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

[hippofluff]

Goo-gone isa cirtis based thing that you can buy in a hardware store . It looks like this:http://images.google.com/imgres?img...=107&prev=/images?q=goo+gone&gbv=2&hl=en&sa=G

 

[daniel0731ex]

i uses the eraser it's really convienent when you dn't want wet stuffs on your hand

 

[AlanAlanine]

use lighter fluid. you can buy it in a smoke shop or something, unless you're too young (the lighter fluid cans will also say something like "good for removing labels" or something to that extent)

 

[Kian]

water and the rough side of a normal sponge has worked fine for me.

 

[ThePizzaGuy92]

water and the rough side of a normal sponge has worked fine for me.

clever.. I've never thought of using the rough sponge thingy.

 

[Sg.Speedcuber]

If your lube has acetone in it (the red CRC silicone lube does), you can spray some on a paper towel and wipe off the sticky stuff. Acetone's a really good solvent, and it will take off sticker residue easily.

Err,does CRC 808 work?

 

[(X)]

Its important to get all the glue off, or your stickers will get bulky, I use vegetable oils

 

[Ton]

use duct tape, apply and pull very safe for the cube , I think also more saver for your self

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

 

[Akuma]

How to remove sticky residue when switching stickers

I am putting on new stickers on my 3x3x3.
When removing the old stickers there's this sticky residue left from the old stickers.
How do I remove it? Tried brushing it off with soap and hot water but it's still all there

Should I use alcohol or a dissolvent or something?

 

[teller]

I use Goo-Gone. Takes it right off.

You do NOT want to get this stuff inside your cube, so be careful. Just squirt a small amount onto a paper towel and gently rub the outside of the cube.

 

[theace]

I don't get Goo Gone here in India. Any other options?

 

[josmil1]

use the old fashion way...and free...soap and warm water, go through each piece and clean it off. It takes a while but it works. You can use alcohol...I tried nail polish remover and it worked ok even though it still took a while.

 

[Novriil]

use the old fashion way...and free...soap and warm water, go through each piece and clean it off. It takes a while but it works. You can use alcohol...I tried nail polish remover and it worked ok even though it still took a while.

None of these are free..


Edit: Oh.. and I have used my fingers so far.. I just push it off.. although my fingers are pretty dead after it, it does the job.

 

[4Chan]

Protip: Use paint thinner.

Works amazingly well.

 

[Dave Campbell]

Just use tape. I use scotch tape. You press it over top of the residue, and pull off. When it comes off, it brings some of the glue with it. Repeat.

 

[Haste_cube]

I restickered my cube just now, and.. I don't clean every pieces. I just turn like scrambling it for a little while

 

[ben1996123]

I use a cloth and just rub it off. Kills your fingers though, especially when the first puzzle you have ever restickered is a gigaminx

372 stickers + lots of sticky crap + 2 dead fingers = gigaminx restickering

 

[jiggy]

I busted my thumb up trying to clean sticker gunk off the first time I changed stickers. Not cool.

I use a contact cleaner from Maplin (an electronics shop in the UK). It works amazingly. I don't know if you can get it where you are, but maybe if you find an electronics store and ask them if they have a plastic safe contact cleaner, you might get lucky. You just spray it on and wipe if off. Bingo-bango-bongo.

 

[Khartaras]

I get an eraser and rub it on top of the residue. Works like a charm.

 

[Thomas09]

I just use tea tree oil. Works really well but can turn a cube bad if it gets inside.