CD Sticker Removal (possible repeat)

[fahrvergnugen]

I searched for "ring sticker" but didn't find anything in this forum.

I bought a used game recently that has a sticker around the outside spindle ring of the DVD, and I'm at a loss as to how to remove it without messing up the CD. It looks like your standard security sticker, the kind that leaves goo behind when it's removed.

Anyone have some advice on how to do this safely?

[googlefest1]

some people have removed them with out a problem and then used a solvent to take the goo off

personaly i wouldnt do it -- i rather mod the system and back up the disk and use the back up instead

ive had too many disks become messed upbecasue of a blemish on the "painted" side of the disk

scroll down and look at the goo gone on top of disks thread - that has some info

[FABombjoy]

I've removed these before by using my fingernail to start pulling it up slightly (doesn't have to be much), and then swabbing the corner between the label & disc with a qtip dipped in goo gone. Just gently pull the label and swab back and forth. Requires patience, but hasn't failed for me yet.

You don't want to actually pull the label to remove it, just pull to apply pressure & let the goo gone work it's magic.

[googlefest1]

has the goo gone ever started to take off the original labeling?

[SuperShark]

I would like to know that too FABombjoy. I've always been a bit nervious when it comes to using chemicals like this on top of a disk.

[FABombjoy]

Well, I have to say that in my experience I've never seen any problem with the label itself being removed. Of course this is a big YMMV. If you watch the qtip, you'll see immediately if the label color starts to run. Different CD manufactures may use different processes, too, so some may be impervious and some may be problematic.

In my experience, the only labels that I've actually seen affected by goo gone are paper labels. Even then, ones that have a shiny or clear surface seem to be resistant to it as well (for example, I've carefully used it to clean SNES and Genesis labels)