Help in cleaning slabbed cards

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>I have a few PSA slabbed cards with the sticky residue from a price sticker on the slab. Can anyone provide advice on how to clean the thing without making it all cloudy? Thanks!

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Posted By: <b>Jeff</b><p>I've heard of people using soap and water, but your decision to trust the watertightness of a slab is up to you. Might try a tiny bit of lighter fluid on a cloth, but try it first on a slab you don't care much about before moving to the ones that you do.

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Posted By: <b>Sass</b><p>Goo Begone, if you do, you will eat in to the plastic of the holder. BAD NEWS ALL THE WAY AROUND using that stuff!!!

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Posted By: <b>Dave</b><p>This may sound strange, but it really works. Use a little cooking oil - olive oil, corn oil - whatever oil you have, it doesn't matter which. Put a frew drop on the sticky patch, rub it in with your finger. Leave it alone for about an hour - leave it flat. Rub it again, it will be very soft, but still sticky. Wipe off with tissue. Repeat if necessary. <br /><br />Now you have a new problem, but a lesser one, an oily slab. This will wipe off with rags (think polish), or a little windex on the rag will help.<br /><br />

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Posted By: <b>Julie Vognar</b><p>it's called "liberating the card"!

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Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p>i tried goo be gone too. i cracked the card out of the slab with a hammer.

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Posted By: <b>Sass</b><p>My ex wife had a way of making everything of mine disappear, including slabbed cards with little stickers. Maybe I could call her and ask her what she used.

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Posted By: <b>Bill Cornell</b><p>A product that's great for removing scratches and gunk from holders is Novus Plastic Polish.<br /><br /><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16508&item=8142644968&rd=1" target=_new>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16508&item=8142644968&rd=1</a>

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Posted By: <b>Tom Boblitt</b><p>just stay away from the matches.<br />

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Posted By: <b>nickinvegas</b><p>Jeff,<br />I have been in the cleaning business for over ten years (my work: ABM.com)<br />and I have tried many different products both comercial and retail brands. While there are a few commercial products that are slightly better, for my money nothing beats WD-40. Just spray it on and with a light towel(paper or cloth)make a circular scrubbing motion until the stain is gone.<br /><br />Regards,<br />Nick

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Posted By: <b>Elliot</b><p>I second the use of WD-40. To avoid overspray try spraying it into a cloth and then rubbing it on the slab.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Thanks for all the suggestions. I was surprised that there is nothing on the PSA site that provided this info.

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Posted By: <b>Judge Dred</b><p>Ok, now we know how to get rid of the "goo", now how do we get rid of the scratches?

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Posted By: <b>Pcelli60</b><p>BLUE MAGIC plexi and plastic cleaner. Its all you need..forget about the rest.

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Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>Lighter fluid (very tiny quantity) for gunk. Novus Plastic Polish for scratches. Works quite well on PSA holders, but less well for some reason on GAI and SGC holders.

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Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>Since the WD-40 was at my fingertips in my apt, I used it on sticker residue on my slabs and the stuff disintegrated instantly. Perfect recommendation. I'll try the Novus plastic cleaner for scratches.

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Posted By: <b>lug-nut</b><p>My EX made my money dissappear! i wouldnt trust her with an old toothbrush if it was worth a penny!-<br />i heard olive oil worked and tried it only once...did a decent job, it works great on old coins too!<br />pete-