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Wiggy's How-To and Restoration Guides
TyrannicalFascist:
When I bought a Sega CD Model 2 system not too long ago, there was a large sticker on the top that I got off, except for the residue. Will this safely remove it without damaging the system shell then?
wiggy:
Yup yup! Seriously, I haven't found anything that doesn't get along with the stuff.
tiktektak:
Yeah I also have such a kind of magic stuff I always use for stickers.
It's called
Kontakt Chemie - Reiniger 601 ;D
It's a precision cleaner for electrical components. Very volatile and not leaving any residues at all. It is pretty expensive though and depending on the label quality you have to be careful how much you rub on it. Some labels miss the glossy protection layer and on these ones too much rubbing can rub colors off.
The only thing I'm worried is long time effects of any cleaner. You should never forget that volatile or not inflammable or not or what-not else still those things are chemicals and over some years you'll never know what happens with a basically plastic layered adhesive paper label.....
AO007:
Don't forget, you can "restore" the black on game cover art/manuals/strategy guide spines with a simple Sharpie!*
*Note that depending on the Sharpie as well as the usage, there may be ink leakage; Best to use in small doses
wiggy:
^^^ LOL or any color in your marker arsenal ;)
Here you go. You could completely redraw entire labels with my stash o' markers :P
@TikTekTak - I've been using this stuff for over 20 years, and my mother for decades before that. I still have games that were cleaned up with it from 20 years ago and there's nothing I can see wrong with any of em save for the occasional yellowing SNES cart, but we all know that is its own issue ;)