Help in cleaning slabbed cards

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Posted By: Jeff Lichtman

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: Jeff

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: Sass

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: Dave

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.

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.

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Posted By: Julie Vognar

it's called "liberating the card"!

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Posted By: dennis

i tried goo be gone too. i cracked the card out of the slab with a hammer.

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Posted By: Sass

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: Bill Cornell

A product that's great for removing scratches and gunk from holders is Novus Plastic Polish.

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

just stay away from the matches.

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Posted By: nickinvegas

Jeff,
I have been in the cleaning business for over ten years (my work: ABM.com)
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.

Regards,
Nick

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Posted By: Elliot

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: Jeff Lichtman

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: Judge Dred

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: Pcelli60

BLUE MAGIC plexi and plastic cleaner. Its all you need..forget about the rest.

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Posted By: Anonymous

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: Jeff Lichtman

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: lug-nut

My EX made my money dissappear! i wouldnt trust her with an old toothbrush if it was worth a penny!-
i heard olive oil worked and tried it only once...did a decent job, it works great on old coins too!
pete-