This is pretty much what I do as well. I'll embellish a little... I had
a copy of M.U.L.E. with a sticker w/a "plastic" coating, so goo-gone
wouldn't soak through it (BTW, goo-gone $1.75 at K-Mart, its in a clear
bottle and is a yellow color). First, remove the contents of the game box
:) I took a blow dryer to the sticker for 2 minutes, and lifted the plastic
coating off the sticker. I apply the goo-gone w/a q-tip to let the
remaining part of the sticker absorb the liquid, so that it doesn't saturate
the box (or if there's another sticker underneath the offending sticker). I
usually finger nail it after 45-75 seconds. Peels right off. Usually.
Some stickers I swear have been applied w/wallpaper glue. I've also used
goo-gone to remove magic marker markings from boxes (Ultima IV for example).
Careful not to rub too hard, you'll take the original ink off the box.
----- Original Message -----
From: "C.E. Forman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 8:03 AM
Subject: Re: [SWCollect] Anyone want me to pick these up?
> > Crud. Before you buy these, let's start another topic of discussion:
> What's
> > the best way to remove stickers/tape from boxes without damaging them?
>
> Hair dryer seems to work well for the stickers/tape themselves. For
sticker
> residue, I've had other collectors suggest a product called Goo-Gone, or
> even lighter fluid (!)
>
>
>
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