Sugar Removal

I thought I would make some sugar coated pecan, and played around with melting sugar.  I did not have any thermometer, so I was not sure what properties the end product would have.  In the process, sugar stuck on everywhere.  I had a hard time scraping it off the surface.  Then I discover they just dissolve into cold water easily.  So I just put wet paper tower on the affected surfaces.  I must be more careful with sugar works.