So.. how DO you get stickers off things?

[phreak97]

i know this has probably been asked a thousand times, but here goes anyway.

how on earth do you get stickers off things? when theyre just on the plastic i get all the sticker off that i can, then use eucalyptus or tea tree oil to get the rest off.. theyre nice non-corrosive oils that loosen up the adhesive enough for it to be wiped away fairly easily. but what if the sticker is on a label or box? the oils take the printing off too. i have a couple of games with white patches on the labels from this :(
why cant all printing be like that on the saturn cases? that stuff wouldnt come off if you poured paint thinner on it:P

so.. any hints? or do stickers just not come off printed surfaces ever? :/

[SkiDragon]

Goo gone in moderation is what works best. I start on a corner and then take a q-tip soaked in goo gone and wipe where the sticker meets the box to loosen it, and pull at the same time.

[Mayhem]

Indeed... what I tend to do on Gamecube games is leave the sticker on (if I've found it to not want to budge easily) and just apply a few drops of Goo Gone over it, and let it soak in. Give it an hour and then it should peal off fine.

The GG soaks through and dissolves the glue underneath, leaving the sticker intact; don't use too much or it will start to break up through moisture.

[gcl1984]

carefully,very carefully.maybe I should get some of that GG.