Hu feels sticky and the protector has a strong plastic smell

[Bekic]

It happened after opening a brand new game. Is that all good or should i be worried? The back of the card also has these "prints" on the back with a texture different from the actual plastic.

[cjameslv]

It happened after opening a brand new game. Is that all good or should i be worried? The back of the card also has these "prints" on the back with a texture different from the actual plastic.

Possibly it was exposed to alot of heat. Does the game still work?

[Black Tiger]

I would toss the sleeve and wash the HuCard with dish soap and a sponge. Make sure to thoroughly rinse and immediately towel dry it afterward.

[Bekic]

I would toss the sleeve and wash the HuCard with dish soap and a sponge. Make sure to thoroughly rinse and immediately towel dry it afterward.
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It happened after opening a brand new game. Is that all good or should i be worried? The back of the card also has these "prints" on the back with a texture different from the actual plastic.

Possibly it was exposed to alot of heat. Does the game still work?

Yes it works fine. I couldn't really say if it was exposed to heat though or anything else.

[bob]

I would toss the sleeve and wash the HuCard with dish soap and a sponge. Make sure to thoroughly rinse and immediately towel dry it afterward.

BT's advice works like a charm.

[Bekic]

Is this supposed to be funny?

[jtucci31]

Is this supposed to be funny?

He just has a fetish for destroying games  

[esteban]

Is this supposed to be funny?

Comrade, we are just goofing around.

You really need to toss the sleeve, though.

There is a thread (maybe someone will link to it) where a few folks have reported the exact same issue as you: sleeves deteriorating, leaving a residue on HuCARD, sometimes even ruining the print on the HuCARD.

HOWEVER, I have never heard anyone reporting that the HuCARD is inoperable as a result of this residue.

I don't think all sleeves are going to become gooey...I have not experienced any problems yet (and I have a many NA and JP titles).

[toymachine78]

Sticky residue huh? You didn't happen to buy it from Nullity did you? If so, add clorox to the cleaning regimen.

[esteban]

I would toss the sleeve and wash the HuCard with dish soap and a sponge. Make sure to thoroughly rinse and immediately towel dry it afterward.

BT's advice works like a charm.

Don't forget to use a cotton swab with alcohol to clean the interior corners of the tray.

[Jinxed]

yep, try

I would toss the sleeve and wash the HuCard with dish soap and a sponge. Make sure to thoroughly rinse and immediately towel dry it afterward.

yep this seems to work, i think the detergent neutralizes any acids left on the cards. same goes for damage from storing in a business card holder.

[Necromancer]

I've never seen it on brand new games right out of the box (or later on games that were bought new), but I've had it on games bought used.  You could try cleaning up the sleeve, but I'd just chuck it and replace it with one of seymouronions.

[Black Tiger]

Just to be clear, I wasn't joking and have been washing HuCards and TurboChips in a sink for 25 years with only positive results.

[Miracle_Warrior]

I would toss the sleeve and wash the HuCard with dish soap and a sponge. Make sure to thoroughly rinse and immediately towel dry it afterward.

BT's advice works like a charm.

HAHA, come on man, please tell me you didn't do this!

[Dicer]

My Gamola speed sleeve was starting to turn (was a sealed copy) must be something in the materials used to make certain sleeves...