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Old 08-14-04, 11:33 AM
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Give me advice on how to open glued up DVD cases...

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I've had this problem with the LOTR: EE and FUTURAMA Vol. 2 cases, and I am kinda get sick of dealing with this. I don't spend a lot of money to get crappy results.

Yes, I know of Goo Gone, but I'd rather not have to use that, especially when the glue and security sticker is SOOOO strongly stuck on there.

Ideas? I'm all ears guys. Lay it on me. BTW, we're not talking a little dab of glue, we're talkin, these guys going overboard.... =(

Thanks again.. =)
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Originally posted by Deadman31
I second that. Huh?
Old 08-14-04, 01:38 PM
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What's so confusing?

Taking off those annoying inserts they stick on the back of DVDs. Especially season boxset cases. IE: LOTR: EE's...

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The only thing that confused me was this part


Give me advice on how to open glued up DVD cases...
PLEASE!!

I've had this problem with the LOTR: EE and FUTURAMA Vol. 2 cases, and I am kinda get sick of dealing with this. I don't spend a lot of money to get crappy results.

Yes, I know of Goo Gone, but I'd rather not have to use that, especially when the glue and security sticker is SOOOO strongly stuck on there.

Ideas? I'm all ears guys. Lay it on me. BTW, we're not talking a little dab of glue, we're talkin, these guys going overboard.... =(

Thanks again.. =)


thats all. Are you talking about the paper insert thing they put on the back? If you cant get that off then I dont know.
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Yes...the paper thing.

I've heard you can use a hairdryer to heat it up then it'll come off easily, but....
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I dont know. The hair dryer might work. Anytime I have had one of those it has come off rather easy. sorry
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Those glossy paper attachments that come on box sets like Simpsons, etc. are usually just held on with that clear "gunk" that just peels off. If that's what you're talking about, then just grap hold of it and pull. It can also be gently rolled off with your finger. My guess is that if you applied any kind of solvent to that stuff, it might make a mess that couldn't be removed. Good luck.
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Just gently yank the onsert out, then roll the glue off. If there is any residual mark on the case, just goo gone it.
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Originally posted by eau
Just gently yank the onsert out, then roll the glue off. If there is any residual mark on the case, just goo gone it.
Wrong. Didn't work. Goo gone didn't do diddly. It just spread around the crap. There was a TON of glue they put on. Overdose.
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Originally posted by viking99
Those glossy paper attachments that come on box sets like Simpsons, etc. are usually just held on with that clear "gunk" that just peels off. If that's what you're talking about, then just grap hold of it and pull. It can also be gently rolled off with your finger. My guess is that if you applied any kind of solvent to that stuff, it might make a mess that couldn't be removed. Good luck.
Wrong too. I am in Canada and I think they must make these cases in Canada even those there's no french on it.

Trust me, this will not just roll off. It's hard glue.
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just leave it there then. What the fudge is hard glue???
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The glue they use here in the states is just a clear rubber cement type stuff. There's just a small glob in various strategic places and taking off the glossy paper thing is a snap.

The only "hard" glue paper thing I've ever come across is what was on the Jurassic Park Trilogy set. However, I got it off and then used rubbing alcohol to dissolve the remaining glue residue. Took considerable rubbing, but I eventually got it all off.

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blame Canada
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Perhaps for those who waited longer to purchase the discs, the glue may have changed into something harder to remove.
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Blame Canada. I recall there were folks from Canada complaining about hard glue on their LOTR: TTT EE case. Whereas in the U.S., the paper came right off, no glue was used here.
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I was thinking heating it up using a heating pad... =p

Sounds stupid but it may work...
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I've heard a number of U.S. kids call the glue used here "Snot Glue"!!

They call it that because one can pull the glue off the box and stick it under a nostril and pretend to have a runny nose! Nasty name, but it makes sense.

Their strange sense of humor probably resulted directly from watching too many episodes of "Futurama" and the "Simpsons" on DVD!! Ha!

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