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Have you ever gotten a video game cartridge, & had some sort of sticker that was pretty much impossible to get off? Or, better yet, how about getting rid of a sticker, but the sticky part was still there? Look no further, as I, Shadow, will teach you everything you need to know about getting rid of those stickers, so your cartridge will look in top condition!
What You'll Need:
1.Goo-gone (doesn't matter if it's a regular bottle, or a spray bottle, though I recommend a spray bottle, to avoid any mess)
2.A paper towel
3.Game cartridge
For this tutorial, I will be using my copy of the SNES game, F-1 Pole Position, since there's a sticker on the back that I've been meaning to get rid of for a while.
Also, before I start the tutorial, I just want to thank my brother, Dante, for taking some of the pictures in this. Just like me, his name ISN'T Dante, as that's his internet alias. Check out his YouTube channel here!
Step 1:Spray/Pour Goo-gone onto a paper towel, as shown below
Step 3:Repeat steps 1-2 until sticker is gone.
Step 4:When the sticker is gone, you're done! It may still be a tad sticky, but if should be at least bearable. The result should look similar to the cart below
Step 4:When the sticker is gone, you're done! It may still be a tad sticky, but if should be at least bearable. The result should look similar to the cart below
And that's all ya gotta do!
This trick doesn't work with only stickers, however. It also works with sticker remains, & random, unwanted sticky stuff!
This trick doesn't work with only stickers, however. It also works with sticker remains, & random, unwanted sticky stuff!
Sticker remains
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After
Sticky Stuff
Before
After
And, before you ask, you can also use it on controllers as well, so it's not JUST limited to cartridges!
Game Controllers
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After
Additional notes:
1.Probably obvious, but DO NOT put the Goo-gone into your cartridge lens, or use it as a way to clean the lens on your cart. This may cause the cart to damage itself, & the game may not run anymore.
2.As soon as you finish cleaning your cart/controller, make sure to plug it in, so you know it works. Cuz, if you screwed up, you'll have a broken cart/controller & you'll have to buy a new one.
3.Again, this may be obvious, but this trick DOES NOT work on CDs, or games that run on CD material, like PS2, Wii, SEGA Saturn, etc. It MIGHT work, but you don't really want to risk breaking your game disc. If you have a sticker on it, it's best to just leave it alone. Especially if your console can still read the disc, even with the sticker on it.
4.Not really a possibility, but make sure you're EXTRA careful with your controllers when you do this. Since controllers don't really have a spot that makes it obvious that you shouldn't, "pour here", compared to cartridges, you should be very careful cleaning your controller, if you plan to do this on one. If I had to guess, though, I'd try as hard as I could to avoid putting it near the buttons, or in between the little cracks that keep the controller together, as they're the most prone to getting liquids in them.
5.Obviously, you shouldn't spray/pour the Goo-gone on the cart/controller, since that makes it more prone to being broken , & you could accidentally over spray/pour it.
And that's the end of that! Hopefully, this helped you tremendously if you needed it. Next, I'll do an amazing thing called, "Game of the Month", where I go through EVERY game I played this month, & pick the one that I enjoyed playing the most, out of all of them. Even if it's a really old game, like in the NES days. Until then, see ya!
