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Apologies if this in the wrong forum; feel free to berate me and relocate this if needs be.

My first bass was bequeathed to me by a friend. It was the bass that started it, and if not for a chance conversation I would likely not be having the time of my life playing this instrument. It's a pink Jim Deacon P bass, but it started the journey and I will never part wirh it.

Aaaaaaaanywaaaaaaay......that bass has stickers on it, and I want to remove them. Does anyone know how I can remove them fairly quickly and easily without damaging the paint?

Ta muchly :)

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I imagine it's poly in that case peel as much as you can off. Then remove residue with lighter fuel or methylated spirits etc etc that's what I would use on poly.
Get a cotton bud dip it in the cleaning medium then in a hidden area just test to see if there is a reaction or paint stripping effect first! If not then good to go.
Watch any electrics but anything alcohol related will just evaporate and not harm them, but doesn't mean they will like being soaked!

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Hairdryer. It'll soften the glue & the stickers should just peel straight off. Any residue will wipe away with acetone or white spirit, neither of which will damage a polyurethane finish.

Don't use a heat gun or you will take the whole finish off!

Jon.

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[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1461977173' post='3039355']
Hairdryer. It'll soften the glue & the stickers should just peel straight off. Any residue will wipe away with acetone or white spirit, neither of which will damage a polyurethane finish.

Don't use a heat gun or you will take the whole finish off!

Jon.
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+1. Should work a treat. Done exactly that myself.

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[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1462017061' post='3039622']
Any stubborn residue is easily removed with peanut butter. Sounds crazy, but it works. Tahini or sunflower oil will also work at a pinch.
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Smooth or crunchy? No added sugar or honey roasted? We need to have the detail.

I have a minor addiction to peanut butter so have plenty of material on hand to trial. However, it seems too much of a waste - as soon as I opened the jar I'd have to eat it instead. Today's top peanut butter tip is to use it as a dip for twiglets.

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[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1462024624' post='3039715']
Smooth or crunchy? No added sugar or honey roasted? We need to have the detail.

I have a minor addiction to peanut butter so have plenty of material on hand to trial. However, it seems too much of a waste - as soon as I opened the jar I'd have to eat it instead. Today's top peanut butter tip is to use it as a dip for twiglets.
[/quote]That's the question I first asked when I heard this. However, it's the smooth that does the work, but you can always separate out the chunks if you only have crunchy. We can't have peanut butter in the house as I wouldn't be able to fit through the doors if we kept buying it. Extra crunchy (candied nuts) was my ultimate downfall, fortunately (unfortunately?) it is no longer made as far as I can tell from the supermarket shelves; I suspect it became a controlled substance and is only available in dark back alleys.

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[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1462024624' post='3039715']
Today's top peanut butter tip is to use it as a dip for twiglets.
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It makes utterly brilliant mousetrap bait too. The little buggers can't resist it.

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[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1462017061' post='3039622']
Any stubborn residue is easily removed with peanut butter. Sounds crazy, but it works. Tahini or sunflower oil will also work at a pinch.
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This. The relay bass had loads of stickers removed and peanut butter took all the residue off.

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[quote name='Grahambythesea' timestamp='1462010184' post='3039535']
Believe it or not but you can buy a product called"sticky stuff remover" by a company called De-Solve-It. It works really well.
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We use this at work and it's very good but by god use it in a ventilated area!

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I use white spirit - just moisten a paper towel with some, rub the affected area until the gunk is off, then use another paper towel to dry up. A bit like watching porn, but with less issues if someone walks in. Apparently.

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