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Pony Talk => Off Topic => Topic started by: teacher316 on February 15, 2014, 11:47:47 AM

Title: Removing stickers from book covers?
Post by: teacher316 on February 15, 2014, 11:47:47 AM
I've heard that you could use a hair dryer to remove stickers from book covers. Is this true? Has anyone tried it? Is there anything else you can use?
Title: Re: Removing stickers from book covers?
Post by: Miss Violet on February 15, 2014, 11:56:24 AM
if it's plastic cover ,i use alcohol  ;)
Title: Re: Removing stickers from book covers?
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on February 15, 2014, 12:48:20 PM
Goo Gone is a good product for non-paper but I would use a hairdryer to loosen a sticker on paper, followed by some isopropyl alcohol to remove the stickiness. 
Title: Re: Removing stickers from book covers?
Post by: iluvponiez on February 15, 2014, 12:51:32 PM
Steam works too. It's what I've used to unstick animation cels from their sketches too. You let a kettle heat up and (VERY CAREFULLY!! You don't want a scald!) put it over the steam coming out.
Title: Re: Removing stickers from book covers?
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on February 15, 2014, 03:37:53 PM
True, the steam method works great for loosening stamps if you're a stamp collector.  :)
Title: Re: Removing stickers from book covers?
Post by: melodys_angel on February 16, 2014, 09:07:04 AM
Yeah, id just be careful you don't burn yourself or mess up the sticker or book :)
Title: Re: Removing stickers from book covers?
Post by: Thunderwing on February 16, 2014, 12:33:07 PM
Interesting tip!  I have some animation cels with sketches stuck to them. I think I will give the steam method a try on some of the less-than-special ones.
Title: Re: Removing stickers from book covers?
Post by: hathorcat on February 16, 2014, 01:19:22 PM
Lighter fluid :) Works perfectly every time!
Title: Re: Removing stickers from book covers?
Post by: kaoskat on February 16, 2014, 02:16:07 PM
Depending on the cover I use a bit of baby oil on a cotton square and then a bit of dish soap on a rag to remove the oil. It works great on paperback books with a plasticy finish.
Title: Re: Removing stickers from book covers?
Post by: spottedslug on February 20, 2014, 06:34:40 PM
Lighter fluid :) Works perfectly every time!

I wonder if this works on tile... off to google!
Title: Re: Removing stickers from book covers?
Post by: ArtemisM on March 11, 2014, 11:54:45 AM
Hair dryers work great for removing stickers - and they are the best option when trying to take a sticker off something that is paper/will get stained by other removal products.
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