What kind of stickers do you use?

[pcwiz]

You could just sand the old adhesive (the left behind sticky stuff) from the stickers off. I just take off all the stickers, keep the cube assemble,d and rub steel wool all over the pieces. It's very effective, it does a good job in removing the old adhesive, it leaves all the pieces SUPER smooth, and it only sands off a tiny bit. Then I just disassemble the pieces, and remove the "cube dust" that comes from the sanding.

 

[shelley]

Adam Zamora makes vinyl stickers with nice colors. They're not as bright as Cubesmith, but I actually prefer them because the contrast (especially red/orange and green/blue) is a little better. As far as I know Adam doesn't sell them to the public though. I just ask if he has extra sets whenever I see him at competitions.

The only thing I don't like about Adam's stickers is that they leave a layer of glue on the cube after a long time. But it's not too bad, because I can get it off with a bit of scraping using a plastic razor.

But if you want different colors than the standard white/yellow/red/orange/green/blue, or stickers for different kinds of puzzles, Cubesmith can't be beat. Also, he's now selling cube earrings on his site. They're the same ones I have that everyone asks me about.

So the razor from cubesmith, actually takes away the slimy thing to, am I right?

It works for sticker glue left behind by Cubesmith and Adam's stickers. You just have to scrape a bit (it doesn't come off in one go). Other stickers, like the ones that come on older store bought cubes, will probably give you some more trouble, and you'll often have to use Goo-Gone for that.

 

[Crzyazn]

WD-40 works wonders on adhesive....just remember to wipe it off real nice

 

[Inusagi]

It was actually the storebought stickers I was about to take away. And if Goo-gone is best in this I think I should buy it. Where can I buy it?

 

[Rama]

And if Goo-gone is best in this I think I should buy it. Where can I buy it?

Read thepizzaguy's post on page 2.

 

[Inusagi]

no, not unless you scrape for awhile, Walmart sells something called "Goo Gone" and that takes it right off, NOT THE SIMILAR PRODUCT CALLED "Goof Off", that'll melt your cube, hahah

And if Goo-gone is best in this I think I should buy it. Where can I buy it?

Read thepizzaguy's post on page 2.

He said Walmart... Which site is Walmart? After what I know it's not a site

 

[pcwiz]

What do you mean what is the Walmart website (did I get that right?)?
http://www.walmart.com/

 

[blgentry]

+100 Goo Gone!

I tried alcohol and various strengths of Simple Green to remove the sticker goo from a store bought cube and nothing worked well at all. Scraping with the plastic razor worked, but was extremely time consuming and frustrating.

I bought Goo Gone at a local hardware store for a few dollars and tried it out. Just wiping the cubes with a rag with Goo Gone applied doesn't do much, just like other cleaners. But if you apply Goo Gone to the cubies, and let it sit for 2 to 3 minutes, everything wipes off like it was water.

I ended up disassembling the cube after that and wiping it down with 1:15 Simple Green to remove the traces of Goo Gone, but that was easy enough.

Here's the "family" of Goo Gone products:

http://www.googone.com/googone/catalog/googonecleaners.aspx

I have the 12 oz "spray gel" bottle, and I'm sure I'll never use it all.

Brian.

 

[Lotsofsloths]

Cube4you standard stickers are the best IMO.

 

[Inusagi]

+100 Goo Gone!

I tried alcohol and various strengths of Simple Green to remove the sticker goo from a store bought cube and nothing worked well at all. Scraping with the plastic razor worked, but was extremely time consuming and frustrating.

I bought Goo Gone at a local hardware store for a few dollars and tried it out. Just wiping the cubes with a rag with Goo Gone applied doesn't do much, just like other cleaners. But if you apply Goo Gone to the cubies, and let it sit for 2 to 3 minutes, everything wipes off like it was water.

I ended up disassembling the cube after that and wiping it down with 1:15 Simple Green to remove the traces of Goo Gone, but that was easy enough.

Here's the "family" of Goo Gone products:

http://www.googone.com/googone/catalog/googonecleaners.aspx

I have the 12 oz "spray gel" bottle, and I'm sure I'll never use it all.

Brian.

It's a bottom with water!! I thought it was a razor... Anyway, Thanks..

 

[info]

Where can we buy Goo Gone besides Wal-Mart?

Edit:
I located it at Office Depot. I called in and they have it in the stores as well.

 

[info]

I really like the Cubesmith textured tiles, they give my 3x3 a solid feel and I find the colors a lot easier to distinguish when compared with the store bought Rubik's cube stickers I had before. I have not used the smooth tiles yet, nor have I used many different kinds of stickers. I have noticed that applying too much CRC Silicone Spray can slightly alter the coloring on the textured tiles.