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Best Way to Remove Labels from Glass Coffee Syrup Bottles?

Peter PrinciplePeter Principle Registered User regular
edited April 2010 in Help / Advice Forum
We're trying to remove the labels from glass coffee syrup bottles. The paper comes right off with water, but the glue sticks like...the name suggests. Right now we're scraping it off with razors, but that's slooooooooow. Suggestions?

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  • SeñorAmorSeñorAmor !!! Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    1) Buy some Goo-Gone.

    2) Saturate the glue and let it penetrate for a few minutes.

    3) Wipe off glue with neighbor's cat.


    Seriously, Goo-Gone is awesome for removing stickers and labels, especially off glass since it's non-porous.

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  • bowenbowen Sup? Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Rubbing Alcohol should work too. But it's likely to be long as well.

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  • CheeriosCheerios Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    1. Put it in boiling water, and
    2. Try using varsol....although not at the same time as the boiling water.
    3 Whip off sticky remains on neighbors beaver.
    4. Profit

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  • Forbe!Forbe! Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Denatured alcohol.

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  • SebbieSebbie Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Mineral oil and I've also heard that gasoline could be used to remove glue (though I wouldn't recommend it unless it was the only thing you had access to)

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  • dlinfinitidlinfiniti Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    do you have a heat gun?

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  • RUNN1NGMANRUNN1NGMAN Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    WD-40 will take it off too. Just spray on, wait a minute, wipe off.

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  • WileyWiley In the dirt.Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Sometimes a hair dryer will work.

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  • TexiKenTexiKen Dammit! That fish really got me!Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Lighter fluid works well, it also removes adhesive from anything else.

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  • EskimoDaveEskimoDave Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I've heard peanut butter works as well.

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  • LieberkuhnLieberkuhn __BANNED USERS regular
    edited April 2010
    Try soaking it in hot, soapy water until soft, then rubbing it with a rough cloth soaked in orange juice and/or rubbing alcohol. I like the WD-40 idea too, that stuff's magic.

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  • LetarianLetarian Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    A goldilocks (steel wool scrubbing thing, not sure what is called out of New Zealand) in hot soapy water with a bit of elbow grease also works.

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  • Cyd CycloneCyd Cyclone Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    TexiKen wrote: »
    Lighter fluid works well, it also removes adhesive from anything else.

    Lighter fluid evaporates away, as well, so it's safe to use on a number of things (like most books). For any porous material, test it on an unseen bit first, as it can stain things.

    For glass, it's king.

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  • ImprovoloneImprovolone Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Once you own goo-gone or something similar you'll always find a use for it.

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  • MagicPrimeMagicPrime FiresideWizard Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
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  • Peter PrinciplePeter Principle Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Thanks for the advice. Goo gone looks like it would be a winner. I totally forgot about WD-40! Shoulda remembered that one, since we have a ton of it around the house.

    What we eventually ended up doing was using non-acetone nail polish remover. It worked well enough.

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