How do I remove adhesive from iPhone

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  1. chris

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    So I lent out an iPhone to a relative who used one of those sticky back protectors. It's sparkly and probably cheap. This has come back to home base and I of course started the restore process -- back to the pristine factory state I keep all of my iPhones. When I pealed the back sticker off, the sticker was removed but left a coating of adhesive.

    My thought is to try vinegar and water with a q-tip.

    Anyone run into a similar situation? What did you do to remove adhesive residue from the iPhone?
     
    #1 chris, Feb 10, 2013
  2. Napoleon PhoneApart

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    http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/iphone-hardware-accessories/186651-how-remove-screen-protector-residue.html
     
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  3. chris

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    I wonder if I have Goo B Gone in the house.
     
    #3 chris, Feb 10, 2013
  4. Napoleon PhoneApart

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    You didn't mix that in with the green juice, did you?
     
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  5. chris

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    That's where it went.. Dr. Oz recommended it. Tastes great with kale.
     
    #5 chris, Feb 10, 2013
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    Chris, does your mrs use make-up removal wipes? They should be alcohol free, and they are fantastic at removing sticky-like residue from devices :)
     
    #6 iphonewarrior, Feb 10, 2013
  7. RoofMonkey

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    WD-40 is also great for removing goo


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  8. EverythingApple

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    Eyeglass cleaner?
     
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    Gotta have this around the house. Comes in very handy around Christmas time...

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  10. chris

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    I get the Bozo award. I didn't realize it, but it was a snap-on case. I peeled the back sticker off of the case and not the iPhone. I was able to snap off the case and I just have to clean up the iPhone a bit. Nothing major. Just some TLC, restore and update.
     
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  11. Napoleon PhoneApart

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    Chalk it up to temporary malnutrition.
     
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  12. psylichon

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    That's something my dad would do...
     
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    122449.gif LOL, we all do something like this. We're only human, not machines.
     
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  14. chris

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    I might be getting old.
     
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  15. Napoleon PhoneApart

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    You're a good sport, Chris.
     
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    Use a bit of olive oil on a kleenex


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    And, some garlic and shrimp.
     
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    This is what I would suggest too for the all natural route or Goo gone.
     
    #18 mango44, Feb 22, 2013
  19. rambo47

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    WD-40 is a freakin' miracle. That, and Duct Tape.

    If it doesn't move but it should: WD-40.
    If it moves but it shouldn't: Duct Tape.
     
    #19 rambo47, Feb 23, 2013
  20. Napoleon PhoneApart

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    And people wonder what holds the universe together.
     
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