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Permalink Reply by Titch the Clown on March 5, 2015 at 9:45am

My method of removing stickers is start with heat then remove sticker.
Residual glue is removed using a pencil eraser. It starts out looking worse and then it all just goes.

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Permalink Reply by Bad Finger (Eric) on March 5, 2015 at 10:07am

I have removed the sticker from a smooth, finished surface and then cleaned off the residue with a piece of bread.  Yup.  Just rub it on.  Not much for making sandwiches afterward, but it works.

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Permalink Reply by Mike on March 5, 2015 at 1:02pm

I have read it is good as adhesive remover but I would think on a cigar box as many are not clear coated would cause staining. Did you have any issues?

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Permalink Reply by Mike on March 5, 2015 at 4:40pm

Cool. When it soaks in does it dry on the surface or will always be oily?

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Permalink Reply by Mike on March 5, 2015 at 5:24pm

Thanks. I will test it on some junk boxes I got. I got a bunch of boxes at a cigar shop and within a week of being out of their humid environment two from the same band of cigar warped badly. I noticed one warped and then a few days later the other did it. So they are now testing boxes....

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Permalink Reply by Wade on March 5, 2015 at 1:15pm

Yup, heat , peel, and remove the residue with a small amount of olive oil. This box was sealed so I'm not sure if it would stain an unfinished box. I usually put a coat of shellac over raw wood boxes anyway.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Breen on March 5, 2015 at 1:28pm

I use Heat Gun on low and remove the sticky remains with lighter fluid, .

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Permalink Reply by the anonymous pick on March 5, 2015 at 1:29pm

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Permalink Reply by Wade on March 5, 2015 at 1:36pm

But it always sticks to the roof of my guitar;)

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Permalink Reply by George Mesheau on March 5, 2015 at 2:29pm

like Mike said.

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Permalink Reply by Bluesheart on March 5, 2015 at 2:55pm

I'll try this. I 've had best results with lighter fluid or goo gone.

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Permalink Reply by Bama Hound on March 7, 2015 at 3:23am

      Anybody that has made their first CBC has cussed those labels. For you folks that use oil based finishes, this is worth a look and see, however I would strongly recommend trying this on a piece of scrap if you are using lacquer or polyurethane.as top coat. Same goes with paraffin as a lubricant for saw fences and saw tables,featherboards and such. Also silicone spray is a guilty party. It will cause a finish defect I have heard called "fish eye" or "cratering". Learned this the hard way.

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