How to remove the trail from the sticker

How to remove the trail from the sticker

To remove a trail from a sticker, you canuse one of several ways. But it is necessary to take into account the peculiarity of the material on which the sticky stain is located, since some cleaning methods are not suitable for all products.

The trace from the label can be removed with the help of alcohol or vodka
The need to remove labels from labels is oftenis due to the pranks of children. But it also happens that it is necessary to clean the surface of newly purchased items from them, for example, pan with Teflon coating. Today many manufacturers decorate their products with stickers of advertising and other character. The peculiarity of such labels and price tags is that they are badly removed from any surface (metal, glass or wooden), leaving sticky spots on it.

Can I remove the trail from the sticker mechanically?

If the surface of the product is such that it is difficultto damage with a sharp object (for example, unglazed ceramics), then you can remove the sticky stain, with careful scrapers with the blade of the sharpened knife. But even in this case, do not force the product against pressure, so as not to leave scratches on its surface. It is not recommended to use this method of removing price tags and labels from fabrics, glass, wood, enamelware or soft metals.

Ways to remove the sticky residue from the sticker

If the product is not afraid of liquid treatment(for example, it is made of glass), then you can immerse it in warm water and leave it for a while. On average, 20-30 minutes is enough for the paper to completely soak, after which it is easily removed from the surface of the product together with the sticky layer. As a rule, there are no traces of the sticker. But if the stain still remains, you need to rub it with a soft brush or rag. In most cases, the adhesive layer is simply removed. For plastic, wooden, metal surfaces, another way of removing traces from labels is more suitable: using vegetable oil. In this case, you need to moisten the cotton pad or the edge of the rag with oil and rub the spot with effort. Soon, sticky villi will begin to roll into larger coils and completely disappear from the surface of the product. This method can only be used after removing the top paper layer from the label. The easiest way to do this is to pre-soften the paper with hot water. Another way to remove sticky stains is to use alcohol or vodka. It is enough to rub it a little with a cotton disc moistened in any of these liquids, and the surface will become clean. To remove traces from stickers from the skin, calico, tissues, there are special tools. For example, "UHU Etikettenloser" or "Label Off". They are applied to the stain with a brush or sprayed with a spray gun.