Hello, folks,
I recently purchased an out-of-print CD and was dismayed by the condition. I
wanted to play it to see if it would even play through before contacting the
seller, but I noticed the "label" side (the side bearing the printing on the
disc itself) had once had a price sticker affixed to it. Someone had removed
this, leaving a sticky residue, which I would like to remove before playing
the CD.
My question is whether it is even possible to do this without damaging the
CD. If it is not, I would rather return it without playing it for a full
refund. But if it is possible, I would appreciate advice. My thought would
be to use naphtha (lighter fluid) since I have used that successfully for
removing price stickers from LP covers and LP & 78 labels. But I know the
printed surface of the CD is not paper, and that damaging it can render the
CD unplayable. So I would be grateful for advice on how to proceed--is there
a chemically safe way to remove the sticker, without leaving a residue from
the cleaning fluid that will damage the CD surface over time? Or should I
just send the CD back as is?
Many thanks,
Mark Hendrix
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