I got 2 nice cigarboxes off Fleabay with a great big label stuck to the fronts of the boxes I managed to remove the labels but it's left lines of very sticky residue left , any one have any bright idea's how to remove it ? , these are unfinished wood so don't want to use my normal method on varnished boxes which is to use simple Olive Oil so I'm afraid that it will soak into the wood and spoil the box and react with what ever finish I decide to put on the box .
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I found a product called UN DO that works a treat..you can even re-use the labels if required..
I recently found a nice box which originally held tea bags. The bottom had a large stubborn sticker with a ton of marketing hype on it. Ended up using a propane torch to carefully heat up the glue. Then used a dull but thin metal edge to lift the sticker. I wouldn't probably use the torch on a really nice CB, but I only paid $0.50 for the tea box so I didn't have much downside.
For removing residue I've experienced good results using WD-40, and I always have some around.
* Try at your own discretion. Works for me, but my boxes are more forgiving as I usually use vintage and antique boxes that are already not-so-perfect condition.
I use Sticky Stuff Remover which works a treat for me and doesn't stain the wood or paper. Matt
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Matt can you use Sticky Stuff Remover to remove the gov't imposed label without harming the underlying paper graphic?
Yes, I did exactly that a few days ago and worked fine with no staining of the underlying paper once dry. Probably worth a test patch first but iv'e always had success.
Cheers.
I don't know how we got off on this track, but, since we've got knowledgeable folk online, what the heck is "Mineral Spirits" chemically? Sometimes I buy it colored white; sometimes it's clear; sometimes it claims to be odorless (but it's not); and it always generates HEAT when it evaporates so used rags become a potential fire hazard.
I'm usually up to my elbows in the stuff, and I have no idea what the "minerals" are or why they're so "spirited."
Feedback???
PS As far as it discoloring the wood, I think that's just the temporary effect of the liquid hitting the dry wood. Once it evaporates everything should return to normal--at least I hope so, because I use so-called "Odorless Mineral Spirits" on a tack cloth for the final cleanup before staining and/or varnishing.
We have all been there. I had some real battles with Acid boxes as there are my go to Amp boxes.
Thanks for the reply's , I used White Spirit and as they say the goo is gone it did discolour the backs so I wiped it all over to get a uniform colour .
White spirits is not denatured alcohol, it is what we call mineral spirits here in the US.
The good news is that, being the primary solvent in most commercial finishes, it shouldn't negatively impact any stain or varnish you plan to use.
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