How to Remove Sticker Residue
Use your fingers to roll the adhesive into balls., Scrape the residue with scissors, an old credit card or a knife., Wrap masking tape around your fingers and press it against the residue., Rub the remaining residue with a wet wipe.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Use your fingers to roll the adhesive into balls.
This is more effective if the residue is fresh and not too resilient.
Run your finger along the entirety of the residue, applying constant pressure.
The residue will roll into balls that you can easily pluck off the surface. -
Step 2: Scrape the residue with scissors
If you’re using something sharp, make sure to align the blade flat against the surface.
Otherwise you risk cutting grooves into the surface you’re trying to clean.
Using a credit card allows you to scrape at the residue more liberally without risking damage to your surface.
Be careful using a knife or scissors on a glass or metal surface.
These could easily get scratched.
Try using one of the other methods for removing residue on glass or metal.Be sure to scrape away from you to avoid possible injury. , Ensure the tape makes a tight ring around your index and middle finger with the sticky side facing out.
Press it against the surface and pull away.
Notice the residue sticking to the tape, and repeat until you’ve lifted off as much residue as possible.
If the tape loses its stickiness before you’re finished, you can either rotate the ring or use a new length of tape. , You can either use wet wipes from the cleaning supply aisle or sanitizing wipes.
Rub until you no longer feel any stickiness.
You might have to let the surface dry and rub a few more times to completely rid it of residue. -
Step 3: an old credit card or a knife.
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Step 4: Wrap masking tape around your fingers and press it against the residue.
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Step 5: Rub the remaining residue with a wet wipe.
Detailed Guide
This is more effective if the residue is fresh and not too resilient.
Run your finger along the entirety of the residue, applying constant pressure.
The residue will roll into balls that you can easily pluck off the surface.
If you’re using something sharp, make sure to align the blade flat against the surface.
Otherwise you risk cutting grooves into the surface you’re trying to clean.
Using a credit card allows you to scrape at the residue more liberally without risking damage to your surface.
Be careful using a knife or scissors on a glass or metal surface.
These could easily get scratched.
Try using one of the other methods for removing residue on glass or metal.Be sure to scrape away from you to avoid possible injury. , Ensure the tape makes a tight ring around your index and middle finger with the sticky side facing out.
Press it against the surface and pull away.
Notice the residue sticking to the tape, and repeat until you’ve lifted off as much residue as possible.
If the tape loses its stickiness before you’re finished, you can either rotate the ring or use a new length of tape. , You can either use wet wipes from the cleaning supply aisle or sanitizing wipes.
Rub until you no longer feel any stickiness.
You might have to let the surface dry and rub a few more times to completely rid it of residue.
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