What is steel wool?

 

[davegocube]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steel_wool

 

[rubiksfriend]

Sticker Residue

I was thinking about alcohol, but any other substances which can remove residue from stickers being peeled off?

 

[Carson]

I was thinking about alcohol, but any other substances which can remove residue from stickers being peeled off?

Something like "De-Solve It" or "Goo B Gone" work well. These and similiar products are sold at most chain stores. You will usually find them with the cleaning supplies. They are usually petroleum based... which is bad for your cube. However, it's not something you will be using on it often and it should only be in contact for a few minutes. Use alcohol afterwards to ensure that you get all of the cleaner off of it.

 

[rubiksfriend]

Thanks. My stickers look pretty bad, and I'm gonna put on the Studio Cube color-scheme partially (first two Roux blocks) for practice. I really like the neon orange.

 

[Crzyazn]

spray some WD-40 onto a qtip and swab onto the glue, and rub with a little force using a napkin/paper towel

sucks as cube-lube, but is an amazing solvent

 

[cmv0116]

I've used vegetable oil and it helps to remove it.

 

[PatrickJameson]

I just leave it as is. I think it's just a waste of time taking off every little piece of sticker glue. Doesn't really make a difference in sticker quality for me.

 

[PCwizCube]

Once you take the stickers off, you can apply "Goo Gone" on the surface. Let if wait for a couple of minutes, wipe it off, and the residue should be gone.

Another option is to sand it off with steel wool. It doesn't take much off the surface of the cube and gets the job done.

 

[Inusagi]

I just leave it as is. I think it's just a waste of time taking off every little piece of sticker glue. Doesn't really make a difference in sticker quality for me.

I agree. After using you fingers, and you have tried to scrape all the glue away, then there would not be much of a difference.

 

[blgentry]

Goo Gone works like a *champ* if you let it sit on the surface for 1 to 2 minutes. Wipes all of the residue right off. ...But as stated above, you should use another cleaner to remove the Goo Gone from the cubie faces, so the stickers will have a perfectly clean surface. I use a 1:30 dilution of Simple Green and it works great.

Brian.

 

[Derrick Eide17]

Cleaning unstickered cubes.

I'm sure others have had this problem as well. or maybe not who knows. but always after unstickering or such to resticker the cube and have it in good condition it is always covered in this sticky spots all over or gunk left over from previous stickers which makes the cube look and feel very bad indeed. well i have done this recently with my 4x4 ES, pyraminx, and last night 7x7 and the 7x7 really has been the worst of all. i did this because i ordered lots of stickers for all my puzzles weeks ago and will be receiving them soon. so i was just asking if anyone knows the best way to clean the cube and get rid of all thse sticky/gunky spots and make it both feel/look good and turn it into a very smooth cube and for my pyraminx and 4x4 too. Thanks!

 

[blade740]

There's a product you can buy called Goo-gone, which takes care of that quite handily.

 

[CAT13]

There's a product you can buy called Goo-gone, which takes care of that quite handily.

yeah, and this vid might help a bit

 

[Derrick Eide17]

can anyone mention something that WONT result in me buying something and spending more money?

 

[pcharles93]

1.) Wait a week to let your nails grow out some.
2.)Attack your goo covered cube with fury swipes to scrape the leftover glue off

 

[Kian]

i've had this problem as well. i just took the brillo side of a sponge and worked it off. then i just played with the cube a bit every day for a week or two and slowly but surely it wore off. i'm not sure how i would go about cleaning it and having it ready fast.

that goo is awfully annoying.

 

[blade740]

I think rubbing alcohol works pretty well, if you already have that.

 

[Derrick Eide17]

i just tried wiping my pyraminx and 7x7 off recently now with water/soap and rubbing it down with paper towel etc. but then after trying Rubbing Alcohol it seems like that helped take the remaining stuff off even better so thanks.