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hezeuschrist
06-04-2003, 04:15 PM
I recently decided to re-arrange my SNES collection, and I just now noticed that my Earthbound box has a really disgusting sticker and residue on it. I know stuff like goo gone works great for carts, cd's, and cases, but will it work on the cardboard-like box that Earthbound came in? I'll get a pic up here in a minute...
hezeuschrist
06-04-2003, 04:18 PM
Pic:
http://www.geocities.com/hezeuschrist/earthbound.txt
Achika
06-04-2003, 04:35 PM
I'm going to venture to guess: no.
It will probably leave a nasty grease stain if you try.
hezeuschrist
06-04-2003, 04:45 PM
That's what I thought... Any idea of how to get it off?
Masco73
06-04-2003, 05:08 PM
Try this stuff called un-du:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2327076552&category=28103
I have had good results with it. It works good on labels. Just go easy with it, if you over rub you can take the black off the box. I would suggest practicing on a box you don't care about much for first.
chadtower
06-04-2003, 05:15 PM
Yeah, I used that stuff on my first girlfriend as a teenager. It didn't take any of the black off her box at all.
Mayhem
06-04-2003, 05:21 PM
lmao LOL
Griking
06-04-2003, 07:59 PM
If you really feel that you need to do something about it I'd probably recommend a hair dryer and a fingernail.
RichD
06-04-2003, 08:41 PM
I would just use lighter fluid (like zippo or ronsonol) and something to wipe the adhesive off with such as tissue paper or a paper towel. Even a cotton rag would work well (less chance of small scratches.).
zektor
06-04-2003, 08:52 PM
I would just use lighter fluid (like zippo or ronsonol) and something to wipe the adhesive off with such as tissue paper or a paper towel. Even a cotton rag would work well (less chance of small scratches.).
I can vouch for this method. I used lighter fluid a ton of times on N64 box sticker residue, and it worked just fine without hurting the box.
FABombjoy
06-05-2003, 08:27 AM
It will probably leave a nasty grease stain if you try.
Strangely enough, Goo Gone doesn't do that on the materials I've tried. I removed some duct tape residue from the box of my Odyssey 400 (which is matte white) & it left no perceivable stain, even after repeated treatments.
Of course, you should always try on an inconspicuous area, like one of the end flaps.