getting stickers off used boxsets

[Bones]

I have a lot of box-sets that I bought used, they all have the used stores stickers all over them. I need to find a good way to remove them...I IMPLORE THE USERS OF HALFORUMS TO SHOW ME HOW!

EDIT: I am talking about the kind that are like a paper/cardboard hybrid, the plastic and alike you can just peel, the real issue is when its a paper sticker on a paper box.

 

[Silver Jelly]

Nuke them from orbit?


Actually, I'd be really interested in any suggestions to do that in an effective way.

 

[Bones]

another friend told me to try steam, although I have no idea how you would do that.

 

[AshburnerX]

another friend told me to try steam, although I have no idea how you would do that.

You boil some water and then hang/hold the stickered area in the steam, or you try steam blasting it. Generally, I use rubbing alcohol myself, but even I have problems with that sometimes.

 

[LittleSin]

I use a hair dryer. Just put it on full heat and melt that sucker.

 

[Bones]

sin I dont know how good of an idea that is, i worry that it would lead to the sticker getting melted on...

 

[LittleSin]

I haven't had a problem. All my DVDs and CD are sticker free.

 

[Bones]

ill try it when i actually have one, being a single guy with very short hair I dont actually own one...

 

[AshburnerX]

Personally, I find the worst part is trying to get rid of the glue residue. I still don't have a good solution for that.

 

[drifter]

For glue residue on paper, you can still try rubbing alcohol (or acetone, which is more effective but also more likely to ruin your shit), but you need to be very cautious and not use too much solvent. This works best on gloss or semi-gloss finishes; I am unsure if it would work on matte finishes without ruining the artwork (but then do artboxes even come in unprotected matte finishes?). If you try it this way, be sure to gently dab away for a second or two, and then wait in between periods of application to make sure the solvent has evaporated. Also, a test on an unseen patch is probably a good idea. And of course, lots of ventilation.

You can also try gently heating up the glue residue with a hair dryer, but instead of just peeling it off like with the sticker, use masking tape to pull off the residue. If trying this on paper, you will need to be especially careful, and again works best on gloss/semi-gloss finishes. Probably not even worth trying on plain paper.

 

[Charlie Don't Surf]

Yeah - for stickers a hair dryer has never failed me.

 

[Bones]

I will try it on the next one I get see how it works...

 

[Zappit]

Razor blade. Slip it flat under the sticker - peels it all right off without damaging the package.