How do you get sticker goo off a case?

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:33 pm

What do you use to get sticker residue off a tolex case?Not a sticker just the glue?

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:39 pm

It was recommended to me to use WD40 to remove sticker 'gunk' from a standard Rick case, Mitch, and it did a great job!

I have no idea whether it would be suitable for use with tolex but I suspect that it would be OK.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:57 pm

Ok,thanks Howard.

winston · Post by **winston** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 8:58 pm

Yes WD 40 works however, wash your hands thoroughly and make sure that you don't get any WD 40 on your guitar!

ozover50 · Post by **ozover50** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 11:48 pm

Yep! Worse than chicken grease...........

Give the WD40 a couple of minutes before you begin to attack it with a cloth, Mitch. Also, if there's plenty of residue, rotate or change the cloth often. No need to overdo the WD40, either..... just enough to cover the gunk and make sure you wipe the heck out of the case with a clean, dry cloth after it's removed. Any left over WD40 is bound to find its way onto the guitar.

charlyg · Post by **charlyg** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:30 am

Goo-Gone works pretty well IMHO

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 7:38 am

I'd prefer Goo-Gone or naphtha (lighter fluid).

Although WD-40 claims not to have any silicone in it, it does have similar polymeric compounds that can contaminate finishes.

Anybody here ever use it or perhaps Armor-All, on a motorcycle seat? Or

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:29 am

Ok,thanks Paul.My girlfriend suggested using a little cooking oil,she said it would breakup the the glue.Hmmm....maybe I should just put a new sticker over it.

curtisongs · Post by **curtisongs** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:34 am

I just removed sticker residue from a tolex case using Goo-Gone.
Worked like a charm.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 8:53 am

Ok,thanks guys.I saw Goo-Gone at Target but it said don't use on leather so I didn't buy it,but you guys say it is ok so I will get it.Thaks for all the help.

will_nesbitt · Post by **will_nesbitt** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:27 am

I had a masking tape like strip on my case. I just tried rubbing most of it off with my finger. Took a while and my fingers weren't the cleanest ever. It's not completeyl off but I'm not really thst bothered as it's not too noticable from a distance.

incubus2432 · Post by **incubus2432** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:40 am

I used vegetable oil to remove warning stickers on the visors in my new Jeep. Goo-Gone didn't even make a dent....I've used it before with plenty of success but now I'd try the vegetable oil first. Just let some soak on the residue for a few minutes then rub it with a cloth.

mfb · Post by **mfb** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 3:57 pm

Eucalyptus oil.

That stuff has a million and one uses and some others I haven't even thought about yet.