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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Yes I do know the difference , Meths is great with a dash of Lemonade and White Spirits ! oh I just clean my paint brushes with that : )
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.
I use Sticky Stuff Remover which works a treat for me and doesn't stain the wood or paper. Matt
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 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.
I found a product called UN DO that works a treat..you can even re-use the labels if required..
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