Barcode stickers

[lachy]

I bought a cheap (but very good) knife about a week ago and it has a barcode sticker on the back of the handle just below the pocket clip. I started to peel the sticker off but it decided it was going to be a pain in the ass and be one of those stickers that just wont come off in one piece, so I flattened it back onto the handle of the knife. So my question is, is there anything I can use to get that sticker off neatly, without having to scratch at it with my fingernails for ages? Thanks

 

[cgmblade]

Peel off what you can then use rubbing alcohol, at least that's what I do.

 

[spidyman]

check you local wally world equlilvent they used to have something actually called sticker remover, it had a plastic scraper and a special fluid that would penetrate the sticker and loosen the glue, but it was also harmless to anything other than the glue.

 

[lachy]

Ok, thanks for the help you guys.

 

[MutedRaccoon]

GooGone

Works so well, and has a ton of uses.

 

[jackthelad]

+1 on the Goo Gone. That is some good stuff.

 

[Haze]

Alcohol or a little bit of cooking oil on a rag will usually do the trick.

 

[Gollnick]

WD40 does the job in most cases and won't damage most surfaces. Cooking oil from your kitchen will also often work with no damage to the surface.

 

[jmcf1949]

Most come off for me by heating the sticker first with a hair dryer, peeling the sticker off, then cleaning up any residue with naptha.

Jim - Semper Fi

 

[Edgyone]

Being in Oz, peel it off and use Eucalyptus oil!

 

[jds1]

Lighter fluid works great too.

Jeff