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Topic: Sticker Removal

14th Mar 2021, 5:56 PM
	Fokeman I used to have a good memory but now I can't re Member since May 2011 5096 Points Moderator	Happy it worked for you. The key thing to remember is, not only must you identify what kind of label you have in order not to damage the label but also you must identify what kind of sticker you're trying to remove. I find that most stickers have solvent based glue, so using a solvent will melt the glue and allow you to remove the label. Be careful with the solvent though, the lighter fuel I refer to does no harm to almost anything apart from very weak ink which will be damaged by anything. On 99% of surfaces the lighter fuel leaves no trace whatsoever. Solvents to beware of are methylated spirits or strong solvents like this which remove ink from a laminate but only if it doesn't come in direct contact with the printed ink. The very WORST idea is to attempt to use Acetone, which has such a high level of solvency that it will probably damage anything it touches such as laminates (makes it cloudy) ink (makes it run and destroys it), and even the record itself (melts it!). If the sticker does not have a solvent glue then it was probably licked and then stuck on. At this point you need to use water. I find that just dabbing some warm water and allowing it to soak into the label and wet the glue underneath, is sufficient to allow easy removal of the sticker. No need to run the whole thing under the tap (it may work though) since this pushes much more water and heat over the label and is more likely to do damage to the label and record.