Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks • Hacker News Board

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by ValentineC » Wed, Jul 10, 2019, 9:29 PM UTC

bootlooped wrote: post #6

There is a brand that makes screen (or body) protectors for phones, tablets and laptops. I have used their phone protectors and have always been happy. I don't agree with the downsides listed for this approach, they offer matte finish, I have never had an issue with the protectors yellowing, and I can source (buy) them right now. https://www.bestskinsever.com/laptop-skin

I had one of these on a 2008 MacBook, and it started yellowing and flaking around 2–3 years later, most noticeably on parts that had considerable heat (like the bottom case and removable battery).

If it was just used for the top case, I think it should be fine. Mine has yellowed, but was autographed by my favourite author. :)

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by tragic » Wed, Jul 10, 2019, 9:33 PM UTC

> * Resale - By putting stickers on my laptop, I am either going to have to try to remove them again once I come to selling it, lowering my resale price because the laptop isn’t in near pristine condition.

> * Damage - There is a worry that some stickers may leave a horrible hard-to-remove residue, or maybe leave a discolouration to the aluminium.

To which may be added a third - your Mac gets sent off for repair, but repair nowadays means "we take the hard drive out and put it in another Mac because even we can't fix them"

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by obenn » Wed, Jul 10, 2019, 9:37 PM UTC

I just put a hard shell case on my MacBook and cover that with stickers. The MacBook stays pristine and unaffected underneath.

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by Waterluvian » Wed, Jul 10, 2019, 9:38 PM UTC

I bet Louis Rossman would have some thoughts on this. He had a customer who became a local meme after having a tantrum about sticker residue. These things can be trivial or impossible to remove depending how much you know about the adhesive and removal methods.

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by the_arun » Wed, Jul 10, 2019, 9:38 PM UTC

May be we need to fix the gums in stickers to peel off easily - then it could work for all laptops/devices. Another option could be put an easily peelable tape and then sticker on top of it.

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by ryukafalz » Wed, Jul 10, 2019, 9:39 PM UTC

I use a hard case on my work laptop for similar reasons - it's not my laptop, and when I give it back I want to keep the stickers! (I get a bit attached after using a stickered-up machine for a while.)

The framed set of stickers at the bottom is kinda what I have in mind.

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by lttlrck » Wed, Jul 10, 2019, 9:41 PM UTC

3M adhesive remover is amazing stuff. It beats Goo Gone by a wide margin, I recently used it to remove PETG residue from my 3D printer bed and that stuff is gnarly.

3M 38983 General Purpose Adhesive Remover - 12 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004EBNTYK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_cU...

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by Someone1234 » Wed, Jul 10, 2019, 9:42 PM UTC

Waterluvian wrote: post #14

I bet Louis Rossman would have some thoughts on this. He had a customer who became a local meme after having a tantrum about sticker residue. These things can be trivial or impossible to remove depending how much you know about the adhesive and removal methods.

And you have to be thoughtful with removal methods too, some like rubbing alcohol for example, can damage certain surfaces.

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by aripickar » Wed, Jul 10, 2019, 9:43 PM UTC

I used to put stickers on my laptop, but I lost them all when I had to bring them to the genius bar for some work. Would this be re-aplicable? I would think no, right?

Re: Preserving Laptop Stickers on MacBooks

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Post by rhizome » Wed, Jul 10, 2019, 9:48 PM UTC

AKA "Cloud flair"