How to peel off price labels from shrinkwrapped games?

[suppafly]

Does anyone have any experiences to tell us about how to peel off price labels from shrinkwrapped games?

I`ve got some shrinkwrapped NES games with labels but im afraid to ruin them peeling off the labels...heres a pic

http://img112.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imagen032cortada3gs.jpg

Thanks for your time!

[Porksta]

Other than using your fingernail I would suggest using a damp paper towel and wetting the sticker.

[suppafly]

Other than using your fingernail I would suggest using a damp paper towel and wetting the sticker.

Thanks for the tip..but have you done this before? IM really interested in hearing comments about people who have tried this before..I dont want to ruin a shrinkwrapped game

Thanks again!

[TisLord]

Could just be the pic but are you sure those are even original seals some of them on the edges do not look right at all too much wear. Anyway what he said use a small bit of hot water on a cloth and they should rool right off after a few minutes...

[Porksta]

I personally have always used the fingernail method. If I sell a game on ebay and can't get the residue off I make sure the picture shows it, same as with trading.

I also agree with TisLord, Rampart and StarTropics have some serious wear.

[Videogamerdaryll]

I've used alcohol before...Now I forget,if it was the lesser then 91% alcohol..
But..
I dab the alcohol on the sticker with a soft toothbrush..lightly,while trying to peal it up easily...then I keep dabbing the remainder of the goo-stickiness with light alcohol wiping it off with a rag..
It's Timely..

The problem with it is,if it seeps through the plastic-shrink-wrap and gets on the box it'll mark it..that goes for any liquid used...All you need is for one tiny hole in the shrink-wrap/under the sticker to appear then the box will get wet...

Also: I'm not sure if the alcohol will eat through some types of shrink-wrap..So Beware!!

I do use 91% alcohol to get the stickers off new type PS2,Xbox,360 game Cases..Using the toothbrush dabbing method and it always takes them off with no marks.
Just make sure to remove the insert etc.

[Xexyz]

I use the blowdryer technique, but have only done so on newer games (GBA titles). The stickers haven't been on those boxes for much more than a year or two. I don't know how well it will work on stickers that have been fused to the shrink wrap for 10+ years.

No matter how hard you try, there will be an imprint of the stickers boarded left on the shrinkwrap. You won't notice it looking straight down, but at an angle, it's quite visible. Also, I highly suggest not using liquid anything to take the stickers off. Shrinkwrapped games always have little rips throughout the surface. Again, just look at the front/back of the box at an angle with a good light source. You will see little "pores" here and there where the shrinkwrap has teared ever so slightly. Liquid will easily spill through these holes, and there very well could be one underneath those stickers.

FYI: I just picked up a Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Justic for All for my NDS this weekend. Those that know Capcom, know that they shrinkwrap their DS releases. The game is still somewhat recent but low and behold, I counted at least a half dozen pore-like rips in the plastic when looking at it from an angle.

[Promophile]

I personally wouldn't remove the stickers. Why risk damaging the shrinkwrap and/or possibly end up with a sticky mess instead of a smooth sticker.

[Maxx]

Here's my method and two cents worth if you will. If you don't have patience, then your not a true collector...

I use a Q-tip with Elmer's Sticky Out. Use as little as possible to get the paper only off leaving nothing but the sticky. Then I use 91% Alcohol (as little as possible) and dab with a paper towel leaving nothing but a sticky residue left. Next I use Duct Tape wrapped around my index finger to remove the sticky. Just be very carefull and take your time.

My wife thinks I'm ether crazy or have an OCD complex, but at night before bed, I'm at my desk removing labels while she's crocheting on the bed.

[xtremegamer]

Here's my method and two cents worth if you will. If you don't have patience, then your not a true collector...

I use a Q-tip with Elmer's Sticky Out. Use as little as possible to get the paper only off leaving nothing but the sticky. Then I use 91% Alcohol (as little as possible) and dab with a paper towel leaving nothing but a sticky residue left. Next I use Duct Tape wrapped around my index finger to remove the sticky. Just be very carefull and take your time.

My wife thinks I'm ether crazy or have an OCD complex, but at night before bed, I'm at my desk removing labels while she's crocheting on the bed.


God damn we are a lot alike, only my wife pays no attention to what I am doing or is crashed out.

[suppafly]

Thanks a lot for your ideas guys. I will try some of these tips...thanks!

[Bluteg]

Buy some damn Goo-Gone and spray it on a paper towel apply until sticker is all damp and peel. Then use more Goo-Gone until residue is gone and enjoy the citrus smell.

[Griking]

I personally wouldn't remove the stickers. Why risk damaging the shrinkwrap and/or possibly end up with a sticky mess instead of a smooth sticker.

My thoughts exactly. if its just a small sticker I wouldn't bother trying to remove it.

[loporjai2003]

Does anyone have any experiences to tell us about how to peel off price labels from shrinkwrapped games?

I`ve got some shrinkwrapped NES games with labels but im afraid to ruin them peeling off the labels...heres a pic

http://img112.imageshack.us/my.php?image=imagen032cortada3gs.jpg

Thanks for your time!


On a side note, some of those boxes look worn in the photo, they reshrinked or just the camera pic ? ie: rounded white corners