Members zbg8000 Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 So I bought a cheap used guitar that the previous owner thought needed to be entirely covered with stickers. Half of them have just worn off leaving a nice adhesive residue. So whats the best way to remove them without ruining the finish? It is polyurethene if that matters. I don't need the easiest way, just the best. I have plenty of time to do it. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walfordr Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 It'll depend on the glue. Some may come off with a damp cloth. Some may come off with alcohol. Some you'll just have get picking and hope they haven't {censored}ed up the finish already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ending_zero Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 The good old hair dryer method won't do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sheik Yerbouti Posted March 18, 2006 Members Share Posted March 18, 2006 It'd melt the paint/poly... Try GooGone, it's supposed to be poly safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members walfordr Posted March 19, 2006 Members Share Posted March 19, 2006 Originally posted by ending_zero This I like:http://www.magicamerican.com/googone.shtmlThe combination of "Citrus Power" and "scientific technology" could surely be put to a better use.Does the combination of "minimal impact on the environment", "harmful or fatal if swallowed" and "we love our customers" seem slightly incongruous to anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spadoctor Posted March 19, 2006 Members Share Posted March 19, 2006 the best thing to use is WD-40.....no kidding....you can get a booklet from the Crayols crayon people that tells how to remove and clean dozens of things and WD-40 is used for a lot. I use it all the time to remove labels from painted surfaces, plastic, fiberglass etc. Then use glass cleaner to remove the excess WD-40. Also WD-40 does not hurt finishes even on furniture. It was used as a trick years ago by used car dealers to make a faded finish shine like new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zbg8000 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Members Share Posted March 19, 2006 cool, thanks. I'll have to try the goo gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JDE Posted March 19, 2006 Members Share Posted March 19, 2006 WD40 or lighter fluid (the stuff you can get for Zippo's etc.) works fine. I just finished cleaning off all the sicker gunk from my battered Partsocaster using WD40 and it's come up a treat.From this:To this:In 10 minutes. As long as you don't "do a Jimi" after you've put the fluid on, it shouldn't harm the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ending_zero Posted March 19, 2006 Members Share Posted March 19, 2006 I've successfully used WD-40 also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xupernaut Posted March 19, 2006 Members Share Posted March 19, 2006 I had an Ibanez covered with stickum there was brown case fuzz stuck to it.it looked like hair growing on it.I used citrus cleaner similar to goo gone worked great and smells better then WD-40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Vendor Defendor Posted March 19, 2006 Members Share Posted March 19, 2006 Originally posted by ending_zero I've successfully used WD-40 also. +1 I took all the stickers off my strat knockoff with WD40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rand-O-Monium Posted March 19, 2006 Members Share Posted March 19, 2006 Originally posted by ending_zero I've successfully used WD-40 also. + another... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members epilespaul Posted March 24, 2006 Members Share Posted March 24, 2006 eucalyptus oil works extremely well for removing gunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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