Sticker removal

[Crabmaster2000]

I was wiping down a bunch of SNES carts that I picked up the other day. I didn't have time to do sticker removal and deep cleaning but it was interesting to inspect each cart. Isn't it strange that we spend so much time trying to restore these carts to their original sterile mass-produced state? It there something to be said for leaving the history of past rental stickers, owners names, doodles, and other historical artifacts left on the cart? Does anyone else find these compelling?

I like the idea you speak of, but I feel compelled to clean them anyway. There is one family in town that I've ended up unknowingly buying groups of games off of 3 times now over the span of about 3 years. I've probably got between 30-40 of their games in my collection now. A part of me wishes I would have kept their last name written on my carts so that I could have a Fitzpatrick "wing" in my game collection though.

[NES_Rules]

I was wiping down a bunch of SNES carts that I picked up the other day. I didn't have time to do sticker removal and deep cleaning but it was interesting to inspect each cart. Isn't it strange that we spend so much time trying to restore these carts to their original sterile mass-produced state? It there something to be said for leaving the history of past rental stickers, owners names, doodles, and other historical artifacts left on the cart? Does anyone else find these compelling?

For a while, I kept a list games that had names on them or rental/store stickers on them. But the list eventually got misplaced and neglected. I like the idea of preserving a game's unique history, but I guess I like the looks of a nice neat looking game more.

[MrFrumble]

Yeah, I'm thinking that a close up photo of each cart that is interesting might suffice. I like the "be kind please rewind" sticker on the back of Killer Instinct.

[a_hub10]

Yeah, I'm thinking that a close up photo of each cart that is interesting might suffice. I like the "be kind please rewind" sticker on the back of Killer Instinct.

My copy of Cosmic Carnage had a blockbuster sticker on the back that said "To play is human. To rewind is divine." Best one I've seen so far.

[The Burnin8or]

I have an SNES cart that has sticker residue on the backside over the warning label.  It seems fairly resistant to just rubbing off so I tried using another sticker to remove the adhesive, but when I do, it also started to remove the top layer of the warning label.  I am hesitant to try goo gone since it seems like that would remove the warning label also.  Any suggestions here?

[Crabmaster2000]

I have an SNES cart that has sticker residue on the backside over the warning label.  It seems fairly resistant to just rubbing off so I tried using another sticker to remove the adhesive, but when I do, it also started to remove the top layer of the warning label.  I am hesitant to try goo gone since it seems like that would remove the warning label also.  Any suggestions here?

You could always just swap the back of the cart with a cheap sports game.

[Shadow Kisuragi]

I have an SNES cart that has sticker residue on the backside over the warning label.  It seems fairly resistant to just rubbing off so I tried using another sticker to remove the adhesive, but when I do, it also started to remove the top layer of the warning label.  I am hesitant to try goo gone since it seems like that would remove the warning label also.  Any suggestions here?

You could always just swap the back of the cart with a cheap sports game.

Exactly. I try to use a similar backing, however.

[The Burnin8or]

Thats a good idea that never even occurred to me to do. Ill try that out.

[mumboking]

Don't the warning stickers have a number marked on them? I'd try to swap the back with one that has the same number on it.

[Hungrymoose]

Found an effective way of removing stickers from PSP cases.  First take everything out: game, manual and insert so you just have the plastic case.  Soak them in warm water for an hour or so.  Then use a soft sponge to scrub off the sticker.  I was able to get the entire sticker off including the residue.  These were stickers that would not pull off at all without tearing and leaving most of the white part underneath.

It takes a little time to dry them completely but I thought I'd share.  I'm guessing this would work for any plastic cases but I happen to use it on PSP cases.