DSS-V.03.02 — Sticker / Poster Adhesive Campaigns (Mass Adhesive Residue)

Sticker/poster adhesive campaigns are appearance changes from affixed labels, posters, and vinyls applied to glass, leaving adhesive films, paper fiber ghosts, and outline “shadows.” Multi-layer campaigns may build heterogeneous films with edge dirt rims. The materials are exogenous; absent abrasive attempts, the substrate remains unaltered. Classification is appearance-only per VIS (method-agnostic). Inspect after Non-Invasive Reveal under VIS lighting/geometry; record surface numbering and worked-surface status.

• Rectangular/silhouette outlines matching posters/decals; paper fiber remnants and adhesive smear within boundaries.
• Grid-print ghosts from release-liner pattern; number/letter halos from die-cut vinyl.
• Edge dirt rims and finger pull tabs at corners; layered campaigns produce patchwork density.

Surface-catch class (MSRT)

• SC-0 for film-on-top adhesive and paper fibers.
• SC-1 localized only where prior scraping or entrained grit produced very shallow micro-texture; SC-2 indicates misclassification-consider M.01.01 scraper scoring or M.02 abrasion fields if grooves/swirl remain.
• Perform one light, non-marring pass on a small revealed test patch (substrate). Use polymer stylus if a functional coating is suspected. MSRT supports classification only.

Visual signature

• Translucent/tacky film with lint/paper fibers; matte haze in adhesive-rich zones; clean glass islands where stickers didn’t cover.
• No chip-flank sparkle, no granular frost, no fused pits.

Viewing / lighting

• Evaluate clean & dry at 12 / 36 / 72 in, normal and oblique sweep (~60°-120°); raking shows adhesive smear flow, fiber orientation, edge rims. Record distances/angles in-frame.

Location / access

• Record pane ID and surface numbering (#1-#4; laminate-internal). Common on public-facing exposed faces (#1/#4), transit/storefront zones. Between-pane by parallax on #2/#3 (rare historic trapping) → CAT-5 by location.

Mechanism cue (context)

• Campaign layering (multiple outlines), retail/venue postings, permit decals, event stickers; co-evidence: torn paper, tape residues, plasticizer bleed from vinyl.

Assign CAT by visibility at acceptance geometry and MSRT after a true residue-lift test on a contained patch (without abrading substrate). Depth values are indicative-field measurement not required.

• CAT-1 (Benign / non-relief): Thin adhesive film/fiber ghosts legible mainly at angle/raking; SC-0; lifts clean on test patch leaving no shadow. Indicative relief: 0-10 μm (optical film only).
• CAT-2 (Light): Heavier, aged adhesive with paper fiber loading and edge dirt rims; SC-0 with localized SC-1 where prior scraping/grit affected substrate; limited standard-view impact. Indicative relief: ~10-40 μm (film stack).
• CAT-3 (Moderate): Large multi-layer campaign fields readily visible at standard distance as matte veils/patchwork; substrate generally SC-0 after proper lift; note SC-1 localized if prior abrasive attempts present. Indicative relief: ~40-120 μm (film stack).
• Reclassify when: After true residue lift, if linear grooves with chip-flank sparkle remain → M.01.01 scraper scoring; if modeled matte/swirl remains → M.02 abrasion fields; if oily transparent film without fibers dominates → R.04.03 HVAC oil / R.04.04 kitchen grease; if plasticizer haze with wetting halo dominates near PVC → R.05.02 plasticizer smear.
• CAT-5 (by condition/location): Between-pane/inaccessible by parallax, integrity indicators, or confirmed functional-coating loss on the surface to be worked → CAT-5.

CAT is appearance-based; acceptance is separate under VIS-A at 12/36/72 in. Do not abrade to “force” a response during classification.

• vs. Paint/marker coatings (V.03.01): Paint shows color opacity, overspray, drips; sticker campaigns show clear/whitish adhesive film, paper fibers, silhouette outlines.
• vs. Acid/cream etch (V.02): Etch presents whitened substrate micro-texture (SC-2) with swirls/runs; adhesive residue is film-on-top (SC-0) and lifts with proper reveal.
• vs. Surfactant/detergent film (R.04.01): Surfactant films show iridescent wipe trails; adhesive shows tacky, fiber-loaded mats, silhouette edges.
• vs. Plasticizer migration (R.05.02): Plasticizer films are oily/clear, align with PVC contact zones; sticker campaigns produce rectilinear poster shapes, paper fiber ghosts.

• Photo set (VIS): 12 / 36 / 72 in, normal + oblique; raking macros of fiber-laden zones, edge dirt rims, silhouette corners, liner grid ghosts; overviews showing extent and multi-layer history. Record distance/angle in-frame.
• MSRT result (substrate): After a small true residue-lift test patch (no abrasion), perform one light, non-marring pass on substrate and adjacent control; record SC-class (SC-0 substrate, SC-0 control; SC-1 localized only if prior abrasion evident).
• Forms: Pane ID; product family & surface numbering; worked surface Y/N; functional coating present on worked surface? (Y/N/Unknown); reveal status; lighting/time; geometry checklist; photos attached.
• Acceptance split: Post-restoration acceptance per VIS-A §6; classification ≠ acceptance. Coated-face appearance rules apply per VIS §6.2.e when the worked surface is a factory functional coating.

• V.03.02 Sticker / Poster Adhesive Campaigns - Rectilinear silhouettes with adhesive film and paper fiber ghosts on surface #___; true residue-lift test patch confirms SC-0 substrate (SC-1 localized only where prior scraping evident); visible at [12/36/72 in] under VIS geometry. Morphology: tacky translucent film, fiber matting, edge dirt rims, liner grid ghosts, no chip-flank sparkle, no granular frost. Classification: CAT-[1/2/3] by visibility and film mass; reclassify per notes if substrate etch/abrasion signatures persist; CAT-5 if between-pane or coating-side loss on the surface to be worked. Forms + photo set attached; acceptance per VIS-A §6.

⭐ DSS-U

Damage Specification Standards 2026

DSS-U Unknown/Mixed Mechanisms

Draft v1.0

U.01 Mixed & Undetermined

• U.01.01 Mixed chemical-mechanical field (etch + track)
• U.01.02 Modeled micro‐texture with embedded particulates (uncertain chemistry)
• U.01.03 Halo without central feature (unknown chemistry)
• U.01.04 Directional patterning with intermittent chip flanks (uncertain tool)
• U.01.05 Non‐directional milky field, low contrast (undetermined)