No Stickers !!!!

broadhead67

broadhead67

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New barrel set for an over / under Sabbatti, came with a big item number sticker - huge pain in the azz to get it all off . Seems wrong when you worried about taking off the bluing just to remove the crap left over from a sticker
Ps barrels are great & gun closes like a bank vault
 
Curiosity: stickers from the manufacturer or from TradeEx?

If the manufacturer I don't blame them. I had a motorcycle a long time ago that had a huge 6" x 12" factory safety sticker on top of the tank (wear helmet, no children, blah, blah, blah...). Asked dealer to remove it: they said they could not by law. Long story short Internet said use a hair dryer, no chemicals because it would ruin the top coat. I had to run the tank dry and heat the sticker to (what felt like to me) a bazillion degrees with a paint stripper, sweating bullets I'd bake off the pain or ignite gasoline/petrol fumes to get it off. I told the dealer about this and the mechanic overheard me. He laughed and said that is why they truly refuse to remove them: they don't want to be liable for a new gas tank paint job.

If it was TradeEx... probably typical anti-sticker removal glue used in most retail stuff. That sh!t is horrid, but normally I see why.
 
Aniest said:
Curiosity: stickers from the manufacturer or from TradeEx?

If the manufacturer I don't blame them. I had a motorcycle a long time ago that had a huge 6" x 12" factory safety sticker on top of the tank (wear helmet, no children, blah, blah, blah...). Asked dealer to remove it: they said they could not by law. Long story short Internet said use a hair dryer, no chemicals because it would ruin the top coat. I had to run the tank dry and heat the sticker to (what felt like to me) a bazillion degrees with a paint stripper, sweating bullets I'd bake off the pain or ignite gasoline/petrol fumes to get it off. I told the dealer about this and the mechanic overheard me. He laughed and said that is why they truly refuse to remove them: they don't want to be liable for a new gas tank paint job.

If it was TradeEx... probably typical anti-sticker removal glue used in most retail stuff. That sh!t is horrid, but normally I see why.
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Tradex sticker , if it’s really important- put it in a spot that would be covered by the front stock . It’s just a rant but honestly a little fore thought / care goes a long way .
 
There's a special place in hell for companies who use stickers that aren't easily removable.
 
Peanut butter will get it off. Rub it into the adhesive and paper, rub it all off when it has penetrated the unwanted sticker material.
 
WD-40 will also do the trick, saturate the remaining sticker residue, let it sit for 10 minutes or so and the residue should rub off easily with paper towel or cloth. May take a couple of true to get it all, but it will come off. This also works for plastics, glass etc.
 
Thx guys , I used wd40 and I was having a rant . Amazing what a good single malt will do for your piece of mind
 
Not sure how it stacks up with the other chemicals suggested, but for the last 30+ years, I've been using Ronson Lighter fluid to get the crap off, that's left behind by stickers. You can even use it on painted surfaces - unlike acetone.
 
Ronsonol is one of the best sticker solvents. Suitable for books because it evaporates fully.
For large area sticker on a gun safe I used waterless hand cleaner. Ir doesn't run off vertical surfaces.
Another cheap one is Miracle Whip mayo.
 
fire@will said:
Not sure how it stacks up with the other chemicals suggested, but for the last 30+ years, I've been using Ronson Lighter fluid to get the crap off, that's left behind by stickers. You can even use it on painted surfaces - unlike acetone.
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Problem is, then I would smell like my Grandpa.

Even worse, not sure if I'd even mind at this point:)
 
Takes about 5 minutes of your time, and maybe 1 minute of actual work.
WD40 as mentioned, soak, peel, wipe.
 
broadhead67 said:
New barrel set for an over / under Sabbatti, came with a big item number sticker - huge pain in the azz to get it all off . Seems wrong when you worried about taking off the bluing just to remove the crap left over from a sticker
Ps barrels are great & gun closes like a bank vault
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Use WD 40. It will take it off without any damage.
 
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