Can You Really Remove Stickers in CS2? Discover the Best Ways to Customize Your Weapons

A new way for players to customize their weapons with stickers has come with the Counter-Strike 2 or CS2 that is a part of game CS:GO. In CS2, players are able to place stickers on their weapon skins, scrape them off and even remove them when they feel like it. But Still a lot of people have doubts regarding the working of stickers in CS2, if they can be removed or not and which sticker works the best when scraped. Here is a clear guide that answers all your questions regarding the stickers in CS2.

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What Are Stickers in CS2?

What Are Stickers in CS2? CS 2 in CS2 has decorative items that gun crafters can place on their guns for a different look. Moreover, due to recent developments in the game, players are now able to stick stickers in virtually any part of a weapon model, which results in custom designs that appeal more to the player. The CS community has also embraced this feature and it is very easy to understand why, because for the first time in a long while, rather than only aiming for performance, stickers allow for the player to also aim for aesthetics with their favorite weapons.

How to Apply Stickers in CS2

Putting on stickers in CS2 is an easy process and it all starts when you go to your inventory: First, head to the inventory tab in the main menu, and then select the weapon that you want to add a sticker to.

• At this point, you only need a right click in order to see the option that reads ‘Apply Sticker’ and hitting that option reveals a menu filled with stickers from your inventory which you can use.

• Then choose the sticker that you wish to use from the menu and then hit “Continue”, this should place the sticker on the weapon and you will also see the sticker’s placement controls dubbed as “Next Position”.

That way, players can easily clean their weapons and can give their guns more styles, as well as alter the gun’s overall look as it makes it more personal to them.

How to Remove Stickers in CS2

Applying a sticker means you will never be able to take that sticker out, many players seem to assume this as a universal concept but that is wrong as you can remove a sticker using a couple of steps though it does involve some focus. CS2 also starts from the inventory when you want to take a sticker out:

• Open the inventory and locate the weapon with the sticker you want to remove.

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• Right-click on the weapon and select the “Scrape Sticker” option.

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• A close-up view of the weapon will appear on-screen, showing all stickers on the weapon. Click the sticker you want to remove, and begin scraping.

With every scrape, the sticker cuts off layers from itself which in general needs 5 to 10 scrapes to get rid of it completely in most of the cases. The pruned sticker on the item will issue a notification hinting that a particular area that has been rubbed would be removed and the sticker would be wiped off it. After you see that message, you can click on the confirm button and from there on the sticker can never be seen on that item. The process itself does not cost any money but do note that the sticker can never be placed back on the item once it has been removed.

The Best Stickers for Scraping

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Usually players use the sticker scraping option to cut the sticker to improve the overall battered look of their weapons instead. The scraping also exposes some portions of the sticker that benefit the gun through exposure making it look ‘worn’ or ‘aged’ after a couple of scrapes. The following are some of the best stickers that players can have for scraping in CS2:

• Natus Vincere Katowice 2019: Makes the logo stand alone without the need for a background so players will get more of a simplistic feeling as a result as the logo resembles the classic Kato 2014 style.

• Friend Code: At the heart of this bomb, scraping opens up lines over the mention of “heart broken” this giving the appearance of a bomb that looks sad.

• Salty (Holo): Scraping Scrapes this sticker cleans up the Holo jar of salt as well revealing the lovely words hidden underneath which say ‘not salty’. Now that is a smart word for a cheap option.

• Call Your Flashes: When a scrape occurs the “bruh” text, that reminds of the player n0thing flashbang dances displaying numerous patterns over the screen.

• Ancient Beast: The chicken Aztec skin projects chicken chicken, when scraped reveals skulls underneath, which is the good choice to go for Halloween.

• Global TV (Lenticular): After scraping this sticker there comes out bullet holes over the “GOTV’ screen making the sticker look more used and old from the war.

Players who don’t want to completely get rid of their sticker use these. Some players use a sticker for its rugged design, and some for its in-game appeal, scraping brightens out some stickers making them more appealing.

Important Things to Consider When Scraping Stickers

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First off, once a sticker has been scraped or removed from a certain place it cannot be reverted back to its original state. So, if a sticker holds any monetary or emotional value, a player should think twice before scraping or removing it. After some time the price of scraped stickers may go down as well in the market against a new sticker. Also, if there is an intention to sell or trade an item with a sticker, it is usually advisable not to scrape them as such stickers have better market prices.

Some third-party services allege that they have ways of removing or moving stickers without cutting them but then these are not endorsed by CS2 so it is pointless. As things stand, it is indeed impossible to transfer stickers to another item without destroying the sticker in the process.

For people interested in trading or selling a weapon with a sticker attached, the best course of action would be to trade the item together with the sticker. This method helps in keeping the start the sticker value intact and is effective to be sold or traded in the trading community of CS2.

Conclusion

There are various stickers offered in CS2 that are useful as they allow players to make their weapons more unique and add a personal touch to them. They serve an aesthetic purpose as well as a creative one within the game. Players are able to accomplish this with the help of the scraping feature which can give their favorite stickers a new look by scraping off some of them to create a worn-out look or they can remove them completely to put on a fresh sticker. But at the end of the day people should consider this act as it is a permanent process.