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Gourd
Antoine Mesilla Park, NM
(Zone 7b)
July 15, 2008
11:05 AM Post #5262727
| I don't know if this is the right forum or not, but I don't know where to post it.
Seems like it was addressed somewhere on DG, but can't find it. |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
July 15, 2008
3:49 PM Post #5264091
| There's a product called Goo Gone that's good for that sort of thing. |
anastatia
Vancouver, WA
(Zone 8a)
July 16, 2008
10:52 AM Post #5268245
| soak in hot sudsy water. or a solvent like a dab of kerosene. |
Gourd
Antoine Mesilla Park, NM
(Zone 7b)
July 16, 2008
11:25 AM Post #5268444
| Thank you.. I've got them in sudsy water, but the glue stays on and I've been cleaning one at a time.. maybe I need to get them and soak them in HOT water again after the labels are off, just to get that glue to dissolve. |
newhobby
Tolleson, AZ
(Zone 9a)
July 16, 2008
4:10 PM Post #5269877
| yup, Goo Gone is something to keep around the house! It'll stink but sure does work! Never use it on plastic though. |
nanbernier
St. Robert, MO
(Zone 5b)
July 17, 2008
4:04 PM Post #5274942
| I've used OOPS, i think it is like Goo Gone. Smells like dry cleaner chemicals. Works great and even on old paint smears too. |
passiflora_pink
Indian Springs, AL
(Zone 7b)
July 17, 2008
6:03 PM Post #5275453
| Acetone works well but if your bottles are plastic they may be etched. if they are glass then it will work magic. Look for it in places that have paint thinner. |
nanbernier
St. Robert, MO
(Zone 5b)
July 17, 2008
8:17 PM Post #5276156
| Isn't acetone the same as fingernail polish remover? |
ecrane3
Dublin, CA
(Zone 9a)
July 17, 2008
8:43 PM Post #5276317
| A lot of fingernail polish remover doesn't have acetone in it anymore and the new solvents they use don't do as good of a job removing stuff like this. I'm not sure if they even make the old-fashioned acetone nail polish remover anymore. |
gloria125
Greensboro, AL
July 17, 2008
8:52 PM Post #5276369
| Usually you can remove the sticky spot left by removing labels by brushing on M30 stain remover/hand cleaner. good for greasy hands after working on your car. good for the laundry.
If you don't mind buying a special product - Goo Gone works. |
passiflora_pink
Indian Springs, AL
(Zone 7b)
July 18, 2008
8:41 AM Post #5278708
| Truly nail polish remover these days contains little or no acetone (I think this is something teens were sniffing) but any hardware store should have it. It has multiple uses such as getting gunk off glass as well and it evaporates completely. It doesn't hurt your skin (although it can dry it out because it removes the oil). But it can etch certain plastics or surfaces and should be kept away from children. |
JJsgarden
Northern Piedmont, NC
(Zone 7b)
July 20, 2008
10:41 AM Post #5290179
| After soaking the label off, spray with WD-40 to loosen the remaining glue, then wash again in warm, soapy water. Works like a charm on glass, probably plastic too.
Jean |
Gourd
Antoine Mesilla Park, NM
(Zone 7b)
July 20, 2008
11:24 AM Post #5290359
| went and got the acetone and I should have tried the WD-40, I didn't think about that.. I'll let you know how much I got off, they soaked for a couple of days and I did get the labels off, but not the glue, they've been soaking since I posted this.
Thank you guys for your help.
A. |
Quelgian
Ottawa
(Canada)
July 27, 2008
9:38 PM Post #5329935
| Lighter fluid usually works. Just wash it after. |
ilovejesus99
Baytown, TX
(Zone 9b)
August 18, 2008
12:46 PM Post #5431124
| Margarine works. You just put a thick coat on and let it set for a
while. Then check it to see if it has loosened and wash with hot soapy water. Repeat as needed. Works great getting gum out of hair too.
And also Goo Gone is a great product.
Blessings,
Sandy ^8^ |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
August 18, 2008
5:32 PM Post #5432361
| I just read somewhere to try mayo. |
MargaretK
PERTH
(Australia)
September 9, 2008
8:47 PM Post #5531512
| Eucalyptus oil or Tee Tree Oil both work well. We have something called "de-solv it" available in hardware stores and some supermarkets. That works a treat. |
JJsgarden
Northern Piedmont, NC
(Zone 7b)
September 9, 2008
10:47 PM Post #5532076
| Gourd, were you successful in removing the glue from your bottles?
Jean |
Larkie
Camilla, GA
(Zone 8a)
September 10, 2008
7:02 AM Post #5532835
| alcohol and a scrubber pad works for me.. Also the polish remover.
Larkie |
Gourd
Antoine Mesilla Park, NM
(Zone 7b)
September 11, 2008
10:52 PM Post #5541017
| thanks for all the tips, I've been gone for awhile working on our house that is why I haven't posted... I do have some tea tree oil and tried some alcohol..
|
trackinsand
Umatilla, FL
(Zone 9a)
September 11, 2008
10:56 PM Post #5541030
| goo gone. no rubbing, no scrubbing, no waiting, no wasting water and soap. all the grocery stores carry it now, i believe. |
Marylyn_TX
Houston, TX
(Zone 9a)
September 11, 2008
11:01 PM Post #5541042
| Peanut butter works, too. Spread it on and leave it for a while. |
MargaretK
PERTH
(Australia)
September 11, 2008
11:10 PM Post #5541065
| I never knew that, Marilyn. I'll give that a try next time I come across a sticky label. |
flowerjen
central, NJ
(Zone 6b)
September 11, 2008
11:14 PM Post #5541079
| I just read mayo works too. Haven't tried it. |
