I have had good luck using a hair dryer to heat up the label enough to make
the adhesive gummy again. Not sure how "young" the label needs to be for
this to work.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Philip Pemberton" <philpem_at_dsl.pipex.com>
To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 09, 2002 1:00 PM
Subject: [maybe OT]: Removing pesky floppy disk labels
> Hi all,
> OK, so here I am sitting at my computer with a stack of 100 or so
disks
> to reformat. Unfortunately most of said disks have been labelled using
> felt-tip pen. And the labels are the nasty kind that don't come off
without
> a fight. Sooo... Has anyone got a method that will get these stupid things
> off without leaving a gummy, sticky residue or damaging my disks? I've
tried
> WD40 (didn't work at all), 3-in-1 oil (don't ask), an upside down
airblaster
> (freeze spray for half the price) and a few other things and nothing
works!
> Anyone want to share their secret?
>
> Thanks.
> --
> Phil.
> philpem_at_dsl.pipex.com
> http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/
Received on Wed Oct 09 2002 - 20:22:00 BST