There was once a time when I bought an item and took off the price tag when I got home only to find that it left back some of the sticky glue on the item. It felt, well, sticky, and attracted dust and kept sticking to other things. I thought that there must be a way to get rid of the stickiness, so I tried scraping it off. Bad idea! The surface itself started getting scratched. So, I tried a few non-harmful-to-the-item products until I found the one that worked the best. Isopropyl Alcohol, or IPA as it is more commonly called, did the job. IPA is at least 30% stronger than regular alcohol since it is not diluted.
To get rid of the sticky substance from any surface (first of all ensure that the care instructions for the item in question does not state that alcohol or any other solvent should be not used on it):
(1) Wipe the area with a clean dry cloth (do not use a cloth that will leave back lint)
(2) Pour some of the IPA onto the cloth and rub the surface with a little effort, going around in circles.
(3) If the surface is flat, pour a little IPA on it and let it stand for a few minutes, then use a clean lint-free cloth slightly damped with some IPA to rub the affected area, doing circular motions.
(4) Soon you will see the sticky stuff disappearing. Continue steps (2) and (3) until the sticky substance is totally gone.
And there you have it. Now the surface of whatever it is you used the IPA on is as good as new, well at least it no longer has the gooey substance on it.
