How do I remove adhesive from iPhone

[chris]

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?

 

[Napoleon PhoneApart]

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?

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

 

[chris]

I wonder if I have Goo B Gone in the house.

 

[Napoleon PhoneApart]

I wonder if I have Goo B Gone in the house.

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

 

[chris]

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

That's where it went.. Dr. Oz recommended it. Tastes great with kale.

 

[iphonewarrior]

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

 

[RoofMonkey]

WD-40 is also great for removing goo


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[EverythingApple]

Eyeglass cleaner?

 

[psylichon]

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

 

[chris]

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.

 

[Napoleon PhoneApart]

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.

Chalk it up to temporary malnutrition.

 

[psylichon]

That's something my dad would do...

 

[EverythingApple]

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.

LOL, we all do something like this. We're only human, not machines.

 

[chris]

That's something my dad would do...

I might be getting old.

 

[Napoleon PhoneApart]

You're a good sport, Chris.

 

[Geo73]

Use a bit of olive oil on a kleenex


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[EverythingApple]

Use a bit of olive oil on a kleenex.

And, some garlic and shrimp.

 

[mango44]

Use a bit of olive oil on a kleenex


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This is what I would suggest too for the all natural route or Goo gone.

 

[rambo47]

WD-40 is also great for removing goo
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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.

 

[Napoleon PhoneApart]

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.

And people wonder what holds the universe together.