r/bookrepair • u/PotatOSTheLegend • 3d ago

Cover What’s the best way to remove adhesive from this former library book?

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I removed all library stickers, but there’s a lot of residue on the front/back cover and the spine. What can I use to remove the adhesive without damaging the cover?

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u/Kayleighbug 3d ago

Lighter fluid and a cotton cloth

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u/Long_Situation_5020 3d ago

This.  Lighter fluid has never let me down.

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u/BladricksUncle 2d ago

Naptha (lighter fluid) IS the way. Every book and record store has a bottle near the counter.

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u/SuPruLu 3d ago

Fingernails.

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u/TinkreBelle 2d ago

goo gone is honestly a life changer, especially for getting sticky stuff off of paperbacks. I bought a big spray bottle of it a good while ago and it's lasting me forever cause you only need a little bit, but it works great. you could probably find it elsewhereif you look, but I bought mine off amazon