adhesive residue
Tape's sticky aftermath
Adhesive residue is the sticky substance left behind when tape, labels, or stickers are removed from a surface.
The residue attracts dirt and resists casual cleaning: I spent an hour scrubbing adhesive residue off the window.
Solvents like rubbing alcohol or commercial products like Goo Gone typically remove it.
- stickyApt to adhere
- sticky fingersHabitual inclination to pilfer
- gummySticky and soft
- tackyVulgar or slightly sticky
- gooViscous sticky matter
film · sticker · price tag · tape · duct tape · label · peel · peel off · scrape · scrape off · solvent · rubbing alcohol · gunk · smear · stubborn · stuck on · clingy · mess
- book damagewater damage, torn pages, loose pages, cracked spine, broken spine
- Trace Evidencehair, fiber, fingerprints, DNA, blood
- demolition debrisrubble, masonry, broken tiles, scrap wood, scrap metal
- forensic evidenceDNA evidence, fingerprints, DNA, blood, DNA testing
surface cleanliness
adhesive residueresidue-free
Leaving no remnants
spotless · immaculate · clean · untouched · uncontaminated
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