Problems with security sticker residue, etc. on BD cases

[Grant Matrix]

Goo Gone is awesome. Another trick I use when it's just a small amount of sticky residue it to take a pice of scoth tape, put it of the sticky part and rub it, then rip the tape off and the sticky stuff comes off with the scotch tape. Think of hair being ripped out by a band aid type thing. It's kind of a pain in the ass, but it does work.

[broganreynik]

Originally Posted by rkish

I purchased Patton at Blockbuster on the Sunday before the release date and the tabs which hold the discs in place were cracked. BB found me a used case, but I would like to find a new case, if I can. Besides online, which retailers would carry Blu-Ray cases (I need a (2) disc case for Patton).

Thanks!

Sleevetown is an awesome place to order new cases. Very inexpensive.

[Durentis]

Four easy steps to effortless, gooless, and clutter-free BD storage:
1) Cut into case as violently as required without care to the state of the case. Violence to the case is therapy for having to get through security stickers that dare to presume you, an honest customer, a thief.
2) Remove BD(s) carefully.
3) Insert BD(s) into disc binder.
4) Throw tattered BD case (and inserts) in the trash.

If you have completed these steps, you have neither worry of goo nor the wrath of your spouse as you displace yet another living room plant with an unsightly disc case tower.

(For those who think I'm kidding, I'm absolutely not. Remember your 'collectible' VHS tapes? What are they worth to you at this point? How about your 'collectible' DVDs several years from now? And then eventually your Blus? It's all in the disc, not the case, and even your discs will eventually be replaced and tossed as valueless. Get past that and you can live clutter-free without fear of goo. And it's so much easier to pick through discs in a binder than hundreds of cases.)

Oh.. and, um.. how is this thread still going strong?

[Marquoz]

Originally Posted by Durentis

(For those who think I'm kidding, I'm absolutely not. Remember your 'collectible' VHS tapes? What are they worth to you at this point? How about your 'collectible' DVDs several years from now? And then eventually your Blus? It's all in the disc, not the case, and even your discs will eventually be replaced and tossed as valueless. Get past that and you can live clutter-free without fear of goo. And it's so much easier to pick through discs in a binder than hundreds of cases.)

At least until your cat decides that your binder is a litter box and takes a leak on it. I still haven't been able to listen to over 100 CDs because I refuse to go near that thing! I learned my lesson to keep them seperately in a case now. Also all that going in and out of the binder scratched up my CDs, and even with the protective coating on the BD, I'm still worried I'll tear them up like that.

[sfmarine]

Got another Lionsgate movie today. I've got 3 sides of goo...pain in the ass. I tried a damp paper towel but it wouldn't do the trick. I'll have to try this goo gone.

[christopher2200]

Originally Posted by blukrank

Is there anywone else having trouble removing the security stickers from The Blu-Ray disc cases? I got 4 Blu-Ray movies today and it same like it took me forever to remove the security stickers and when I finaly did get them off it left a sticky mess.Sony and Disney seems the worse,I have yet had any problems removing security stickers from Fox. realy hate the stickers and wish the studios would not put them on the cases,but I understand why they put them on.I just wish they did not put them on so tight.

Try Lionsgate they are impossible to open.

[Dynamo of Eternia]

I received an order yesterday of some movie that I ordered including Men in Black on Blu-Ray.

As many of your are probably aware, it comes with a cardboard slip cover, which has a big obnoxious sticker advertising the e-cash or whatever for Hancock.

I want to remove this sticker, and I slowly began to peal it back, but all of the sticky gunk continued to stay on the cardboard slip cover.

Does anyone know how I can get that stuff off of there without damaging the cover?

[Jim L]

If you like to keep the slipcover (like me) you're just SOL.

It stinks the way we're supposed to ruin the packaging to get these promotions, rebates, etc. I also hate cutting the UPC proof-of-purchase out because it ruins the look of the case.

I think they do it on purpose to keep the redemption rates lower.

[jw]

just use oops, goof off or wd-40 it comes right off easily

[Dynamo of Eternia]

That stuff won't damage the card board cover? I don't want the ink on the front of the box to come off or something along with the sticky-goo from the sticker.

[Minimejer05]

I hated taking that thing off. Why didnt they just give us a small sticker with a paper ticket inside.. instead of some big sticker and then struggling to read the code on the back.

[Shockerz]

I have this same problem...I always get gunk stuff on the slipcase cover..I just use Goo Gone. You squirt a little bit on a paper towl and then just rub it off. Works great. [And no, no damage to the slipcase at all.]

http://www.amazon.com/Goo-Gone-Citrus-Power-Ounces/dp/B000VZMLV0/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1214676055&sr=8-1

[SilverBullet007]

Originally Posted by Dynamo of Eternia

I received an order yesterday of some movie that I ordered including Men in Black on Blu-Ray.

As many of your are probably aware, it comes with a cardboard slip cover, which has a big obnoxious sticker advertising the e-cash or whatever for Hancock.

I want to remove this sticker, and I slowly began to peal it back, but all of the sticky gunk continued to stay on the cardboard slip cover.

Does anyone know how I can get that stuff off of there without damaging the cover?

It's a bit too late for me to use that Goo remover from amazon, because when I got my MIB on Blu I started removing the sticker and tried all sorts of stuff on the goo but nothing I had at home worked. So I got mad and ripped up the slip cover . I was thinking about going to Best Buy and buying a new copy, keep the slip cover (since the Blu-ray package itself is sealed) and return the Blu-ray with an excuse saying, "I already own it on DVD." Or something. You guys think that'll work in my situation?

[aramis109]

Goo gone and some patience worked wonders for me. However... it's just a slip cover. I stick mine in the closet in case I ever want to sell them but that's about it.

[Clapton101]

i actually to get it off pretty easily i used a hair dryer to heat up the sticker and pulled it back a little, heated it with the hair dryer a little more a pulled some more, i did that until it came of and what little residue that was left i used hairspray and a towel and it look like a champ.

[sfmarine]

Hancock sticker sucks.

[Go_Blu]

Originally Posted by SilverBullet007

It's a bit too late for me to use that Goo remover from amazon, because when I got my MIB on Blu I started removing the sticker and tried all sorts of stuff on the goo but nothing I had at home worked. So I got mad and ripped up the slip cover . I was thinking about going to Best Buy and buying a new copy, keep the slip cover (since the Blu-ray package itself is sealed) and return the Blu-ray with an excuse saying, "I already own it on DVD." Or something. You guys think that'll work in my situation?

yes it works i've done this like 20 times with other movies, example I ordered Cars on ebay and the slip cover was damaged when it got here so I then go to Target buy it remove the cover and just return it, they never even ask why

[rangers85]

I was able to get the residue off by just dabbing the residue with the sticker I peeled off for a little while. It comes off really easy if you just dab it with the sticker that you peeled off for a bit. You can also use scotch tape and it'll do the same thing.

[DetroitSportsFan]

I'm glad I don't care about slipcases.

[D_LO]

Originally Posted by Jim L

I think they do it on purpose to keep the redemption rates lower.

Makes sense.