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I have read forums regarding this and most of the people recommend "Goo Gone". Unfortunately, we don't have that in our country.

 

Can you suggest some other ways on how to remove these hideous laptop stickers without leaving the adhesive stuck?

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6 minutes ago, djdelarosa25 said:

I have read forums regarding this and most of the people recommend "Goo Gone". Unfortunately, we don't have that in our country.

 

Can you suggest some other ways on how to remove these hideous laptop stickers without leaving the adhesive stuck?

as with many things alcohol is the solution :D

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In the UK we have a similar stuff called sticky stuff remover. You can also try a small amount of baby oil on a lint free cloth

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99.99% isopropyl alcohol.

 

Either that or lighter fluid.

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1 minute ago, djdelarosa25 said:

Do I use a hair blower to peel the sticker off first?

I just peel mine off then clean up the residue.

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To remove the residue you can use alcohol or WD40 if you don't have any alcohol. 

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Thanks for all the answers! :)

 

P.S. Do you guys remove all the stickers or do you keep the CPU and GPU stickers on?

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normally you can just peal them off and use some tissue to wipe off the glue, its never really that bad (8 years in retail removing stickers), normally you can just rub it with your finger

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3 minutes ago, djdelarosa25 said:

Thanks for all the answers! :)

 

P.S. Do you guys remove all the stickers or do you keep the CPU and GPU stickers on?

I keep mine on.

 

With the addition of a few stickers as well.

 

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you can use a hairblower and then use a little bit of lemon oil, lemon juice or even lemon aid on a cloth to take off residue but dont i reapet DONT DO IT if your case/ frame is plastic  just use alcohol or WD-40 on a cloth  

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22 minutes ago, djdelarosa25 said:

Thanks for all the answers! :)

 

P.S. Do you guys remove all the stickers or do you keep the CPU and GPU stickers on?

I remove all stickers, although I haven't had a laptop in a very long while.

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take them off and whatever glue is left just go over it with an eraser and it comes out, ezpz

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36 minutes ago, Geralt said:

I keep mine on.

 

With the addition of a few stickers as well.

 

 

I must be a monster, I hate stickers on laptops haha

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57 minutes ago, djdelarosa25 said:

I have read forums regarding this and most of the people recommend "Goo Gone". Unfortunately, we don't have that in our country.

 

Can you suggest some other ways on how to remove these hideous laptop stickers without leaving the adhesive stuck?

heat up sticker briefly with a hair-drier. Then peel it quickly. Then wipe off remaining residue with alcohol quickly.

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26 minutes ago, ShadowCaptain said:

 

I must be a monster, I hate stickers on laptops haha

 

Haha, even the CPU and GPU badges?

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15 minutes ago, djdelarosa25 said:

 

Haha, even the CPU and GPU badges?

Yeah they are only really there for when the laptops are put on display in stores

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1 hour ago, ShadowCaptain said:

 

I must be a monster, I hate stickers on laptops haha

Meh I have friends that like their laptop clean as well. Me, I'm into stickerboming everything I can. xD

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1 minute ago, Geralt said:

Meh I have friends that like their laptop clean as well. Me, I'm into stickerboming everything I can. xD

I just think stickers look cheap and tacky on laptops

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3 minutes ago, ShadowCaptain said:

I just think stickers look cheap and tacky on laptops

It's kindda subjective because laptops are much like our phones. Some people like to have cases on their phone while some like their phone naked. It's all about the personal preference of people.

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5 minutes ago, Geralt said:

It's kindda subjective because laptops are much like our phones. Some people like to have cases on their phone while some like their phone naked. It's all about the personal preference of people.

 

Oh of course, I am not here to oppress people from doing what they like and prefer

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A general trick to remove stickers, is to use oil (vegetable oil is fine).
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Put a lot of oil around the sticker with a cotton swab (Q-Tip). If it is in paper the sticker, let the oil absorb in the paper, for several minutes. Then try and peal it off, and work the oil around the glue. The idea is that the glue mixes with the oil and is unable to bound. Then wipe clean, and use soapy water to wash it off.

Make sure that no liquid goes inside your laptop as you do this.

 

This is how do it, for all kind of stickers on a variety of objects.

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