I have an old rod tube with lots of mailing labels and USPS stickers on it that I want to remove. I usually use WD40 to remove stickers but that would take a
long time to get a bunch of them off. Does anyone have any good tips other than WD40 ?
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Any Tips for Removing Stickers from Rod Tube
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Posts: 419 05/20/2009 23:07 |
Goo Gone or Goof Off will take off old adhesive labels. Goof Off seems to present the greater health risk of the two. Whichever you use, follow the directions.
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I've used that Goof off stuff. It works quite well. Uses some kind of citrus extract I believe. Brian
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Posts: 193 05/21/2009 13:35 |
Try Lighter fluid or a hair dryer.
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"Try Lighter fluid or a hair dryer."
But not both at the same time. 
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Posts: 67 05/21/2009 17:35 |
Thanks a lot for the tips. I'll try the easiest first, the hair dryer and then graduate to the paper towels.
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Any paint remover.
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Posts: 136 05/24/2009 15:54 |
heat gun.
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Posts: 228 05/24/2009 19:17 |
Try the heat gun (or electric hair dryer) first, to soften the glue and lift gently.
If that doesn't work, try using a can of some cheap generic hairspray. most of the brands have a type of ether in it that seems to soften and lift glue and then vanish without residue, better than other solvents along that line. I don't recommend citrus on a cardboard tube. with any chemical solvent, try to experiment with a tiny amount on a small out of the way part of the tube, first. That way, if it turns out to stain, it won't be disastrous.
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Posts: 110 05/24/2009 22:44 |
WD 40
does the trick and makes it clean and shiny at the same time. Great on plastic fly boxes with price tags. |
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