Don't use Goo Be Gone to remove a sticker from a CGC holder posted by Goofy Pine

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liquified

 

I am so angry right now. I just bought Mad issue #159 in grade 9.6 which is the highest grade by 2.6 and guess what? a price sticker was stuck to the CGC holder, so being the compulsive person I am, I pulled out the "Goo Be Gone" which for those who don't know,is a liquid that removes stickers...

 

well let me put it this way... I destroyed the holder, I started by putting some goo be gone on a paper towel and rubbing off the sticker residue, then the CGC holder started to liquefy, by the end I was squirting streams of this on the holder. Needless to say, the holder is destroyed, so I boxed it up and await Monday to send it to CGC for a reholder.

 

Live and Learn...

 

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[miraclemet]

...then the CGC holder started to liquefy, by the end I was squirting streams of this on the holder.

 

So the Goo Be Gone was liquefying the CGC holder and you kept squirting it on the holder?

 

Im confused

[Heronext]

Use WD-40

[the420kid]

there are some good threads in Comics General about sticker removal. All of them warn against using harsh chemicals like that. I ended up using medical adhesive removal pads.

[Heronext]

Good tip.

 

Of course an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Talking to you ComicLink.

[cheetah]

Removable damn stickers like ComicConnect and Heritage would be the easiest way. It's only been brought up for nearly a decade but Josh doesn't seem to care.

[aelelarkin]

Use WD-40

 

I second this.

[=bs5150206=]

thanks for the info!!I have a few slabs with stickers on them,i was going to try to remove them this weekend and I bought a small bottle of "goo be gone" to do it.looks like i'll try something else.

[Heronext]

Use WD-40

 

I second this.

 

Further advice for anyone going this route - first spray it into a plastic cup outside and use a small eyedropper pipette to actually apply it to the goo on the slab, or else the WD-40 will get everywhere. Maybe there is a WD-40 product that comes out in drops instead of a spray but I haven't looked.

[MatterEaterLad]

Use Bestine.

 

It's rubber cement thinner. Works like magic on label glue.

[lscomics]

Removable damn stickers like ComicConnect and Heritage would be the easiest way. It's only been brought up for nearly a decade but Josh doesn't seem to care.

I'll bet they'd care if people stopped buying from their auctions and sending emails stating the reason why.