I have read previous discussions here about tips for removing sticker residue from cardbacks, but I don't recall anyone recommending surgical spirit. My apologies if this is old news, but I have recently had astonishing success removing dried-on crusty Sellotape / Scotchtape residue, still tacky sticker residue and even blue biro ink from cardbacks using surgical spirit. I had bought myself some Goo-Gone and fully intended to use it, but knowing that surgical spirit does not seem to mark cardbacks or remove any of the litho, I gave that a try first. I simply dipped a cotton bud in surgical spirit and gently rubbed the affected area and rapidly found the unwanted residue lifting off very nicely. I changed the cotton bud for a new one as soon as it became dirty and managed to achieve terrific results. The tape and sticker residues were completely removed and the blue biro ink was about 95% removed (and I think that which remains is purely down to the scoring into the cardback by whoever felt the need to write on the card in the first place. If they hadn't pressed so firmly, I reckon I could have removed all of the ink).
It's worth saying that naturally I tried rubbing the surgical spirit onto a battered cardback first to make sure it did not damage the card (it didn't), and I would always recommend anyone attempting this to do likewise to reassure yourself of its safety before entrusting a MOC or nicer cardback to this treatment.
I hope this tip helps some of you
It's worth saying that naturally I tried rubbing the surgical spirit onto a battered cardback first to make sure it did not damage the card (it didn't), and I would always recommend anyone attempting this to do likewise to reassure yourself of its safety before entrusting a MOC or nicer cardback to this treatment.
I hope this tip helps some of you