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I want to apply some stickers to my Mac but I'm afraid if I ever want to take them off I will damage my Mac

I want to apply some apple stickers and some designer decal stickers to my MacBook , but I'm afraid that I will damage my MacBook if I want to take them off. How should I remove the stickers without damaging the metal and the finish of the MacBook?

MacBook Pro

Posted on Jan 29, 2021 9:18 PM

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Posted on Jan 30, 2021 8:31 PM

You do need to be careful putting stickers on your Apple laptop. I have seen some stickers leave behind a stain on the aluminum that cannot be cleaned. I don't know what type of stickers caused this problem, but it made the laptop look awful. Not all stickers discolor or stain the aluminum, but they can leave behind the adhesive residue that must be removed using an adhesive remover such as Duck Adhesive Remover (really nice since it doesn't have a strong smell). You will want to use some mild cleaner afterwards (such as glass cleaner) to remove the adhesive remover's slippery residue or the laptop could slip easily out of your hands.

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Jan 30, 2021 8:31 PM in response to BenFreshwater

You do need to be careful putting stickers on your Apple laptop. I have seen some stickers leave behind a stain on the aluminum that cannot be cleaned. I don't know what type of stickers caused this problem, but it made the laptop look awful. Not all stickers discolor or stain the aluminum, but they can leave behind the adhesive residue that must be removed using an adhesive remover such as Duck Adhesive Remover (really nice since it doesn't have a strong smell). You will want to use some mild cleaner afterwards (such as glass cleaner) to remove the adhesive remover's slippery residue or the laptop could slip easily out of your hands.

I want to apply some stickers to my Mac but I'm afraid if I ever want to take them off I will damage my Mac

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