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

[richardzhang]

I get the sticker i just took off press it on and pull it back off a few times, but this doesnt always work.

 

[SebCube]

Use methylated spirits.

 

[rithvikmekala]

cleaning cube and removing sticky residue??

hey guys i just saw memyselfandpis video on youtube about cleaning the cubecuz that was the only gud one i cud find.So in the vid he used a storebought cube which had vaseline in it,so can i use the same method for my diy which has silicone in it???

also i no this might be a dumb question
but
how shud we use alcohol to remove the sticker residue

shud we take apart the cube and pour a drop of alcohol on eacyh cubie or what

 

[Muesli]

USE ENGLISH

I actually felt sick with rage trying to read what you just posted.

 

[SuperStrawberry]

I heard that you can use alcohol to remove the sticky part but i've never tried it myself, i usually scrub with soap really hard

 

[AndyRoo789]

To remove sticky residue:

 

[rithvikmekala]

hey guys i just took out all the stickers and the residue is still there.Then i did something stupid by trying to clean it in warm water using pril(dishwater detergent found in my place india).BUt the reason why it is stupid is because the sticky residue was still there.Now the residue is spread over all the faces of the cubies and after i assembled it back it seems like its destroyed,plz someone help me and tell me wht to do and plz tell me how i can use alcohol to remove the sticky residue.

 

[DaijoCube]

Alcohol works fine. Lighter fuel is the best. Goo gone can react with the plastic, so beware.

 

[rithvikmekala]

we dont get goo gone here in india so the only thing im worrying about now is how to remove all the sticky residue which is now on all faces of all my cubies )). i wish there was a vid somewhere on how to use alcohol

Also would nail polish remover help
????

 

[martin8768]

isopropyl alcohol aka propanol aka isopropanol aka rubbing alcohol

 

[Edward]

we dont get goo gone here in india so the only thing im worrying about now is how to remove all the sticky residue which is now on all faces of all my cubies )). i wish there was a vid somewhere on how to use alcohol

Also would nail polish remover help
????

Yes as long as it has acetone
Note: Using too much can damage teh plastic.

 

[iSpinz]

we dont get goo gone here in india so the only thing im worrying about now is how to remove all the sticky residue which is now on all faces of all my cubies )). i wish there was a vid somewhere on how to use alcohol

Also would nail polish remover help
????

Yes as long as it has acetone
Note: Using too much can damage teh plastic.

Petroleum jelly also works, but make sure not to get it inside the cube.

 

[sixcolor]

Maybe citrus degreaser? If it is too strong or too much, it might melt the plastic.

 

[jiggy]

If there's an electronics store near by, you could try a contact cleaner. This is basically the kind of thing you would spray on to an dusty/dirty/gunky electric contact to clean it off. (Who would have guessed?)

As an example, this is the stuff I use and it is absolutely amazing. Be careful though, make sure it's plastic safe. Having said that, most contact cleaners are as they can't react with the circuit board.

As for how to do it: With my contact cleaner, I can directly spray it onto the cubies (seriously, it's like magic! It just dissolves the gunk in seconds!) before wiping it away. With something like alcohol, perhaps you could dampen a cloth with it and wipe the surface with that. Good luck.

 

[CubesOfTheWorld]

Hey guys. I just saw MeMyselfAndPi's video on youtube about cleaning the cube, because that was the only good one I could find. So, in the video he used a storebought cube which had vaseline in it. Does that mean I can use the same method for my DIY which has silicone in it?

Also, how should I use alcohol to remove the sticker residue?

Should I take apart the cube and pour a drop of alcohol on each cubie. If that doesn't work, what should I do?

I find it better when it is written in English.

 

[Deweyspunkis]

Sticker problem???

So I just put new stickers from cubesmith on my f-ii and I put them on perfectly and I was happy with the job. When I went it the light, I saw bubbles on the stickers. Will these come out? Because I'm not reapplying them and my ocd is driving me crazy! Thanks!

 

[ThumbsxUpx]

Lol at "my ocd is driving me crazy!". That made me laugh :1
Well, this happened on my first cube that I restickered also. The reason the bubbles are caused are the gunk from the old stickers that were just on your cube. I'd recommend getting some Goo-Gone from WalMart. It's just something that your can rub your plastic with to make the gunk disappear. This definitely helps.

Hope my advice helps!

P.S. The bubbles probably won't go away, sad to say. =(

 

[The Puzzler]

or they might be air bubbles. I just squish them out.

 

[Deweyspunkis]

Well i'm not gonna waste the stickers good thing I didn't use my tiles... My ocd makes me wanna kill myself lol...

 

[The Puzzler]

The tiles don't have the bubbles because they are hard and thick.