thanks for the advice on removing sticker faces super, it worked well, soapy warm water, surface removal and the undelying glue, being in the Uk i couldn't get the product that you referred to so used this instead which went fine.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sticky-Stuff-R...2749.l2649
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sticky-Stuff-R...2749.l2649