Unfortunately one of my burdens as a collector
is that I like my collectables to be in pristine condition. So when I first started collecting complete
in box video games I noticed that finding near mint games was very expensive
and difficult to find. And so I had to
settle for whatever I could find in my price range, which usually meant games
in fair condition that required only a little cleaning to be considered
satisfactory. While most games and boxes
could be cleaned with a wet cloth and a magic eraser, I found removing stickers
or labels from a box was difficult.
Thankfully after doing a little research I found
a solution that worked for me. The
method I use requires some lighter fluid and a Q-tip or cotton swab or cotton
ball. All you do is wet the Q-tip with
the lighter fluid liquid and moisten the label; then gently peel back the
label. I do caution anyone from doing
this especially children because the lighter fluid can irritate your skin and
dry it as well. I would also advise you
to practice this method on a label/box that you don’t care about first before
you do it on an important box. If done
correctly you should be able to remove an old sticker/label without much
residue left over.
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