Sticker Removal

For cleaning up the residue left behind, acetone works really well, and doesn't damage aluminum (in fact cleans it quite well). Acetone is usually in nail polish remover, just make sure to get the kind that has it. 🙂

BobTheFisherman wrote:

Timely advice to a 6 year old thread 😉, but the the advice from Apple for cleaning their products remains:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204172

dpb1 is wrong you should NEVER use action on apple products i leand that the hard way by putting it on a chrome book witch is not made by apple but that still taught me a valuable lesson not to put action on electronics

Best way is too use a very damp cloth to soak the sticker of it's paper without letting water run into the machine.

Some stickers have a plastic film that you need to gently scratch to let the water in and release the paper from the glue.

Once the paper is all off, then you need to remove the glue.

There is concentrated orange acid adhesive remover that is used for removing glue for wood floors, works excellently on removing the sticker residue and it smells great too.

rub it all over the machine when your done to clean, not the screen or you will really be sorry!, then dry off with paper towels

In fact at a large apartment complex I lived at I made a tiny profit removing "violation" stickers the association would place on people's windshields when they parked in the wrong spots. 😉

dpb1 wrote:

For cleaning up the residue left behind, acetone works really well, and doesn't damage aluminum (in fact cleans it quite well). Acetone is usually in nail polish remover, just make sure to get the kind that has it. 🙂

Apple is pretty clear about not using solvents.

dpb1 wrote:

For cleaning up the residue left behind, acetone works really well, and doesn't damage aluminum (in fact cleans it quite well). Acetone is usually in nail polish remover, just make sure to get the kind that has it. 🙂

While nail polish remover contains acetone, it also contains other chemicals including moisturizers. So it isn't a good choice for anything other than removing nail polish. Acetone is also toxic and absorbed through the skin, so it shouldn't be used straight without protection. And Apple recommends against using any solvents, as IdrisSeabright has pointed out.

Timely advice to a 6 year old thread 😉, but the the advice from Apple for cleaning their products remains:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204172

With a sticker removal scraper.

I'd be reluctant to use soaking wet cloths and adhesive remover on that area, though... that would be assuming the seam between the aluminum case and the plastic logo is water-tight. Have you actually tried such liquids for cleaning that area?

If the goal is to cover the Apple logo for some reason (like they often do on TV), the OP should look for a sticker that is designed to be easily removable without leaving adhesive behind. Otherwise, if he has to use and later remove a truly "sticky" sticker, your advice is probably the best anyone will be able to find, but still potentially dangerous in my eyes!

thank you for the tips it really helped me remove my sticker and NOT use action thank you again🙂😉